Absolva - Justice (2025)
Posted: 16 May 2025, 06:21
Absolva - Justice (2025)
Year : 2025
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 105 mb
Bio:
Absolva is a British metal band, an inspired & modern take on the proud traditions of this genre. Formed in May 2012 by Chris Appleton & Martin McNee (both of Fury UK), together with Dan Bate (Point Blank Fury).Chris & Martin had worked together since October 2007 as part of successful metal trio Fury UK, a band which had established itself at the forefront of the UK scene. From inception to May 2012, Fury UK, signed to Rocksector Records, released 3 albums, 1 EP & 1 DVD. The band also toured UK & Europe extensively as a headline act, played Bloodstock, Hammerfest & PPM Festivals, & toured as guests with Iced Earth, Saxon, Y&T, Michael Schenker & Blaze Bayley. When Fury UK bassist Luke Appleton (brother of Chris) joined American powerhouse metallers Iced Earth, Fury UK was put on hold whilst Chris & Martin decided to form Absolva.Amid a wave of expectation a debut show was played at SOS Festival on 22nd July 2012 to a resounding welcome, closely followed by 4 shows in August with Iced Earth - Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow & Bloodstock Open Air.A debut album "Flames Of Justice" was released on 5th November along with a 16 date headline tour including a special show at London Underworld, a Manchester album launch & various other shows in the UK & Europe. The "Flames Of Justice" Tour : Part Two took place February-May 2013 & totalled 33 shows including UK & European headline shows plus Hammerfest, plus 8 European dates as special guests on the Michael Schenker Temple Of Rock & Lovedrive Reunion Tour.After a of UK & European festival shows Absolva embarked on a further European Tour entitled "Beyond Live" to mark & promote the release of a live DVD & CD of the same name, recorded at the sell-out headline show at Wizzfest, Belgium earlier in 2013.At the end of 2013 a brand new studio album was recorded. "Anthems To The Dead" is released on 5th May 2014 & includes guest performances from Doug Scarratt of Saxon & Luke Appleton of Iced Earth. A UK tour is set for May 2014, whilst European tour dates will follow.
Album:
ABSOLVA hail from Manchester, UK and have been around for thirteen years, releasing six prior albums and now releasing the new effort titled ”Justice”, an album lyrically inspired by the early 90s film Tombstone.While ABSOLVA’s songwriter and guitarist Christopher Appleton also handle lead vocals, the idea for ‘Justice‘ was to bring outsider vocalists too, and half of the songs are performed by the likes of Ronnie Romero and Blaze Bayley among others.Musically ABSOLVA mis ’80s / ’90s metal with hard rock, ranging from Avantasia to Dokken and the heavier side of Nineties hard rock. It may sound like a weird combination, but works greatly giving ”Justice” a nice bounce.The opening track takes off like a shot, with the metallic ‘Freedom and Glory’. Speed mixed with dynamic tempo changes and it’s riding into battle, take no prisoners approach is fabulous, reminding me a bit of Avantasia with its boldness and dynamics.Track 2’s ‘The Thrill of the Chase’ has my favorite melody line and riff. It has an old school Ratt / L.A. Guns feel to it, with an updated production. One of the highlights is ‘Find My Identity’, featuring Ronnie Romero. Appleton is all over the fretboard, noodling in all the right ways to construct a melody that never becomes routine and kept me smiling the whole time.I love the little surprises found throughout, in particular the terrific guitar solos. ‘The City is Burning’, with its old school Dokken vibe, has a superb solo that sounds traditional, but the band suddenly stops playing at one point and lets Luke tap away with an impressive finger tapping maelstrom that made me rewind the song just to hear that solo again.‘Against the Odds of Time’ is multi-layered and throws in a not-so-subtle reference to Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song in the solo section. Ex- Iced Earth vocalist Stu Block delivers a solid performance. David Marcelis (ex- Purgatory, Lord Volture) guest on the title track, a metallic track plenty of melody and a certain Dokken meets Armored Saint feeling.Blaze Bayley leads ‘Atlas (War Between the Gods), a strong, midtempo battle cry of a track.While the guest vocalists enhance the “Justice, Appleton himself does an admirable job with half the album where he is featured as the lead. He channels an Andi Deris vibe on ‘The Streetfighters of Blackford Bridge’ so much you would be forgiven if you thought it was an unreleased Helloween track. He is far from an Andi Deris clone, he does carry similar vocal traits.With ”Justice”, Absolva have delivered a solid and engaging album that blends each of the elements of their sound; melodic metal + hard rock. A varied track list that moves confidently between hard-charging riffs, melodic choruses and introspective moments. Each guest vocalist adds something unique to the album, but that should not overshadow the vocal work of Chris Appleton, which is more than competent.With a range of energy and atmospheres, these songs showcases their technical abilities and emotional depth. A bold and assured release that reinforces Absolva’s standing in current British metal.
Line-Up:
Chris Appleton - Lead Vocals, Guitars (Chris Appleton, Blaze Bayley, Fury UK)
Luke Appleton - Guitars, Vocals (Iced Earth, Blaze Bayley, Fury UK)
Karl Schramm - Bass (Blaze Bayley)
Martin McNee - Drums (Blaze Bayley, Fury UK)
+ guests:
Ronnie Romero - vocals
Blaze Bayley - vocals
David Marcelis - vocals
Stu Block - vocals
Tracklist:
01. Freedom & Glory (feat. David Marcelis)
02. The Thrill of The Chase
03. Against The Odds Of Time (feat. Stu Block)
04. Hero In Your Life
05. Justice (feat. David Marcelis)
06. Find My Identity (feat. Ronnie Romero)
07. The City Is Burning
08. Atlas (war between the gods) (feat. Blaze Bayley)
09. Left Behind
10. Street Fighters of Blackford Bridge
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2025
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 105 mb
Bio:
Absolva is a British metal band, an inspired & modern take on the proud traditions of this genre. Formed in May 2012 by Chris Appleton & Martin McNee (both of Fury UK), together with Dan Bate (Point Blank Fury).Chris & Martin had worked together since October 2007 as part of successful metal trio Fury UK, a band which had established itself at the forefront of the UK scene. From inception to May 2012, Fury UK, signed to Rocksector Records, released 3 albums, 1 EP & 1 DVD. The band also toured UK & Europe extensively as a headline act, played Bloodstock, Hammerfest & PPM Festivals, & toured as guests with Iced Earth, Saxon, Y&T, Michael Schenker & Blaze Bayley. When Fury UK bassist Luke Appleton (brother of Chris) joined American powerhouse metallers Iced Earth, Fury UK was put on hold whilst Chris & Martin decided to form Absolva.Amid a wave of expectation a debut show was played at SOS Festival on 22nd July 2012 to a resounding welcome, closely followed by 4 shows in August with Iced Earth - Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow & Bloodstock Open Air.A debut album "Flames Of Justice" was released on 5th November along with a 16 date headline tour including a special show at London Underworld, a Manchester album launch & various other shows in the UK & Europe. The "Flames Of Justice" Tour : Part Two took place February-May 2013 & totalled 33 shows including UK & European headline shows plus Hammerfest, plus 8 European dates as special guests on the Michael Schenker Temple Of Rock & Lovedrive Reunion Tour.After a of UK & European festival shows Absolva embarked on a further European Tour entitled "Beyond Live" to mark & promote the release of a live DVD & CD of the same name, recorded at the sell-out headline show at Wizzfest, Belgium earlier in 2013.At the end of 2013 a brand new studio album was recorded. "Anthems To The Dead" is released on 5th May 2014 & includes guest performances from Doug Scarratt of Saxon & Luke Appleton of Iced Earth. A UK tour is set for May 2014, whilst European tour dates will follow.
Album:
ABSOLVA hail from Manchester, UK and have been around for thirteen years, releasing six prior albums and now releasing the new effort titled ”Justice”, an album lyrically inspired by the early 90s film Tombstone.While ABSOLVA’s songwriter and guitarist Christopher Appleton also handle lead vocals, the idea for ‘Justice‘ was to bring outsider vocalists too, and half of the songs are performed by the likes of Ronnie Romero and Blaze Bayley among others.Musically ABSOLVA mis ’80s / ’90s metal with hard rock, ranging from Avantasia to Dokken and the heavier side of Nineties hard rock. It may sound like a weird combination, but works greatly giving ”Justice” a nice bounce.The opening track takes off like a shot, with the metallic ‘Freedom and Glory’. Speed mixed with dynamic tempo changes and it’s riding into battle, take no prisoners approach is fabulous, reminding me a bit of Avantasia with its boldness and dynamics.Track 2’s ‘The Thrill of the Chase’ has my favorite melody line and riff. It has an old school Ratt / L.A. Guns feel to it, with an updated production. One of the highlights is ‘Find My Identity’, featuring Ronnie Romero. Appleton is all over the fretboard, noodling in all the right ways to construct a melody that never becomes routine and kept me smiling the whole time.I love the little surprises found throughout, in particular the terrific guitar solos. ‘The City is Burning’, with its old school Dokken vibe, has a superb solo that sounds traditional, but the band suddenly stops playing at one point and lets Luke tap away with an impressive finger tapping maelstrom that made me rewind the song just to hear that solo again.‘Against the Odds of Time’ is multi-layered and throws in a not-so-subtle reference to Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song in the solo section. Ex- Iced Earth vocalist Stu Block delivers a solid performance. David Marcelis (ex- Purgatory, Lord Volture) guest on the title track, a metallic track plenty of melody and a certain Dokken meets Armored Saint feeling.Blaze Bayley leads ‘Atlas (War Between the Gods), a strong, midtempo battle cry of a track.While the guest vocalists enhance the “Justice, Appleton himself does an admirable job with half the album where he is featured as the lead. He channels an Andi Deris vibe on ‘The Streetfighters of Blackford Bridge’ so much you would be forgiven if you thought it was an unreleased Helloween track. He is far from an Andi Deris clone, he does carry similar vocal traits.With ”Justice”, Absolva have delivered a solid and engaging album that blends each of the elements of their sound; melodic metal + hard rock. A varied track list that moves confidently between hard-charging riffs, melodic choruses and introspective moments. Each guest vocalist adds something unique to the album, but that should not overshadow the vocal work of Chris Appleton, which is more than competent.With a range of energy and atmospheres, these songs showcases their technical abilities and emotional depth. A bold and assured release that reinforces Absolva’s standing in current British metal.
Line-Up:
Chris Appleton - Lead Vocals, Guitars (Chris Appleton, Blaze Bayley, Fury UK)
Luke Appleton - Guitars, Vocals (Iced Earth, Blaze Bayley, Fury UK)
Karl Schramm - Bass (Blaze Bayley)
Martin McNee - Drums (Blaze Bayley, Fury UK)
+ guests:
Ronnie Romero - vocals
Blaze Bayley - vocals
David Marcelis - vocals
Stu Block - vocals
Tracklist:
01. Freedom & Glory (feat. David Marcelis)
02. The Thrill of The Chase
03. Against The Odds Of Time (feat. Stu Block)
04. Hero In Your Life
05. Justice (feat. David Marcelis)
06. Find My Identity (feat. Ronnie Romero)
07. The City Is Burning
08. Atlas (war between the gods) (feat. Blaze Bayley)
09. Left Behind
10. Street Fighters of Blackford Bridge
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/