by Fallen Maze - Vespera
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- Nice, characteristic sound
- Good leverage between instruments and vocals
So far, the Spotify discography of the band Fallen Maze just lists four songs, all released during 2025. This already tells you that the band, which is mixing alternative rock, metal and pop elements, is reader for a big milestone: on 18th July 2025, they release their debut album Vespera. I had a listen.
Fallen Maze – About The Artists
The German band Fallen Maze exists since 2021. The quartet is based in the region around Koblenz, a city between Bonn and Frankfurt. Leandra Ringel is the singer and guitarist of the band. Kevin Stein also takes guitarist duties. The other two members are Chiara Klöppel (bass) and Marc Drzesga (drums).
Fallen Maze – Vespera – Track by Track
The ten songs album lasts 37 minutes.
1. Obliviate
The promotion platform I use also flags the album as grunge. Indeed, the voice of Leandra Ringel spreads quite a bit of this vibe. Apart from that, the brief opener sounds good, but somehow lacks a final punch of energy. I am sure that the track is a nice one in their live shows, though.
2. Chase You
Fallen Maze kick off their debut album with another track already released. I like Chase You more. It does have a stronger metal feeling. Majorly, though, it feels more balanced and better focused. Especially the chorus of the second track of the album works out well.
3. Phantom
Phantom is the first previously unreleased song on Vespera. It is slower and also has a stronger groove. Thus, it rather leans towards alternative rock. Overall, the song is a nice 3:40 minute listen with some nice guitar features.
4. Fear the Dream
In the next song, Fallen Maze Fear The Dream. The song starts slowly with some strummed guitar tunes. The very atmospheric and also melancholic style continues for a major part of the song until the guitar riffs rock harder quite immediately. This adds a lot of character and spirit to the track.
5. Stoneflower
Stoneflower feels present from the very beginning. The fresh, a bit of cheeky and happy sound of the rocker has a nice ease. I really enjoy getting caught by this listen.
6. Spirit of Times
With 4:20 minutes, Spirit of Times is the second longest song on Vespera. The plot reminds of Fear The Dream. However, the guitar raise their energy much quicker before the song turns into alternating quiet stanzas and slow, but slackly rocking choruses and bridges. A nice song – the atmosphere while listening to the fourth track was more intense, though.
7. Radiance
Radiance welcomes the listener with some appealing riffs. The Germans defined a good leverage. Thus, the song does not feel too hard to take.
8. Nebulae
The next song is the May 2025 single release Nebulae. You feel as if you could lean into the groove of this song. The melancholic vocals style by the band’s lead singer feel to be a nice fir to that.
9. Transience
Transience has been a late May 2025 release. Already due to its epic duration of six minutes, it is one of the core tracks of Vespera. The song does start slower, but invests quite well into a dramatic plot and some very characterful parts. Thus, the longer listen does not feel boring at all.
10. In Limbo
The last four minutes of the record are taken by In Limbo. The song is a slow fade-out in the album, which focuses on Leandra Ringel, while the instruments just act very limited. A nice farewell from the band’s debut.
Fallen Maze – Vespera – Spotify
I will add the Spotify widget once the album has been released.
Fallen Maze – Vespera – My View
Vespera is not a top notch album. However, Fallen Maze do a very nice first major step into music industry. They create a characteristic sound, without being boring or monotonous. Thus, I feel that it is a really fine debut by the Koblenz band.
Favorite Song: Spirit of Times
Media Reviews – German Artists 2025
Here are all my Media Reviews from German artists I published during 2025:
Montez – Sommerregen EP
Terry Hoax – Celebrate Nothing
Bad Temper Joe – The Acoustic Blues Guitar Revue
Paso Doble – Libe ist
Nadu – Relevanz
Kupfergold – Fasan Alarm
Mary And The Sharks – Prophecy EP
Hannah Köpf – Flowermind
Jetlagged – Roadtrip EP
Colletti – Anything That Burns
Truck Stop – Freiheit Pur
Die Liga der gewöhnlichen Gentlemen – Egg Benedict
INSA – Retrospect EP
About Monsters – Hidden Dystopia
Luna Soul – First Move
Palila – Children Will Be Furious
StiA – Fake Love
This Time For Real – Fuck Heartbreak, I`m Over It
Tobias Panwitz – Erinnerungen machen
Drei Meter Feldweg – Gut Holz
Florian Künstler – Du bist nicht allein
FRAUPAUL – Hol mir die Sterne zurück
Leony – Oldschool Love
Andreas Dorau – Wien
Frances Darling – True-Blue Heroine EP
Loi – Left In Your Love
Larrikins – Nichts Ist Jemals Sicher
Michael Moravek with The Electric Traveling Show – Night Songs
Luna Morgenstern – Heartbreak Hotel EP
Marie Reim – Stenzeichen Liebe
2025 Museum Reviews
Here are all my Museum & Exhibition reviews I published in 2025:
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Saga Museum Vestmanna
Corbin, Kentucky – The World’s First Kentucky Fried Chicken
Istanbul Railway Museum
House of Leaves (Tirana)
American Victory Ship Mariners Memorial Museum
Zeittunnel Wülfrath
Goldenes Dachl Museum Innsbruck
America on Wheels Museum
Borusseum – The Borussia Dortmund Museum
Frameless London
San Diego Air & Space Museum
South America at Miniatur Wunderland
Spyscape New York
Munich Airport (MUC) Visitor Park (Besucherpark)
Motorworld Cologne – Rheinland & Michael Schumacher Private Collection
Berlin Charite Medical History Museum
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
Echternach Villa Romana / Roman Villa
Faroe Islands National Museum
Audioversum Science Center Innsbruck
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (Kansas City)
Cab Ride at the Florida Railroad Museum (Parrish)
Newport Car Museum
Game World Prague
Swarovski Kristallwelten (Crystal Worlds)
Museum Of The Second World War (Gdansk)
Monaco & Provence at Miniatur Wunderland
