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Winters Bane
have always been the band that was ‘the band’ that featured Ripper Owens,
but the band were much more than simply a stepping stone for Owens career.
The band unleashed some of the most awe inspiring heavy metal of the early
90’s. With the departure of Owens to join Judas Priest, it was up to
guitarist Lou St John to take over vocal duties for the bands ‘Girth’
release.
Now after many
years of searching, the band have finally found a voice worthy of the
Winters Bane material and this new vocalist comes in the form of ex-Spiral
Tower vocalist Alex Koch.
With this new
release the band have gone for a no holds barred approach to a classic
metal sound, from the off their stage has been set. They do away with the
obligatory intro and it’s straight into the hard stuff with ‘Seal The
Light’, a track that immediately lets you know what a powerhouse vocalist
Koch is.
Koch’s vocals
bring the pure metal sound of Winters Bane out of the ashes of Owens and
into a new light. The band actually proclaim this album as a ...
"must-have album for fans of shredding solos, powerful vocals, and
masterfully heavy songwriting" ... well for once I have to agree, this
really is one hell of a release and it just to prove you really believe
some of the hype these bands give out on themselves.
Highlights of
the album have to be the mighty ‘Catching The Sun’ which features some
fantastic riffs from St John, and the sheer majesty of ‘Burning Bridges’.
Fans of great
power metal and classic metal will simply adore this album. |
