Metal Bulletin Zine: out now: Ancient Curse

Saturday, May 30, 2020

out now: Ancient Curse

Here are some songs from the new album The New Prophecy by the German band Ancient Curse. Their sound converges various strands, like traditional heavy metal, progressive tendencies, power metal, and a bit of thrash/crunch/groove. The band began in the 1980s, and Metal Archives shows two albums in the 1990s, too. To find out more about the album, check the Facebook page at the bottom.

ANCIENT CURSE are neither an ordinary Power Metal formation nor a Prog Metal band. Founded in 1985, they are also not a typical band of the eighties because their storm and stress phase emerged in the mid-1990s with one mini and two full-length albums.

Two and a half decades ago they played in this line-up: singer / guitarist Pepe Pierez (ex-Sons of Seasons), guitarist Gunnar Erxleben (ex-Riot Instinct), bassist Thorsten Penz (G.L.A.S.S.) and drummer Matthias Schröder. With their comeback "The New Prophecy" in 2020, the band from Bremen show all their steel power and played in nine new songs in which Power Metal is touched by Teutonic Speed Metal and even a little bit in direction of Thrash Metal. The overall sound proliferates with a considerable variety, which can be called progressive, but also simply imaginative. ANCIENT CURSE have found a unique style.

THE MUSIC stands out for razor-sharp riffs, melancholic acoustic intermezzos, interesting vocals and complex arrangements. This was achieved by a longstanding team-work and most professional attitude towards music.

Until now Ancient Curse always managed, either as headliner or support (e.g. for Rough Silk and Tankard), to win the audience over with their energy-packed live show.

When staying in cuba – their biggest success so far since the formation of the band 10 years ago – (as the first foreign rockband since the revolution in 1959) they brought the fans to a frenzy every evening. The song "Plastic Tears" from the album "The Landing" became a No.-1-Hit in Cubas Radio-Rock-Charts.

Additionally the musical quality has been acknowledged nationally through diverse prizes (e.g. Radio FFN "Local Heroes", "National Rock Prize"

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