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This album rules! I know it does because while
I was playing it the lady in the apartment above me came
down and asked me to turn the music down. She only does
that when I play kick ass metal.
From the first window-shattering wail, ShadowKeep lets
you know this band has something special to offer. Offering
a blistering barrage of prog-metal done the way it should
be, razor sharp vocals, gut churning bass, thundering percussion
and fist-of-God guitars. There are many bands claiming to
play Prog-Metal but few actually deliver the goods. ShadowKeep
puts them all to shame, carrying the torch lit by bands
like Iron maiden, Fates Warning and Crimson Glory.
Fronting this mostly British assault team is Belgian singer
Rogue M. His crystal clear voice falls somewhere between
a young Geddy Lee and Geoff Tate of Queensryche. In fact,
there's a hidden track of SK doing a ballistic version of
"Queen of the Reich" that should please any QR
fan. Rouge's vocals are crisp and strong and his voice fits
perfectly with the furious riffing of guitarists Chris Allen
and Nicki Robson. Rounding out the quintet are drummer Dave
Edwards and bassist James Daley. These guys (and gal) are
serious about their metal and they play it with style and
fine ear for composition. You won't find any monotonous,
heavy handed riffing or solos that go nowhere, not on this
disc. The songs are well structured and the album is well
produced giving it a clean, sharp sound throughout.
Painting their songs with a sonic palette of deepest black
and blood red, SK explore classic prog-metal territory.
Songs of blood and death, corruption and betrayal, sacrifice
with no redemption in sight; SK will drag you into their
dark dungeon and dare you to try and escape. But, you probably
won't want to, not if you thrive on serious metal, great
songwriting and vocals that can shatter glass.
Prog-Metal fans rejoice... then go get this album.
Shred pick: "Altar of Madness"
Reviewed by Bruce
Rusk
Official Site: www.shadowkeep.co.uk
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