CATHEDRAL IN FLAMES - "PUSH THE FIRE" (GOTH ROCK, REVIEW, SINGLE, RELEASED MARCH 15, 2026)

Another from some time ago Bog meant to share from the swamp, but due to commitments in another world for a considerable period, we are only now sharing.

Push The Fire is sonically memorable and is an excellent composed piece of music that has a catchy hook and vocals. The male vocals from Phil Lee Fall run in a mix of dark narration (yes he is singing, but it is how Bog hears it) combined with traditional dark broody tones straight from the goth rock world. It paints the picture of a nocturnal creature sat in the corner of a night club singing his tale about whatever has befallen him. Deep, moody, and clearly a person that doesn’t enjoy listening to golf commentary, but Bog digresses.

Push The Fire opens with a beautiful intro, which would open a set nicely. Think dark smoke, fog, a dimly lit club, and the track beings, or a singer stood in a castle courtyard at 2am whilst the walls are enveloped in the same already mentioned mysterious smoke. Very classic horror vibe, but also easily could serve as an opening for a dystopian sci-fi setting, but it gradually builds with Ambra Von Bernstein vocals (part of the new line up) used as a story telling layer on top of the slow introduction, which also utilizes the drums accordingly to set the tension, a patient rhythm. A steady lurching forward until we hit 30 seconds, then transitions into the pace for the track tempo with Phil’s lead vocals beginning with “Push The Fire And Let It Go”.

Drums: This is when the audio really caught Bog’s ear, not just the enjoyable music, but the composition had Bog’s attention. Returning the focus to the drums again, the mastering and mixing for the drums is to a very high level. They particularly shine on the track and are clear, which started from the introduction to the clear rhythm Barney Estrada is using. The beats, hits, changes in speed, and slower pauses, they are all present to the finish, which are clean, and timed to close out the track.

Vocals: Bog has already mentioned Phil's lead vox, but they are crisp and clear, the lyrics and chorus are delivered to be memorable (as mentioned earlier) for the ear, and partner nicely with Ambra’s supporting and backing vocals, which are also excellent. They formulate the feeling and mood of the song, bringing it to life and it's like listening to a story.

Guitars and other Instruments: Gatsby and Billac deVille add exceptional riffs, bass, and keyboards to present us with the foundation built upon by the other areas mentioned above.

The fade out at the end of Push The Fire is cool and mirrors the introduction. The track is paced well and the overall mastering is solid, and organized.

Rating: So, the hook is there, the audio is good, vocals perform on point, mixing, and mastering strengthen the track, so all in all, an extremely enjoyable song with an upbeat tempo, which would encourage the feet to get up and dance. The only aspect Bog didn’t enjoy was a repeat of the chorus around 3.51 mins into the song. Bog would have preferred the fade to cut in and take us out, but this not meant to be in any bad way, just personal taste, but we stress, Bog enjoyed Push The Fire immensely. An awesome Goth Rock track, which has all the feels and hits every area. Not something to sleep on.

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