Power
Metal and dragons go together like peanut butter and jam and Bloodbound are
showing this off to the fullest extent with their newest release “War of
Dragons” released through AFM Records. Without a doubt, this is the definition
of Power Metal, as “War of Dragon” takes you on a fantastic fantasy journey
through time and space to show you the war of dragons.
Kicking
off with “Battle in the Sky” and “Tears of a Dragonheart” you get a very quick
grasp of what this album with be like. Fast paced, impressive riffs, consistent
and impressive musicianship with awe inspiring solos and of course, the
majestic voice of Patrik Johansson. The opener “Battle in the Sky” is fairly
straight forward, doesn’t toss you any curve balls and just kind of allows you
to get use to what Bloodbound are here to do, take you on a journey and shred.
Much like the track before it, “Tears of a Dragonheart” is much of the same, an
introduction to the other part of Bloodbound. The side that instead of being
straight of Power Metal, packs more of a punch, has more of a Speed Metal
backing to it and the solo in this song shows it all, making the one in “Battle
in the Sky” look like something a child would play.
Instrumentally
and vocally this album is impressive, beginning to end, it was unexpected to
say the least. While Power Metal isn’t all that easy to find the exact bands
that influenced them, there was one stand out song on that album that had a
very Judas Priest vibe in the style it was written and the way it was done,
specifically vocally. “King of Swords” is very reminiscent of “All Guns Blazing”
off of Judas Priest’s album “Painkiller”, the vocals kick off with such sheer
power that they almost sound harsh, like they’re about to belt out some crazy
Death Metal vocals, before leading into something more similar to the rest of
the album, while still maintaining Power and Speed.
To
round up everything stated above, this is a Power Metal album for anyone who’s
a fan of Power Metal, the musicianship is incredible, the production is top
notch and everything is mixed in so well that it doesn’t feel like anything is
overpowering anything else, while still being able to hear every aspect of the
album, which is where a lot of bands of every genre fail. If you’re a Power
Metal fan, or you’re looking for a place to start, this is it. Bloodbound blew
all expectations out of the water with “War of Dragons”.
100/100
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