Ελληνικά
Last Updated on 07:14 PM by Lilliana Tseka
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Sweden
Label: Metal Blade Records
Year: 2015
I haven’t laid my hands on Ram for quite a long time; to be precise, since the release of that killer 7” entitled “Under the Scythe” in 2011, which included the same – titled hymn and a cover of “Evil” originally performed by Mercyful Fate. That release was their best moment so far at east from my point of view and without given any particular attention to the band. Ok, the video clip for “Flame of the Tyrants” was good, with some good references to Mad Max. Same thing applies to “Lightbringer”, as well. Their deal is a combo between Judas Priest and Mercyful Fate, with a hint of more mews on vocals, double guitars; a recipe and material destined to flourish in normal conditions. There’s no flop in it. On their own, however they’re not enough to make you stand out from a large number of bands that popped out the last few years and follow that path that was paved in the ‘80s. The numbers are high if you come to think about it. Words, such as “retro” and “revival” aggravate me, thus I’m not using them. Since we’re talking about heavy metal, there’s a certain way to play it. RAM know how to do it. They play with nerve, passion, their compositions are as they should be, big choruses, bridges, double guitars, leads; everything’s here. Nevertheless, they manage to fail in standing out from the rest, as their music isn’t going to find its place on my shelf. Nor will I return to it later while aspiring to listen to a great record. Apart from that, when it comes to great music, it never leaves you player. I’ve listened to “Svbversvm”. I’ve decided that it doesn’t make the difference. There are good moments and songs that could be heard in rock bars while enjoying your cold beer (“Eyes of the Night”, “Usurper”), however the stakes are lowered as time passes. There are bands that do this thing way better by composing better tracks (take Trial for example – listen to “Vessel” and “When Man Becomes All” 7”). I’ve noticed lately that Metal Blade has turned to heavy metal and, with the exception of Below (which is a killer release as well), on one hand the label rejoices with whatever pops in mind (Sorcerer) and on the other tries to hit big – time success with bands like RAM. If you’ve got money and you don’t know where to spend it to, then invest in this release; however I would invest it in something else (i.e. Terminus”). There are some good moments however. The cover artwork is utter disappointment, too.
3/6
