Formed in 2021, VENUS 5 is one of the Frontier Records rather unusual projects: five female vocalists from five European countries combined with a few experienced Metal musicians and producers. The project is based on the well-known concept in Pop Music and adapted for Metal. While the name of the project is surely not on the creative side, some of the vocalists have their own band history. Swedish Terese "Tezzi" Persson (HELL IN THE CLUB) and Italy's Herma Sick (SICK N' BEAUTIFUL) are the front runners here. The quintet is completed by Slovenia's Karmen Klinc, Serbia's Jelena Milovanovic, and Albania's Erina Seittlari. "March Of The Venus 5" is their second full-length album and dives into traditional Heavy Metal, while retaining the easy-to-listen Pop Metal from the first album. Aldo Lonobile (SECRET SPHERE, SWEET OBLIVION) and Jake E. (CYRHA, ex-AMARANTHE) contributed to the production and songwriting. Serena Torti provided additional vocals. The album has a length of about 55 minutes and was released via Italian Metal label Frontier Records.

The album starts with the title track, and it is a powerful start with thunderous guitar riffs at mid-tempo. The melodies of the verse parts have classical Rock vibes, while the chorus melodies are catchy. As in the previous album, the vocals are delivered alternating by the different vocalists. The break offers a contributing lead guitar solo. Overall, it is a good start to the album. "Like A Witch" introduces the main melody with the keyboards, transitioning into the verse part. The melodies are a bit darker compared to the opening track, but catchy and the choruses are sing-alongs. The track includes a few Pop elements, and it is fair to say that it sounds like Pop with guitars. "Like A Witch" is the official video release, and the YouTube link is provided below. "Far Away" is the first ballad on the album. The melodies are dark and melancholic, while the track is driven by powerful guitar riffs and keyboards. The break delivers a very contributing lead guitar solo. "Set Me Free" is introduced by the keyboards, followed by the main guitar riff of the track, leading into the verse part at a measured tempo. The melodies are once again dark and include a few melancholic features. The choruses are singalongs, while the break delivers another contributing lead guitar solo.

"Stereotypes" has a heavy start with the guitars, leading into the verse part at mid-tempo. The guitar riffs are thunderous and accompanied by the keyboards. While the verse parts are direct and straightforward, the bridges and choruses at a bit more playfulness and complexity, in contrast to most album songs. However, the catchiness in the vocal melodies is maintained, in particular during the choruses. "Surrender" keeps the heaviness going at the start of the track, however, soon the track goes back to the soft melodic approach for the choruses. There are many electronic effects added and AMARANTHE fans enter familiar territory here. Highlight of the track is the break with the contributing lead guitar solo. "Satellite" continues with adding a few industrial twists to the sound. The keyboards are the main driver of the track, while the guitars add an additional layer on to it. The melodies have still a certain catchiness, but overall, the whole middle part of the album adds a bit more complexity to the sound. "Invincible" slows a little bit down. The track starts with the keyboards, transitioning to the verse part. The verse part includes powerful guitar riffs at mid-tempo, and catchy melodies. The choruses are anthemic with singalong lyrics. The break offers another contributing lead guitar solo.

"Winter On My Skin" is the second ballad of the album. Starting with the keyboards and the vocals for the verse part, the guitars join in for another anthemic chorus. The melodies are dark and melancholic. The break offers, a bit unexpectedly, a pretty quiet solo and it fits well into the mood of the track. "Take It From The Star" continues with the ballad-esque sound with a very quiet verse part with the keyboards and the vocals only. The choruses provide a bit more power with the guitars and bass, while the chorus melodies remain dark and melancholic. The break is driven by the keyboards and the lead guitars, and the solo is arguably one of the best on the album. The album closes with "The Other Shore" and the track is introduced by the keyboards, joined by the guitars. The sound of the track comes closest to symphonic Metal as prominent orchestral arrangements are added. The melodies are once again catchy, while the choruses are anthemic. "The Other Shore" is a fitting end to the album.

VENUS 5 deliver a continuation of the sound of their debut album. "March Of The Venus 5" is a blend of melodic Metal, industrial, symphonic, and Pop elements. Most of the tracks are easy-to-listen-to with catchy melodies and anthemic choruses. The five vocalists sound very similar and only Herma Sick delivers distinguishable vocals, while the voices of the other four vocalists are exchangeable. The album also lacks a couple of standout hits. The songwriting borrows many elements from the songwriters' previous bands and do not offer something new. The album is well produced. Fans of melodic Metal will surely like some of the material, however, I am not sure whether the album songs leave a long-lasting impression.