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| 3.5 great | Antonius | August 21st 22 |
Stray Gods is the project of Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind) who decided to pay homage to his heroes
of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. In specific, Storm the Walls is an album that has
an Iron Maiden flavor as the Greek metaller and his band exhibit their love and respect to the
British gods to the utmost degree available. The closest sound to Iron Maiden that I have ever
heard was that of Monument but here, Katsionis takes it to another level. The album enters with
the galloping 'The Seventh Day' before a riff analogous to 'Number of the Beast' appears so as to
give 'Black Horses' a shape. 'Silver Moon' is the second longest track and while its opening bass
notes transfer you to the post-00s sounds of Steve Harris, the song's frenetic pace reminds the
listener of the agonizing '2 Minutes to Midnight'. One of the album's best moments is the lively
'Alive for a Night' with its powerful drum fills that vividly picture a modern 'Hallowed Be Thy
Name'. Not coincidentally, the album closes with the title track: a seven-and-a-half prog epic
that starts with a narrative similar to 'Alexander the Great' and has the characteristics of
'Dance of Death' and 'A Matter of Life and Death'.
Recommendations: 'Silver Moon', 'The Seventh Day', 'Alive For a Night'
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| 3.2 good | manosg EMERITUS | March 16th 22 |
Iron Maiden worship done right. If you find the No Prayer for the Dying and Fear of the Dark era underrated, feel free to check this one.
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| 3.5 great | arf | April 3rd 22 |
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