Hammer King (FRANCE)
Napísané: 09 Apr 2022, 10:41
Hammer King - Kingdom Of The Hammer King (2015)
Year : 2015
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : France
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 161 mb
Bio:
Hammer King is Napalm Records' new heavy metal bet. A German band that is not a newcomer to the scene. They took their first steps in 2015 and have three albums on the market published by Cruz Del Sur Music. Their fourth release is titled after the band itself, Hammer King.The band features Titan Fox V, former lead singer of Ross The Boss and Dolph A. Macallan, former drummer of Saltatio Mortis. The line-up is completed by Gladius Thundersword on bass and Gino Wilde on guitar.The band comprising Titan Fox V (ex-ROSS THE BOSS), Dolph Aidan Macallan (ex-SALTATIO MORTIS), “Kleveland’s most timeless guitarist” Gino Wilde and Gladius Thundersword (ex-MANDY LION), is completed by the mighty Günt von Schratenau (THE NEW BLACK).Through their traditional Heavy Metal, HAMMER KING spread the messages and legends of their royal name giver.The songs are designed for live concerts: catchy, anthemic and instant sing-alongs.The radical concept of HAMMER, KING and HAMMER KING opens up to every audience with lightning speed.HAMMER KING’s fourth album was released in early 2021.Like all previous albums it was produced in Studio Greywolf (Charles Greywolf, Powerwolf) and mastered by Jacob Hansen ( Grammy Award nominated producer & mix engineer).The fifth album is planned for a summer 2022 release.
Album:
The French band HAMMER KING's debut album is a very promising work indeed: A form of hybrid of SWOBHM with the medieval-warriors-singing-along-in-some-tavern vibe of Viking Metal; "In the Kingdom of the Hammer King" has all the goodies you can expect from a record of both genres.The album starts with a blast, but carries on to show a dynamic range of slower and melodic numbers, while still being driving and very much the hard punching and kicking metal you'd expect from looking at their cover and press photos. Lyrical themes, also unsurprisingly, are mostly valor and heroism, and in listening you'll probably feel that vibe echoing through you conjuring its images in your mind – the true sign of good music, to me.Amidst the entire album I must point out two songs which are very obviously, to me, the best in the record: "Chancellor of Glory" sports an interesting bass part (quite reminiscent of SAXON's legendary "Crusader") gives way to tasty guitar riffage and great vocals, making it a classic metal-military-march. "II) I Am The Hammer King" is the epitome of the genre to me. Driving and catchy, the kind you find yourself moshing with the walls in your room to while screaming the lyrics at the top of your lungs.The rhythm section is very tight, and powerful but tasteful, never overdoing their parts. The vocals are spot-on, both with the vocalist himself who seems comfortable with any kind of vocal style and trick he utilizes and with the entire band singing together as a chorus. The guitar solos are great – not very technical or mechanical, which to me means better solos all around.So let's recap: Powerful guitar riffs to bang your head to? Check. Driving drum grooves? Check. Guitar solos alternately shreddy and slow-emotional-y? Check. Great sing-along choruses? Check! While the album is really fun to listen to, I find it a bit too musically obvious – sometimes too repetitive, and there were only a few musical moves that really surprised. Maybe I'll have those in future releases from those guys – until then I have a new favourite jogging album.
Line Up:
Titan Fox (Patrick Fuchs) - Lead Vocals & Guitar (Ross the Boss, Ivory Night, ex-Bad Mean Tone, ex-Men of War)
Gino Wilde - Guitars
K.K. Basement - Bass, Vocals
Dolph Aidan Maccallan - Drums
Tracklist:
01. I - Kingdom of the Hammer King
02. I Am the King
03. Aderlass; The Blood of Sacrifice
04. Chancellor of Glory
05. II - I Am the Hammer King
06. Blood Angels
07. Visions of a Healed World
08. Figure in the Black
09. We Are the Hammer
10. III - Glory to the Hammer King
+ Video "Kingdom of the Hammer King" (Official Music Video)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2015
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : France
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 161 mb
Bio:
Hammer King is Napalm Records' new heavy metal bet. A German band that is not a newcomer to the scene. They took their first steps in 2015 and have three albums on the market published by Cruz Del Sur Music. Their fourth release is titled after the band itself, Hammer King.The band features Titan Fox V, former lead singer of Ross The Boss and Dolph A. Macallan, former drummer of Saltatio Mortis. The line-up is completed by Gladius Thundersword on bass and Gino Wilde on guitar.The band comprising Titan Fox V (ex-ROSS THE BOSS), Dolph Aidan Macallan (ex-SALTATIO MORTIS), “Kleveland’s most timeless guitarist” Gino Wilde and Gladius Thundersword (ex-MANDY LION), is completed by the mighty Günt von Schratenau (THE NEW BLACK).Through their traditional Heavy Metal, HAMMER KING spread the messages and legends of their royal name giver.The songs are designed for live concerts: catchy, anthemic and instant sing-alongs.The radical concept of HAMMER, KING and HAMMER KING opens up to every audience with lightning speed.HAMMER KING’s fourth album was released in early 2021.Like all previous albums it was produced in Studio Greywolf (Charles Greywolf, Powerwolf) and mastered by Jacob Hansen ( Grammy Award nominated producer & mix engineer).The fifth album is planned for a summer 2022 release.
Album:
The French band HAMMER KING's debut album is a very promising work indeed: A form of hybrid of SWOBHM with the medieval-warriors-singing-along-in-some-tavern vibe of Viking Metal; "In the Kingdom of the Hammer King" has all the goodies you can expect from a record of both genres.The album starts with a blast, but carries on to show a dynamic range of slower and melodic numbers, while still being driving and very much the hard punching and kicking metal you'd expect from looking at their cover and press photos. Lyrical themes, also unsurprisingly, are mostly valor and heroism, and in listening you'll probably feel that vibe echoing through you conjuring its images in your mind – the true sign of good music, to me.Amidst the entire album I must point out two songs which are very obviously, to me, the best in the record: "Chancellor of Glory" sports an interesting bass part (quite reminiscent of SAXON's legendary "Crusader") gives way to tasty guitar riffage and great vocals, making it a classic metal-military-march. "II) I Am The Hammer King" is the epitome of the genre to me. Driving and catchy, the kind you find yourself moshing with the walls in your room to while screaming the lyrics at the top of your lungs.The rhythm section is very tight, and powerful but tasteful, never overdoing their parts. The vocals are spot-on, both with the vocalist himself who seems comfortable with any kind of vocal style and trick he utilizes and with the entire band singing together as a chorus. The guitar solos are great – not very technical or mechanical, which to me means better solos all around.So let's recap: Powerful guitar riffs to bang your head to? Check. Driving drum grooves? Check. Guitar solos alternately shreddy and slow-emotional-y? Check. Great sing-along choruses? Check! While the album is really fun to listen to, I find it a bit too musically obvious – sometimes too repetitive, and there were only a few musical moves that really surprised. Maybe I'll have those in future releases from those guys – until then I have a new favourite jogging album.
Line Up:
Titan Fox (Patrick Fuchs) - Lead Vocals & Guitar (Ross the Boss, Ivory Night, ex-Bad Mean Tone, ex-Men of War)
Gino Wilde - Guitars
K.K. Basement - Bass, Vocals
Dolph Aidan Maccallan - Drums
Tracklist:
01. I - Kingdom of the Hammer King
02. I Am the King
03. Aderlass; The Blood of Sacrifice
04. Chancellor of Glory
05. II - I Am the Hammer King
06. Blood Angels
07. Visions of a Healed World
08. Figure in the Black
09. We Are the Hammer
10. III - Glory to the Hammer King
+ Video "Kingdom of the Hammer King" (Official Music Video)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/