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5/6
I was very surprised when I found out that Icarus Witch is an American band. They usually dont do this classic traditional metal thing, but bands like Slough Feg, Twisted Tower Dire and Icarus Witch are welcomed exceptions. Cruz Del Sur Music has released some really good classic metal albums and Songs From The Lost is a worthy addition to that list. The album takes influence from NWOBHM and eighties hard rock and does a good job at it.
Thinks of bands like Crimson Glory, Queensrÿche and Iron Maiden. The catchy, blazing and almost cheerful melodies together with melodic guitar solos can do no wrong. Matthew Bizilia has a clean powerful voice that couldve graced just about any classic metal album from the past with ease. The songs are well built and they have a very traditional feel in them. Some of them are heavier like Written In The Stars and some are slightly softer. The Sky Is Falling for example has some great clean guitars and Nature Of The Beast shows us how great and emotional singer Bizilia actually is. Afterlife shines with its magnificent guitar intro, House Of Usher sounds partly like it couldve been taken from Accident Of Birth by Bruce Dickinson. Acoustic and beautiful Smoke & Mirrors closes the album and leaves you with relaxed feeling and a hunger for more.
Theres also a cover of Mirror Mirror which was originally done by Def Leppard back in 1981. It features quest vocals by Joe Lynn Turner and that should also tell you something about the moods Songs From The Lost dwells in. To be honest, its not all about classic traditional heavy metal, since there are also some bits or AOR here and there, but the songs are great and its all done with very good taste.
www.icaruswitch.com
www.cruzdelsurmusic.com
Composed by Kari Koskinen
5/6
I was very surprised when I found out that Icarus Witch is an American band. They usually dont do this classic traditional metal thing, but bands like Slough Feg, Twisted Tower Dire and Icarus Witch are welcomed exceptions. Cruz Del Sur Music has released some really good classic metal albums and Songs From The Lost is a worthy addition to that list. The album takes influence from NWOBHM and eighties hard rock and does a good job at it.
Thinks of bands like Crimson Glory, Queensrÿche and Iron Maiden. The catchy, blazing and almost cheerful melodies together with melodic guitar solos can do no wrong. Matthew Bizilia has a clean powerful voice that couldve graced just about any classic metal album from the past with ease. The songs are well built and they have a very traditional feel in them. Some of them are heavier like Written In The Stars and some are slightly softer. The Sky Is Falling for example has some great clean guitars and Nature Of The Beast shows us how great and emotional singer Bizilia actually is. Afterlife shines with its magnificent guitar intro, House Of Usher sounds partly like it couldve been taken from Accident Of Birth by Bruce Dickinson. Acoustic and beautiful Smoke & Mirrors closes the album and leaves you with relaxed feeling and a hunger for more.
Theres also a cover of Mirror Mirror which was originally done by Def Leppard back in 1981. It features quest vocals by Joe Lynn Turner and that should also tell you something about the moods Songs From The Lost dwells in. To be honest, its not all about classic traditional heavy metal, since there are also some bits or AOR here and there, but the songs are great and its all done with very good taste.
www.icaruswitch.com
www.cruzdelsurmusic.com
Composed by Kari Koskinen