Description

French metal band Rising Steel’s stock has been rising in its native land since 2012. On its debut full-length album, Return Of The Warlord, Rising Steel nicely captures the allure of Judas Priest’s heavy heft, the melodic galloping of Iron Maiden and the sharp edge of early-era Accept. The ten explosive tracks with a 47-minute run time is the perfect amount with no filler whatsoever. Opener “Breaking The Silence” immediately sets the pace with a pure dose of heavy metal done the classic old-school way; menacing riffs, ear-piercing screams and a catchy-as-hell chorus. “Monster” also follows suit with ’80s-sounding riffs born out of the Accept and Grave Digger kind. “The Watcher” and “Dead or Alive” also contain some stellar craftsmanship and clips along at a fiery pace. The album maintains this high standard all the way till the blistering closer, “Hell’s Control,” which ends the album on a triumphant note. With a stellar production, tight musicianship and excellent songwriting skills, Return Of The Warlord is one kick ass metal album from start to finish.

Track list:
1. Breaking The Silence
2. Monster
3. The Watcher
4. Dead Or Alive
5. Straight To Hell
6. Evil Master
7. Rising Steel
8. People Of The Moon
9. Never Give Up
10. Hells Control