Year : 2013 (Massacre Records Edition)
Style : Melodic Heavy Metal , Melodic Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 136 mb
Bio:
Gloryful was formed in summer 2010 by lead singer Johnny La Bomba and Shredmaster JB. Their 3-track demo “Sedna’s Revenge” gained them a high reputation among the Classic Heavy Metal underground.The band already played numerous shows with bands like Powerwolf, Vicious Rumors, Ordan Ogan, Paul di Anno, High Spirits and Helstar and left screaming crowds longing for their debut album.As a full line-up consisting of advanced and professional musicians like Vito Papotto (guitar), Oliver Karasch (bass) and Hartmut Stoof (drums), they entered the studio in summer 2012 to record their debut album "The Warrior´s Code". They chose legendary Swedish sound alchemist Dan Swanö as their producer.After almost overwhelming responses from all over the globe, Gloryful focused right on time to complete their 2nd album. "Ocean Blade" was released 28.03.2014 via Massacre Records.Meanwhile, outstanding guitarman Adrian Weiss replaced Vittorio Papotto on lead Guitar. Adrian played a lot of important shows and festival-gigs with Gloryful already and is ready ti kick ass with the band now.The band is releasing their 3rd full-length album "END OF THE NIGHT" 26th August 2016 through Massacre Records!The album was mixed and mastered by Charles Greywolf, Kris Verwimp is responsible for the classic cover artwork again.GLORYFUL’s music is not about any clichés or bullshit. It’s just what it is: Heavy Metal!
Album:
I’m often torn as to where my favorite regional power metal scene is; Swedish? US? One thing’s for sure though, whenever I weigh in the vast areas of power metal brilliance across our mother earth, the Germans always rank high. They boast everything I love about the genre; crunchy guitars, good melody, excellent vocals, they have it all. As such, I’m normally keen to hear any German heavy and/or power metal release. Which is good, as up for inspection today are German upstarts Gloryful with their debut album The Warrior’s Code. So, without further ado, let’s see how much glory these guys can pack into under an hour.First things first, any album cover adorned with polar bear-mounted barbarian women is – at least to me – making a promise that the band had better live up to. Fortunately for Gloryful, their brand of Iron Maiden-meets-Grave Digger-via-Running Wild is a lot of fun and A-OK in my book. They boast ample amounts of the aforementioned crunch and melody, and although their lyrics are kind of dumb, The Warrior’s Code is an altogether enjoyable experience.Vocalist Johnny la Bomba could be a sore point for some, and I’d say he sounds like a 2:2:1 mix of Bruce Dickinson, Jioti Parcharidis and Chris Boltendahl, although maybe not as good as any of them. Sometimes he sounds a little stifled, but for the most part his performance is passionate and energetic, and I definitely enjoy it. As I stated earlier, some of the lyrics are kind of dumb: they fall into the “heavy metal is the law”, poser killing, Manowarrior territory. If you enjoy this kind of thing, then it won’t be a problem, although if you don’t, the lyrics could come off as a little annoying.As for the performances, well, I’ll guarantee you’ve heard these chord progressions and riffs a hundred times or more. Luckily, Gloryful brandishes these with a burning intensity, and the vast majority of the riffs, rhythms, and lead guitars hit the mark well. In particular, I’d say the lead guitars are particularly impressive and enjoyable, taking most inspiration from Iron Maiden’s eighties run.On the whole, I’ve enjoyed this album a fair bit. Gloryful definitely has the heavier, German approach to power metal down well, and whilst certainly wearing their Maiden influence on their sleeve, they never become too derivative. This isn’t anything new or groundbreaking, but if you enjoy good, old-fashioned heavy/power metal, then I can pretty much guarantee you’ll get a fair amount of mileage from The Warrior’s Code. Maybe not packed to the brim with the power metal glory their name might suggest, but without a doubt a solid debut and certainly worth a few listens. Recommended!
Line Up:
Johnny la Bomba - Vocals - See also: Nyari, V8 - The Army of Johnnys, ex-I Despise
Vito Papotto - Guitars - See also: Exotoxis, ex-Lethal Dawn
Shredmaster J.B. - Guitars, bass - See also: Night in Gales, ex-Deadsoil, ex-Intestinal Ulcer, ex-God Said War
Oliver Karasch - Bass - See also: ex-Enemy Within, ex-Delicious Vibes, ex-Fianna, ex-Mutiny, ex-Nyari
Hartmut Stoof - Drums - See also: ex-Deadsoil, ex-Symbiontic, ex-Absence, ex-Eroded (live), ex-Deviated Presence, ex-Siechtum
Tracklist:
01. The Riddle of Steel 00:52
02. Gloryful's Tale 04:17
03. Heavy Metal - More than Meets the Eye 05:45
04. The Warrior's Code 06:50
05. Breaking Destiny 07:11
06. Evil Oath 04:58
07. Chased in Fate 04:52
08. Far Beyond Time 05:39
09. Fist of Steel 05:01
10. Sedna's Revenge 05:37
11. Death of the First Earth 04:16
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