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Artist: Widow |
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If
you look at the album cover of a nun in a sea of blood you would be
expecting a death metal record… You couldn’t be more wrong, these
North Carolina Rockers have released a magnificent old school blistering
traditional record that will grab
your attention, and make you wonder why you have not ever really taken
notice of this band. Widow were founded in 2000, 'Life’s
Blood' is their fourth album The
first track 'Lady Twilight' is so
NWOBHM influenced and is a really catchy melodic number. 'In
Dreams' starts off in nice melodic tones, this
is very retro, you could be
transported back to the eighties listening to this song, in fact,
listening to the whole album. 'Take
Hold Of The Night' is a heavier track and another really catches
number. 'Another Fallen Angel' is
a slow-moving number, but don’t let that deter you, as the tempo is
raised again for 'Embrace
It'. This is a fist
pumping, head-banging song, absolutely fantastic metal. 'Behind
The Light' and 'Live Beyond' are
very nostalgic, and makes you
wonder, what if ... these guys had been about a twenty years earlier,
superstardom perhaps? 'I
Scream For Ice Queen' is a hard metal-tastic number and
for me is the best track on here, followed closely by album
closer 'The One I Know', a reminder of Iron Maiden and a bit of
Mercyful Fate. The whole album is jam packed with power and
melody to please traditional rockers and is totally enthralling, and a
fabulous step back in time. Review by: Seb Di Gatto |
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Tracklisting: 1. Lady Twilight |
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