Black Lodge
2006
1. Attero Dominatus
2. Nuclear Attack
3. Rise Of Evil
4. In The Name Of God
5. We Burn
6. Angels Calling
7. Back In Control
8. A Light In The Black
9. Metal Crüe
Sabaton are a Swedish power act but they pretty much sound like a band that should be from Germany. Sort of rough vocals, big choruses, etc, etc. This one marks their third release in relative obscurity.
Listening to this release... well it pretty much sounds like the last one. I haven't heard the first release but I'd bet money on it sounding the same as well as the songs don't really seem to vary a hell of a lot. The sound isn't anything real inventive either as it's pretty much your run of the mill warrior/epic metal. The vocal sound falls somewhere between Manowar and Grave Digger as they're rough and build to ultra bombastic choruses reminscent of a slower Blind Guardian. The music is more or less flowing with a bit of crunch here and there in a very standard formula. The sound comes off pretty well and the songs do succeed in sounding like metal anthems with a larger than life feel but I've heard it done before and I just can't find anything to get too excited about with this band. If you're into the style and feel like turning your brain off for a bit then they might sate your hunger for epic warrior metal but other bands just did it first and better.
Highlights: Attero Dominatus, In The Name Of God
Rating - 2.5/5
2. Nuclear Attack
3. Rise Of Evil
4. In The Name Of God
5. We Burn
6. Angels Calling
7. Back In Control
8. A Light In The Black
9. Metal Crüe
Sabaton are a Swedish power act but they pretty much sound like a band that should be from Germany. Sort of rough vocals, big choruses, etc, etc. This one marks their third release in relative obscurity.
Listening to this release... well it pretty much sounds like the last one. I haven't heard the first release but I'd bet money on it sounding the same as well as the songs don't really seem to vary a hell of a lot. The sound isn't anything real inventive either as it's pretty much your run of the mill warrior/epic metal. The vocal sound falls somewhere between Manowar and Grave Digger as they're rough and build to ultra bombastic choruses reminscent of a slower Blind Guardian. The music is more or less flowing with a bit of crunch here and there in a very standard formula. The sound comes off pretty well and the songs do succeed in sounding like metal anthems with a larger than life feel but I've heard it done before and I just can't find anything to get too excited about with this band. If you're into the style and feel like turning your brain off for a bit then they might sate your hunger for epic warrior metal but other bands just did it first and better.
Highlights: Attero Dominatus, In The Name Of God
Rating - 2.5/5
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