The CD is meant to be a bit of a “best of” release for the band. It must have been a bit of a bastard to compile as pretty much of all of BLS’s output is pretty damn good. Included on the DVD is an interview selection called “Welcome to the Compound” for those who care to listen to the man speak instead of play with all his might.
Hairy, lairy biker metal never sounded or looked so good.
CD Reviews
Elvenking: Two Tragedy Poets
They come from Italy and sound like they are Irish. On this release they cover a Belinda Carlisle track and make it power metal, and it works quite well. Now you, a metal-head, can sing along without looking rather lame. Gone are the pop sensibilities and in comes a power metal vibe that sounds a bit like early Helloween.
The band specialize, like Helloween and Iron Maiden, is exceedingly catchy choruses that inexplicably catchy and clever. They seem to have truly nailed the art of making power metal sound fresh and enticing. To further prove their chops they break up the flow of this album with a set of acoustic tracks in the form of “The Winter Wake” and “The Wanderer”. Imagine Blackmore’s Night sung by a bloke instead of Candice Night and you are fairly close.
I must confess to having never heard this band’s material before this release. I have to say that I rather like them. They seem to be able infuse their metal with equal parts talent, humor and a lack of pretentiousness. If you have never checked this lot out this might be the CD you want to find.
Well that is your lot for this week. As always stay safe and rocking, check out live music where ever and whenever you can.
Article comments