Firewind - Between Heaven And Hell
Year: 2002
Genre: Power Metal
Tracklist:
1. Between Heaven And Hell 04:51
2. Warrior 04:44
3. World Of Conflict 04:04
4. Destination Forever 03:44]
5. Oceans 01:49
6. Tomorrow Can Wait 05:39
7. Pictured Life 03:36
8. Firewind Raging 04:26
9. I Will Fight Alone 05:09
10. Northern Sky 04:50
11. Fire 04:38
12. Who Am I? 05:18
Download (megaupload)
Pass: http://thecourseofdarkness.blogspot.com/
Wow! That's a damn great cover, good God! Rainer Kalwitz, man, a masterpiece, that way you'll catch me any time! No, no blood, not inverted crosses or dripping gore, just a clear and great drawing.
And the music? Can it compete? Yup, absolutely! It is - Power Metal. Yes, Power Metal, but not the usual stuff, more guitar-oriented, no keyboards, no big, catchy choirs, but altogether a bit heavier, more powerful. And the rougher, but still very melodic voice plays quite a big role in that, too.v But who the hell are FIREWIND anyway? Gus G, born in Greece, now residing in American Georgia, known from MYSTIC PROPHECY, DREAM EVIL, among others, here also the sole song-writer (music-wise) on the guitars. Stephen Fredrick of KENZINER-fame as vocalist, drummer Brian Harris (KENZINER, ZANISTER, VAINGLORY) plus yet unknown Konstantine, so as you can see, no greenhorns.
Musically we get an excellent mixture of the European and the American sound of Power Metal, which sets free a tremendous amount of power, which definitely is further enhanced by the clear and powerful production by David D. Chastain, which emphasises very well what defines the FIREWIND-sound.
Gus G's guitar-wizardry and shredding riffs are the pillars of the compositions, which belie the youngster's mere 21 years of age, together with Fredrick's trademark voice, which masterfully combines the roughness and melody. Blazing opener "Between Heaven And Hell" is a blistering example of the band's sound and songs like "Warrior", "Destination Forever" with its great melodyline in the chorus or the furious "Firewind Blazing", every one of them great tracks that really manage to stand out from the majority of current Power Metal-releases.
So even if you normally do not like the so-called "Happy Metal", you should at least check out FIREWIND's debut, it definitely is worth it!
Firewind - Burning Earth
Year: 2003
Genre: Power Metal
Tracklist:
1. Steal Them Blind 04:58
2. I Am The Anger 03:45 cs]
3. Immortal Lives Young 06:45
4. Burning Earth 04:00
5. The Fire & The Fury 05:24
6. You Have Survived 05:26
7. Brother's Keeper 04:40
8. Waiting Still 04:04
9. The Longest Day 05:20
Download (shareonall)
With their debut „Between Heaven And Hell“ FIREWIND already could let listen up. Their Power/Melodic Metal aims at a pretty wide audience and with some luck could get pretty successful. I don’t know, the sales figures, but as a fan you don’t really care for it. Rather the evolution of FIREWIND, because what we have here now, is their ardently awaited follow up “Burning Earth”. First off I’d like to mention the cornerstones of this band, for one DREAM EVIL-/MYSTIC PROPHECY-guitarist Gus G., who should be pretty well known in the scene by now. Then there is former KENZINER fronter Stephen Fredrick, who can set accents with his powerful voice. Who likes singers of the Jorn Lande/Graham Bonnet kind should surely love him! On drums they could enlist Stian Kristoffersen of PAGAN’S MIND fame, so that the rhythm is secured. And last but no least, we have Pedros Christo (BREAKING SILENCE) on bass.
Musically we get Melodic Metal/Hard Rock of the BRAZEN ABBOT/RISING FORCE/MASTERPLAN category, with a lot of power and good hooks. Cool, really outstanding tracks such as "I Am The Anger" (with video clip as bonus), "Immortal Lives Young" or "Brother's Keeper" are top fodder.
Had the debut “Between Heaven And Hell” already been good, so the band could easily top it here! The songs sound more fluid and also a bit better thought through, they grab you by the balls without big frills – the way it should be. Cool album!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Firewind - Forged By Fire
Year: 2005
Genre: Power Metal
Tracklist:
2. Beware The Beast 04:21
3. Tyranny 03:29
4. The Forgotten Memory 03:42
5. Hateworld Hero 05:38
6. Escape From Tomorrow 03:51
7. Feast Of The Savages 04:21
8. Burn In Hell 04:38
9. Perished In Flames 04:52
10. The Land Of Eternity 05:53
Download (megaupload)
Password: http://thecourseofdarkness.blogspot.com/
This new third album of the Greek FIREWIND is truly a crusher in terms of melodic Power Metal. Furious riffs and a pressuring production underline that. They push the pedal right from the start, one ingenious anthem follows another. Just take already the opener “Kill To Live” with its killer riffing and its brilliant vocals, performed by new entry Chity Somapala, known from his former work with AVALON. But I never heard him that aggressive and still melodic. “Beware The Beast” is on the same level, just great. The following song “Tyranny” is a highlight, blowing everything away – still with a killer chorus and incredible guitars... “The Forgotten Memory” is another power song with much pressure.
“Hateworld Hero” is a little bit more serious, it contains a thick Hard Rock touch and shines with strong, polyphonic choirs and an atmospheric acoustic guitar. Sounds like old SCORPIONS in their good times. Now I also slowly understand, why axeman Gus is a guitar god in Japan. His solos are really “divine”, but you must say, that he was also strong on DREAM EVIL and MYSTIC PROPHECY. But on FIREWIND, he seems to be the strongest, in my opinion.
Firewind - Allegiance
Year: 2007
Genre: Power Metal
Tracklist:
1.Allegiance 04:41
3.Falling to Pieces 04:03
4.Ready to Strike 04:35
5.Breaking the Silence 04:03
6.Deliverance 06:07
7.Till the End of Time 04:36
8.Dreamchaser 04:07
9.Before the Storm 03:42
10.The Essence 04:19
11.Where Do We Go From Here? 03:57
Pass: http://courseofdarkness.blogspot.com/
From the land of the legendary Mount Olympos I am honoured to present a fantastic band called FIREWIND who in my own humble opinion have delivered one of the best Power Metal acts of the year with their newest album “Allegiance”. Some of you might already know that it is a band around guitarist Gus G., who also played in bands like DREAM EVIL, MSYSTIC PROPHECY or NIGHTRAGE and last year he has also been invited to play a few gigs with ARCH ENEMY as well. I stumbled upon him for the first time at DREAM EVIL and was pleased by the guitar-work performed there. Well, FIREWIND acts in the same spheres too, maybe not always that powerful, but that is not to be taken as a minus point.
There are two new guys on board in comparison to their former (third) release. First there is Mark Cross, a drummer who has also played with HELLOWEEN and METALIUM and then the new vocalist Apollo Papathanasio who you could have already heard (and seen) with bands like MAJESTIC, MEDUSA, EVIL MASQUERADE or TIME REQUIEM. If there is still somebody among you who does not know him, well then it’s really high time, cause the performance he delivers on this album is really amazing. Sometimes he reminds me of the NARNIA vocalist Christian Rivel, but Apollo has more variety and more power to offer.
The production of the record is a flawless one. They have dwelled in the Fredman Studios of Fredrik Nordström, where Gus G. already recorded the DREAM EVIL albums as well, and the mastering was made at Betous Tailor Made Productions, where albums from bands like DARK TRANQUILLITY or MESHUGGAH have been given that certain final touch.
What came out is Power Metal of the best kind, where thanks to the already mentioned fabulous production every single instrument can be heard, and it is good so, cause every instrument deserves to be heard on this record, all of them offering something special. And together a varied album, where it is really hard to stick to a favorite track, cause it is instantly blown away by the following one. Maybe the one that should be mentioned anyway is the one called “Breaking The Silence”, cause here Apollo duets with a lady called Tara, and even if (as far as I know) she is not really into this genre, the performance is top-notch.
FIREWIND sound really convincing with this record, and the songs really stick to your ears. Very cool chorus parts, very apt riffs and melody lines from the master Gus G. High class musicians are at work here, and they are really proving their potential, no matter if in Metal hymns like “Ready To Strike”, which reminds me a bit of WHITESNAKE, or instrumental ones like “Before The Storm” everything fits like a glove. If you like powerful and melodic Metal, then you cannot be wrong with this album! Master class!!
Nenhum comentário:
Postar um comentário