DCA Recordings
2006
1. Catching the Sun
2. Despise the Lie
3. Burning Bridges
4. Remember to Forget
5. The World
6. Seal the Light
7. Spark to Flame
8. Fury
9. Dead Faith
After a long 9 years, Winters Bane have returned with a new vocalist and the album Redivivus. This band has enjoyed some popularity in their state of Ohio throughout their career but it wasn't really until Tim Owens came into Judas Priest that a lot of people took notice. Interest spiked in retrospect to the point where the Heart Of A Killer debut with Tim Owens was reissued and promoted as the former album of Judas Priest singer Owens. Considering the popularity of Priest many were interested to hear what Owens' former work was like.
well there's no more Tim Owens in the band and its been an eternity since their last release so this one isn't likely to get anywhere near the amount of press. That is a shame really because I believe this album destroys Heart Of A Killer from the first track. Whichever track that might be because the promo and the actual product seem to have a different track order. Ha.
This release is just unrelenting throughout. It never really slows up with it's barrage of heavy riffs. There is some variation and some more groove oriented moments but there is just such a blisteringly heavy vibe about this and the guitar playing is simply excellent. This is the best Lou St. Paul has ever sounded and Redivus is just one headbangable album.
The sound here is somewhat comparable to Eidolon and other heavy power/thrash bands and the songs are sufficiently different to make all the tracks stand out from one another. Vocally, I'm reminded of Warrel Dane circa the second Sanctuary album and there are certainly some reminders of both Sanctuary and Nevermore in the music, though more of the former. Dead Faith is one track that could seriously be a Nevermore song however and it is one of the highlights of the disc. There are some Priest-esque highs occasionally that remind of Heart Of A Killer but overall this guy is just more powerful and versatile than Owens ever was. I'd definetely recommend this one to fans of the other Winters Bane albums. Any fan of power/thrash and the other mentioned bands should like it as well.
Highlights: The World, Dead Faith
Rating - 3.5/5
2. Despise the Lie
3. Burning Bridges
4. Remember to Forget
5. The World
6. Seal the Light
7. Spark to Flame
8. Fury
9. Dead Faith
After a long 9 years, Winters Bane have returned with a new vocalist and the album Redivivus. This band has enjoyed some popularity in their state of Ohio throughout their career but it wasn't really until Tim Owens came into Judas Priest that a lot of people took notice. Interest spiked in retrospect to the point where the Heart Of A Killer debut with Tim Owens was reissued and promoted as the former album of Judas Priest singer Owens. Considering the popularity of Priest many were interested to hear what Owens' former work was like.
well there's no more Tim Owens in the band and its been an eternity since their last release so this one isn't likely to get anywhere near the amount of press. That is a shame really because I believe this album destroys Heart Of A Killer from the first track. Whichever track that might be because the promo and the actual product seem to have a different track order. Ha.
This release is just unrelenting throughout. It never really slows up with it's barrage of heavy riffs. There is some variation and some more groove oriented moments but there is just such a blisteringly heavy vibe about this and the guitar playing is simply excellent. This is the best Lou St. Paul has ever sounded and Redivus is just one headbangable album.
The sound here is somewhat comparable to Eidolon and other heavy power/thrash bands and the songs are sufficiently different to make all the tracks stand out from one another. Vocally, I'm reminded of Warrel Dane circa the second Sanctuary album and there are certainly some reminders of both Sanctuary and Nevermore in the music, though more of the former. Dead Faith is one track that could seriously be a Nevermore song however and it is one of the highlights of the disc. There are some Priest-esque highs occasionally that remind of Heart Of A Killer but overall this guy is just more powerful and versatile than Owens ever was. I'd definetely recommend this one to fans of the other Winters Bane albums. Any fan of power/thrash and the other mentioned bands should like it as well.
Highlights: The World, Dead Faith
Rating - 3.5/5
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