Thunder Tribe - War Chant

Band:Thunder Tribe

 

Album:War chant

 

Date Released:Oct 15, 2014

 

Tracks:

More wicked Than Not
Part Of The Black
Say Goodbye
The Light
War Chant
Believe
Watching It Burn
Above The Blue
Echoes Of A New Day
Fly
It's A Lie

 

Band Members:

Micheal Duncan
Ronnie Duncan
Rock Sargent
Tom Dawson
Chad Osborne

 

Located: Kentucky

 

Genre: Heavy Metal/Prog Metal

Influences:Queensryche, Triumph, Iron Maiden, Dokken, Journey, Dio, Black Sabbath, Kiss

 

Label:Nightmare,Sony,Red

 

Quality & Originality:War Chant is a great right in the pocket recreation of all the legendary bands that we have all rocked out to for the past 40 years. I would not call them original per say but tell you that they are trying to carry a mighty metal torch that bands like Zepplin, Maiden, Sabbath, Priest and so many more lit that they want to pay there metal respects to. The songs are as tight as anything us headbangers would want and it is even mixed to almost have a bit of that analog feel to it. The mighty metal grasp this band of veteran rockers has put together is great listening for classic rockers to thrash and prog rock and rollers.

 

My Opinion:Thunder Tribe have created a great album that even some of the bands they pay tribute to cannot sound like anymore. The guitars have so much harmony to them with also a great rhythm section that backs up the mighty vocals of Micheal Duncan. This is classic metal done the right way with a full and rich songs that will make you tune up that air guitar of yours and head bang the entire neighborhood with the volume on ten. What I love is they go full bore and then slow things down a bit with the song ''Above The Blue'' to show you they are so much more then just a heavy band. Thunder Tribe might not be a brand new fresh sound but I honestly would not want it any other way.

 

Overall & Favorites:Above The Blue, Part Of The Black, The Light. I give this War Chant a 8 for taking me back to a time when music was more then a guy with a shirt tied around his waste just standing at a mic and only played two chords!!!

 

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Damnations Day - Invisible, the Dead

Band:Damnations Day

 

Album:Invisible, the Dead

 

Date Released:Sept 13 2013

 

Tracks:

Invisible The Dead

The Meaning

I Am

Reaper

A Ghost In Me

Lucid Dreaming

Reflections

Carried Above The Sun

A World To Come

 

Band Members: 

Mark Kennedy: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Jon King: Lead Guitar
Luke Vinken: Bass
Dean Kennedy: Drums

 

Formed:2005

 

Genre:Prog Metal

Location:Melbourne Australia

 

Label:Nightmare Records

 

Quality & Originality:Invisible, The Dead is was written by the bands singer Mark Kennedy and produced by Teramaze's Dean Wells. This thrashy metal infused prog metal masterpiece blends the best of both of them genre's. I love how high octane this album is almost expecting more of a rough voice and then these almost Rob Halford style voicals come screaming out at times is simply mind blowing. This is such a well put together and produced album that is so original that it almost deserves its own genre.

 

My Opinion:To say I was blown away on this album is the understatement of the century. Damnations Day is a serious heavy band with such a balance that fans of everything from Metal Curch and Accept to Hammerfall and Nightmare will all have a blast rocking and headbanging to this melodic masterpiece of bad ass metal. This is one of them bands where you are already itching to get another album from cause you cannot wait to see where they are going to go from here!! If you have not heard this band I can promise you that you will!!!

 

Overall & Favorites:The Meaning, Invisible The Dead, Reflections. I give this album a 9/10 cause my arm was to tired from fist pumping the air to aim it even higher. This is a headbangers paradise album!!!!

 

Contact:http://damnationsday.com 

www.facebook.com/pages/Damnations-Day/121332311238696?sk=timeline

Teramaze - Esoteric Symbolism

Band:Teramaze

 

Album:Esoteric Symbolism

 

Date Released:April 15 2014

 

Tracks:

All Seeing Eye

Line Of Symmetry

Transhumanist

Bodies Of Betrayal

Parallels-Dual Reality

Spawn

Punishment By Design

Dust Of Martyrs

The Divulgence

Esoteric Sybolism

Order Out Of Chaos

Darkets Days Of Symphony

In Vitro

 

Band Members: 

Dean Wells-Lead/Rhythm Guitars /Backing vocals
Nathan Peachey- Vocals
Dean Kennedy- Drums
Luis Eguren-Bass Guitar
Dave Holley-Keys/Piano/synth

 

Genre: Prog/Power Metal

 

Label:Nightmare Records

 

Location:Melbourne Australia

 

Quality & Originality:Esoteric Symbolism is a powerful magical prog metal album that the band has pulled all the punches on. From the time that ''All Seeing Eye'' starts till the album is done each song has such a great presence to it. The songs are so well written and has so many great layers on it. The production is about as tight as you will ever get on any album you will ever hear. Nathan has one of the greatest Prog metal voices I have ever heard with it being so soft and powerful one second and then so firm and tight the next. This is about as original as you can get but still fits right into everything you would expect from the greatest prog metal in the land.

 

My Opinion:I am so totally blown away with this album. I get so many bands from the prog metal genre across my desk all the time and most of them being really good most of them never reach the level of what this album offers. Teramaze have really pulled out a album that will go down in my mind as one of the greatest prog metal albums of all time. The band held back nothing from some songs being really fast one sec and very light and airy the next taking you on a ride of a lifetime. I like that the band really keeps you on your toes. This truly is a rocking over the top bad ass album that will be in my mp3 player for as long as I can see!! Check this album out if you have not already!!!

 

Overall & Favorites:Line Of Symmetry, Spawn, Bodies Of Betrayl. I give this superior album a very high 9/10 with it burning a spot into my soul for a very long time!!!!

 

Contact:www.facebook.com/teramaze/timeline 

http://teramaze.com.au/