Album Notes

“...Afraid of Me isn’t just absurdly epic, its non-stop absurdly epic. The album is also incredibly technical for extended periods, but it isn’t soulless technicality for the sake of appearances. Even when any given guitar or keyboard segment is leaving the audience dizzy, it still has a purpose and fits with the feel of the song. The album title is honestly perfect, as the rest of the power metal world should be terrified of the awe inspiring beast that is Auvernia."

Extract from: Auvernia - 'Afraid of Me' CD Reviewed on Metalunderground.com


"Everything on this record does sound very professional, and for the ones enjoying certain elements out of bands like DragonForce and Kamelot but longing for some more complexity, this band without a doubt is worth checking out."

Extract from: Auvernia - 'Afraid of Me' CD Reviewed on Lordsofmetal.nl


"This is a great mix of powerful orchestral power metal with symphonic black metal-think Rhapsody of Fire meets Dimmu Borgir and you have an idea of where Auvernia are coming from. Tunes such as "Meeting", "Throw Your Fear Away", and "Anguish" feature plenty of soaring keyboard orchestrations and speedy power metal riffs, providing the framework for Varela to display his many vocal styles, which include high pitched clean vocals, screams, and evil growls. Fans of progressive metal will love the intricate arrangements of many of these songs, especially "No Time For Time", "Self-Reflective Fear", "Out Of My Hands", "Your Own Universe", and especially "We Are Complete", all of which contain no shortage of complex guitar/keyboard passages and tight rhythms. The most important thing however is the band really display a keen sense of melody throughout each of these tracks, a key aspect which gives the songs an instantly memorable quality."

Extract from: Auvernia - 'Afraid of Me' CD Reviewed on Sea of Tranquility.com