So, I was checking out some bands the other day, my common pass time, When i came across this golden band. These dudes have been around since 84', yet retain some really great old school style. The lead singer sounds like a cross between Rob Halford of Judas Priest and Ronnie James Dio. That let alone should make you go crazy, but then, the icing on the cake, They have thrash type influences on this album. Totally metal. The song starts out with a creepy operatic women singing in Latin, and then the lead vocalist comes in to match her octave. The guitars then rip into a thrashing shred and it feels as if you fallen straight into the burning pits of hell, at least.. Musically :P. The lead vocalist begins shouting things in his high register, that makes you wake up instantly and ignore whatever it was you were doing before you turned it on, Then the rhythem changes, and he begins commanding you to "Bow down to The King of Hell!!". This part is probably my favorite. The lead guitarist then proceeds to shed into an amazing solo that sounds as if Satan himself came up from the pits of hell just to jam out with the band.
This band has a very Judas Priest musical direction. The lyrics usually depict some kind of Maiden-esc story about demons and things that go bump in the night. They released an album in the eighties called Nosferatu, which was a concept album about Dracula. Their other 80's release, Burning Star is also really good old school metal. Fans of the older material seem to have mixed feelings about this new release, but I personally think it's awesome. It comes out Jan 13th 2009, In North America. If you like old school Priest type metal this is totally you're cup of tea... or blood or whatever you drink.
-Keep it METAL.
-STUTHEDEW
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