Year : 2021
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : Denmark
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 141 mb
Bio:
Legendary heavy metal in the NWOBHM vein from Denmark.Witch Cross only released one album, “Fit for Fight”, and a single, “Are You There”; they then vanished off the face of the earth, as is the case with many NWOBHM bands.Classic European heavy metal band from Denmark. Their debut album was recorded by Henrik Lund, the same engineer of Mercyful Fate's "Melissa" and "Don't Break The Oath", at Easy Sound Recordings, Copenhagen.Singer Alex Nyborg Madsen and guitarist Mike Wlad later turned up in Danish act Harlot, who released one album in 1989. Alex also became the singer of Led Zeppelin Jam. In 1993, the first album with his new band, Savage Affair, was released. He is also a well-known radio host and hosted a TV show in the late 90's.However, Witch Cross (also spelled Witchcross) has a loyal cult following.The members of Witch Cross reunited in 2011.
Album:
I love Witch Cross' 1984 album Fit for Fight and even though the lineup is only 40% original (guitarist Mike Wlad and bassist Little John Field), I enjoyed their 2013 return, Axe to Grind. Eight years later we get the band's third album, Angel of Death, a release I was not expecting, making it that much more of a pleasant surprise.Modern production aside, this is still an '80s band at heard and so you get great, Maiden-style galloping bass and harmony guitar work on songs like "Phoenix Fire" and the echo on singer Kev Moore's vocals on cuts like "Warrior" give just a taste of the band's '80s sound. They may not have been from Britain, but Witch Cross certainly took a lot from the NWOBHM aesthetic. Songs like "The Chosen One" and "Evil Eye" have a streak of hard rock running through their metallic hearts and it isn't hard to conjure up mid-80s Saxon when they are playing. Like a lot of albums these days, there isn't a single killer tune that defines Angel of Death, though the title track comes close. It's more a collection of rocking, metallic music with no dead spots. If you liked Axe to Grind or any of the NWOBHM band releases of the past 10 years, this is one to pick up.
Line Up:
Kevin Moore - Vocals (2012-present) - See also: ex-Son of a Bitch, Kev Moore, ex-Apollo, ex-BC Sweet, ex-Christie, ex-Dedication, ex-Graham Oliver, ex-Paidarion: Finlandia Project, ex-The Gonads, ex-Tubeless Hearts
Paul Martin - Guitars - See also: ex-Jane Doe
Little John Field - Bass (1982-1986, 2011-present) - See also: ex-Blood Eagle, ex-Jane Doe
Mike Wlad - Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1982-1985, 2011-present) - See also: ex-Blood Eagle, ex-Harlot, ex-Storm Island
Jesper Haugaard - Drums (2016-present) - See also: Crime Club, ex-Carmen
Tracklist:
01. Tempus Mori Est
02. Angel Of Death
03. Marauders
04. Evil Eye
05. The Chosen One
06. Phoenix Fire
07. Siren's Song
08. Eye Of The Storm
09. Last Rites
10. Warrior
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