By: Richard Maw
Album Type: EP
Date Released: 28/01/2018
Label: Shadow Kingdom
Records
Fitting in squarely with the likes of Cauldron,
this is heavy metal of the old school done correctly and with affection. If you
want traditional sounds with a dark edge to the songs, this is most assuredly
for you.
“Luminous Eyes” CD//CS//DD//LP
1). Luminous Eyes
2). As Fire Burns
3). No Master
4). Fallen Star
The Review:
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Trevor William Church of Beastmaker fame. This is four tracks of pure
NWOBHM (or should that be NWOTHM?!) worship. Expect traditional sounds; solos,
raw sounding drums, galloping rhythms and also a fair amount of melancholy.
Pitched somewhere between Maiden and Angel Witch, this is straight up
heavy metal. The title track is rather slow burning and thoughtful but things
heat up appropriately with “As Fire
Burns”. The track rocks hard and features a kind of revved up Witchfinder
General vibe paired with a victory /vengeance-shall-be-mine theme.
Killer.
The
quality and energy level is kept right up there with “No Master”, which features the type of riffage which, had this been
made by a band in 1981 from, say, Newcastle, would have inspired Metallica to cover it many years later. The EP
closes with the grandiose sounding “Fallen
Star”- all widdly leads and riffs, coupled with the loping gallop that the
EP exhibits at various times throughout.
Fitting
in squarely with the likes of Cauldron, this is heavy metal of the old
school done correctly and with affection. If you want traditional sounds with a
dark edge to the songs, this is most assuredly for you.
“Luminous Eyes” is available here
