Weekly Metal Recommendations March 26 - April 1
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I’m no longer using a rating system and will be doing a shorter list. This list now only includes the things going on my buy list or things I want to promote.
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March 26, 2022
Band: Coffin Hunters
Release: Wake the Dead
Style: Traditional, Hard Rock
These guys are pulling a sound from the late 70’s early 80’s and are worth a listen for any NWOTHM fans.
April 1, 2022
Band: Infinityum
Release: The War
Style: Melodic Death
I’ll give this a partial recommendations. I have only been able to find one song and I normally only recommendation after hearing multiple tracks from the album. I like the song but for a full recommendation I’d have to hear more.
Band: Wolf
Release: Shadowland
Style: Heavy
This is a band that has been on my radar for some time, but I’ve never really took the time to listen to them much if at all…. this was a mistake. Solid heavy metal band worth checking out.
Band: Lords of the Trident
Release: The Offering
Style: Heavy, Epic, Power
This is my first experience with this band and from this album I’m mostly getting a modern heavy/power metal feel. I’m reminded of Unleash the Archers if they had a male singer. despite any claims to a classic sound, I don’t hear it. The influence is certainly there, but listening to these guys it is easy to tell they are of the modern generation. I’m always interested in concept albums, so I intrigued by the story they are telling here.
Band: Evil Invaders
Release: Shattering Reflection
Style: Speed, Thrash, Heavy
A fun old school speed metal extravaganza.
Band: Dreamtale
Release: Everlasting Flame
Style: Power, synthonic/symphonic power
After several power metal bands were not included on this list for either being bland or very derivative of better bands, Dreamtale saved the day for power metal. Great melodies and very epic sounding. The uniqueness comes from their duel male/female vocals. Fantastic band!
Band: Blood Countess
Release: Occulta Tenebris
Style: Black
Finally a black metal band that doesn’t sound like they recorded themselves with their hello kitty karaoke machine. The vocals still sound raw, but the production quality hits hard and isn’t a thin mess of noise, but instead a well defined chaos. I’m reminded a bit of Cradle of Filth minus all the gothic and symphonic elements.
Band: Esperfall
Release: Act 1 - Origin of Darkness
Style: Synthonic melodic death, synthonic power
Sometimes this bands reminds me of Children of Bodom and other times Nightwish… with that you’d think they’d be Finnish, but no. Great sound and this is their first album, I look forward to many more.