Are you prepared for battle? Equipped with a broadsword and decked yourself out in flawless +3 armour of fire? Good, well before you head Northe as you embark on a journey across the rough seas in your longboat, marching across the great plains of battle, be sure that your Ipod is charged up to the max and that you’ve added the latest Stormwarrior album to your playlist. Follow this advice and ye shall lay a devastating defeat upon your opponent!
No sooner than I have set sail I find myself up against a mighty powerhouse of sound, and I am thrown head first into the adventure. A volley of riffs as sharp as spearheads charge at me as speeding drums hurtle along like a knight riding on into battle. The majestic drum roll on ‘Metal Legacy’ brings a regal feel into the mix, as it breaks through the sound of steel, while a Manowar style march comes into play on ‘The Holy Cross’ until the elements are knocked down one by one, leaving us with a faint layer of sound which holds up a chanted recital of the Lords Prayer, which is bellowed out with force.
The clean guitar tones that introduce ‘Lion of the Northe’ are quickly taken over by a barrage of galloping riffage and powerful drumming that creates a sound that has me thinking of Running Wild, while a Joacim Cans style vocal line climbs up in the chorus. A heroic guitar solo blows in to rescue us from a marching attach of drums on ‘Iron Gods’, as a set of speeding guitars come galloping into the fore.
Okay, this is nothing we haven’t heard before and at certain points I am convinced I’m listening to Hammerfall but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If what you’re after is a piece of no-nonsense power metal, with guitars sharp enough to cut through armour, drums fast enough to outrun your stealthiest combatant and the voice of a true warrior then your quest ends right here with Stormwarrior. Check it out.
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