out now: BlackSword -- finally the return of heroic metal from Russia/Greece

BlackSword

Alive Again

No Remorse Records

30.07.2021

With the second album the Russian/Greek defenders of the oath seek an ominous, riff-centric form of classic-style heavy metal. Their debut album is actually from 2010. Four Russian musicians and a Greek singer specialize in a skills-based meritocratic sound that is serious business, as a band firing on all cylinders, and with the horsepower to convince any supporter of the genre that gives them the time of day. The singing is strong, with a certain force and grit, even during the more melodic segments. Sometimes the singing's strength leans towards the more heroic, muscular, tougher, deeper style of singing, the type that people associate with Sanctuary/Nevermore, Manowar, early Omen, and early Jag Panzer, and others like that. Expect some belting high notes, too, of course. The music is not galloping-type, but rather a crunchier sound that allows the listener to hear the riffs, and examine what one is hearing in terms of crisp, clear heaviness, chugging, shredding, rhythm, soloing, melodies and everything else involved with guitars. The rhythm section provides lots of substance to absorb. Having taken such an extremely long time to come back, their fans might have forgotten the band. However, this album should make the loyalists set their sights on the band once again. A vigorous statement of purpose by BlackSword. Alive again, indeed.

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