22/10/01

DRAGONHAMMER / THE BLOOD OF THE DRAGON

Proving that Rhapsody aren’t the only good progressive Metal band in Italy, Dragonhammer are gracious, over the top and Classically inspired true Metalers that invoke Sword and Sorcery images.

If like me you like over the top True Metal in ;the vein of Manowar and Rhapsody you will love this, vocalist / Guitarist Max Aguzzi sound a bit like Klaus Mein if he was Italian and the multi part harmonies, Classically inspired Keys are expertly done.

All the subject matter for the songs is Science Fantasy and it doesn’t say so in the Booklet but I would bet that they have read the Elric series of books by Michael Moorcock and the song "Black Sword" is a bit of a give away but never the lass all the songs hold your attention and explore the total dynamics that this style of music allows, form Operatic style vocals, classical chord sequences and all under pinned with Rock guitars.

Tracks like "Legend", "Black Sword" and "Blood In The Sky" are all top notch and just as good as you will find on any Rhapsody album , this is Euro Metal at it’s very best, buy , listen and get totally lost in the universe of Dragonhammer.

TOTAL PLAYING TIME = 45 mins - 10 Tracks