Year : 2014
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : Netherlands
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 170 mb
Bio:
LORD VOLTURE are a Dutch heavy metal outfit in the tradition of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Iced Earth, led by vocalist David Marcelis. After an explosive take-off in 2010 with the release of debut album ‘Beast Of Thunder’ (feat. Jeff Waters of Annihilator) the band rapidly rises to find themselves in the frontier of Dutch Heavy Metal. With their sophomore release ‘Never Cry Wolf’ (feat. Sean Peck of Cage) in 2011 the band set their definitive style while increasingly gaining recognition everywhere they’re heard. The album thunders through the global metal community and reviewers worldwide count the album among the best releases of 2011. This massive exposure opens doors to many festivals and support slots and, as a result, LORD VOLTURE have shared the stage with Primal Fear, Firewind, Tim Ripper Owens, Blaze Bayley, Vicious Rumors, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Tokyo Blade, Enforcer and numerous others, while touring through the larger part of Europe. A new head-on LORD VOLTURE metal album entitled “Will To Power” was released in September 2014 on Mausoleum Records. The album contains 9 killer songs and a guest appearance by former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland. Sharper than ever, the band are ready to unleash their third chapter of high-pitched power vocals and mind boggling guitar solos onto the world. For all who bear a heart of steel, LORD VOLTURE is a definite MUST!
Album:
Dutch Heavy Metallers LORD VOLTURE are a band I’ve been hearing rather a lot about lately, so having been sent their upcoming album “Will To Power” for a review it was definitely time to check them out. With a Classic Metal minded sound and plenty of great songs, I wasn’t disappointed!“Where The Enemy Sleep” opens the album. This song sets off with some nice powerful and deep guitar chords, with a great almost Doom melody, that feels a little melancholic yet sounds epic at the same time with awesome harmonies. The song kicks into overdrive with a really classic NWOBHM sounding riff that feels a bit modernised with some nice technical playing and an energetic feel. The vocals kick in with a nice high range and plenty of attitude and style. The chorus feels really powerful too with nice harmonies and a good melody. This is topped off by some great soloing too, and the song finishes with a really old-school “big finish” as well.The band sure do have a good sense for blending a really heavy sound with traditional ideas in their songwriting, seamlessly transitioning from heavy chugging riffs to epic harmonised vocals and guitars like in the tracks “Taklamakan” and “My Sworn Enemy” which show their flair for diverse songwriting. “The Great Blinding” was one of my personal favourites on this one, with some great riffs that have a real sense of good pacing to them with each musician supporting the song really well. This song has great feel that is amplified by a great vocal performance.“Omerta” is another worth mentioning which starts with a cool folky sounding intro before smashing into a nice heavy metal track full of some more great guitar playing. The rhythm section here is particularly tight too which really helps support the overall heaviness, and a chorus that reprises the intro’s melody in a way more metal fashion. “Badajoz (1812)” is also a pretty stellar tune, with some galloping guitars, gang vocals and an overall sort of JUDAS PRIEST feel, but with the band’s own style imbued in it.The album finishes up with “Line ‘Em Up” which feels like an ‘80s Speed Metal track full of awesome riffage and plenty of energy to finish this release. This is a well performed song with more of what makes this band great; well performed vocals and some great melodic yet heavy guitars.The production is pretty good, with old school feel presented with clean modern production techniques. The guitars sound nice and heavy but also handle the cutting lead work well too. The bass sounds nice and deep yet gritty too. The drums are a good support to the mix as a whole and the vocals are very well done. There is a guest performance from Chris Poland (ex-MEGADETH) but I didn’t know exactly where it was, whether on a song or throughout the entire material. The band is known for featuring various famous metal musicans such as Jeff Waters so this should come as no surprise really.“Will To Power” strengthens LORD VOLTURE’S repertoire, with a solid release. This is a band with potential that is clearly putting the work in both live and in the studio, and this album definitely proves that.
Line Up:
David Marcelis - Vocals (2010-present) - See also: ex-Conquestador, ex-Methusalem
Simon Geurts - Bass (2010-present)
Frank Wintermans - Drums (2010-present) - See also: ex-Dream Catcher, ex-Substance
Leon Hermans - Guitars (2010-present) - See also: Burn
Paul Marcelis - Guitars (2010-present)
Tracklist:
01. Where the Enemy Sleep 05:52
02. Taklamakan 03:48
03. The Pugilist 06:00
04. Will to Power 04:17
05. My Sworn Enemy 03:43
06. The Great Blinding 06:33
07. Omertà 04:16
08. Badajoz (1812) 06:26
09. Line 'em Up! 05:06
+ Video 'Minutes to Madness" (Official video)
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