Review FIRE ACTION ‘Until the Heat Dies”

Fire Action is a heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland. The band started back in 2012 and has so far added three EPs and a few singles to the books.

Twelve years after their start, the band launches their full-length debut “Until the Heat Dies”, which is a milestone for the guys. Today Fire Action is driven by the remaining founding members Juri Vuortama and Samuli Häkkila. Vocalist Pete Ahonen joined the band in 2021 and Jarkko Poussu is the new bass player.

With all this in mind, what can we expect from “Until the Heat Dies”? Fire Action is into melodic rock and metal that has its roots in the 80s. Never afraid of a catchy melody, the Finns find a good balance between melody and heaviness. Also some keyboards like on “Hard Days, Long Nights” are part of the game and what blows out of the speakers is certainly entertaining. Especially the dark pounder “Dark Ages” shows the heavier side of Fire Actions music.

And there is also a “but”. “Until the Heat Dies” is a solid album with some ups and downs, including the title track. The real weak spot, however, is that there is nothing really new here. The spark that lights up these songs is missing. One reason might be the rather flat sound, but also listening to the album in its entirety doesn’t grab your attention. Songs like the very basic “Curse the Day” aren’t the new wow when it comes to melodic rock. It’s off the shelve music – not more and not less.

“Until the Heat Dies” is a debut album made with good intentions, but there is very little fire and less action here. There are certainly better releases in this genre.