Reviews of So Many Leapers (2006)
CanadianBands.com – Dan Brisebois
“It's unfortunately rather rare to have a band hit the mark on its first try, but that's what happened with AraPacis' debut... Shelsey Jarvis has one of the best sets of pipes on the scene today.”
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Lords of Metal Netherlands
“The peaks on this CD to me are AraPacis (Canada) with ‘So Many Leapers’ and Dyonisis (England) with ‘Xact’.”
Originally published on Lords of Metal Netherlands (site offline)
Originally published on Lords of Metal Netherlands (site offline)
Metal Archives – ruigeroeland
“I am quite impressed with this debut release. This band deserves to be heard!”
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Metal Archives – Noktorn
“Overall, 'So Many Leapers' is a pretty solid debut for this band... AraPacis excels on their slower, ballad-style songs.”
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Space Junkies Magazine – Rina Dubosarski
“Shelsey has a very strong voice and is amazingly talented on the piano... The whole album had a certain vibe that can only be explained as ARAPACIS.”
Originally published on Space Junkies Magazine (site offline)
Originally published on Space Junkies Magazine (site offline)
Metal Maidens – Toine van Poorten
“This is a killer release. We want more! Shelsey's crystal clear vocals match pretty well to the long instrumental songs of the band.”
Originally published on Metal Maidens (site offline)
Originally published on Metal Maidens (site offline)
Underground Empire – Walter Scheurer
“ARAPACIS know how to convince with eight songs that rock, touch the soul, and show a subtle prog touch... Shelsey’s expressive voice lifts every track.”
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Metallian.com – Anna Tergel
“There aren’t many bands like this around nowadays... Tale Spin is a great kick ass song. Give it a chance.”
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Québec Pop
“La voix est puissante, les musiques solides, les textes intéressants... À découvrir pour les amateurs de rock !”
Originally published on Québec Pop (site offline)
Originally published on Québec Pop (site offline)
Full Frontal Recordings
“AraPacis deliver a debut that’s both confident and musically rich... The vocals soar, the guitars bite, and the songwriting shows real promise.”
Originally published on Full Frontal Recordings (site offline)
Originally published on Full Frontal Recordings (site offline)