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Last Updated on 10:49 PM by Giorgos Tsekas
Genre: Heavy Metal/Doom
Country: Germany
Label: Cruz Del Sur
Year: 2017
It’s not a secret, nor a sign of holding special knowledge, Heavy Metal survived 47 whole years since its birth, thanks to its ability of constantly giving birth to new bands (regardless of sound or musical direction), through its own world. This “from the kids to the kids” logic (anytime this logic got pushed aside, new similar genres submerged, such as Punk, Grunge, Nu Metal), is what makes Heavy Metal so special, compared to other genres. The poor old and “overused” Underground, that kept the flame through so many difficult times, seems to be what once again, will restore peoples interest for pure, fine, melodic, Epic Heavy Metal. Two years after the release of their EP “Triumphator” that was announced ‘Demo of the Month’ on German Rock Hard magazine, German band Lunar Shadow released yet another gem, for any fan that wants to keep their collection up to date. If we want to describe them, we will see a big variation on their influences and a big spectrum of references. Obviously, since they’re playing Epic Heavy Metal, they have a lot in common with Atlantean Kodex and mainly with Dark Forest, while they’re not afraid to compose more aggressive melodies, like the ones of early In Flames (“They That Walk the Night”) and generally in the style of many Scandinavian bands, that were on the high, during the 90’s, even though they played a way more extreme style. Itwouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that you will even hear some Dissection (“Frozen Goddess” and “Hour of Dying”), in their sound. With respect to the 70’s, they have Wishbone Ash elements and a N.W.O.B.H.M. approach on the vocals (Angel Witch) that are (or trying to be) catchy. There are also doom elements present, similarities with Solstice (“Craken”) but also Argus. Their songs retain a melancholic mood in their long length (they’re all above 6 minutes, minus the closing track “Earendil-Gone Are the Days”), they meticulously used all these riffs and melodies, in such a way that they’re not over the top and moreover the alternation between rhythms is made in a very smart way. There’s not a single weak spot, and if you’re looking for tracks that stick out of the album, these will be different depending on the person. Personally, I loved them all.
4,5/6
