Description
Clear vinyl with insert. Limited 100 copies
Split album between German band Moontowers and Indian band Knight
Moontowers -The Arrival
Moontowers is a new band from Koblenz made up by members of Metal Inquisitor, Desaster, Secutor and Blueside. The bands debut demo The Arrival features some great metal with a doom metal twist and its no wonder as guitarist Kuschke is a huge Tony Iommi fan. The opening track is a real little monster and the whole album features some great guitar work, pithy vocals, and a rhythm section that really drives the tracks forward. In an interview with the band, the guys made it clear that they don’t necessarily want to be categorized into a genre so even if some tracks doesnt sounds like the track before its still obvious that the band has a soft spot for doom metal but it sounds like the bands wants to be open and unpredictable so with a start like this it could be an interesting future for Moontowers.
Knight -High On Voodoo
Knight from India is not here to break new ground in music, but to relive/revive the glory days of classic heavy metal. So Knight’s debut EP does not present us with anything that we have not heard before, but instead, makes an effort to celebrate the heavy metal spirit in all its passion and glory. The intro leading to The Ventriloquist is somewhat reminiscent of Priest’s The Hellion leading to Electric Eye, and the influences only become more prominent as the EP progresses. The riffs, as one would come to expect, are essentially classic heavy metal worship, as are the lyrics. While some of the riffs stand out, the rest are more of vehicles for the vocals. The vocals are a bit of an oddball here. Since I am too lazy to explain it better, let’s just say that they are more Manilla Road than Iron Maiden. All in all, it is a spirited performance by the boys from Silchar. If you are a fan of traditional heavy metal, be sure to check them out
Track list:
1. Moontowers -The Cold And Mighty Ale
2. Moontowers -Strike ‚Em Down
3. Moontowers -Farewell
4. Knight -Invocation
5. Knight -The Ventriloquist
6. Knight -Master of Dreams
7. Knight -Break The Chains