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Emerald Hymn to Steel (9/10)

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Playing Time

57:41

Country

Switzerland

Year of the Release

2007

Track List

Label: Pure Steel Records / Twilight Tracklist: 1. Preparing for Battle 2. Hymn To Steel 3. Revenge 4. Empire of Lies 5. My Way 6. Blind Mass 7. Will You Ever Return 8. Bastardo 9. We Shall Rise 10. Azrael 11. Bard Of The King 12. After The Battle

Labels

pure steel records

editors rating

9/10

Band Line Up

Jvo Julmy Michael Vaucher Thomas Vaucher Adriano Troiano Alex Spicher

Article Date

2008-01-29

Style

Epic Metal,Power Metal

Label Homepage

http://puresteel-records.com/

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The spirit of metal will never die !!as long as we have  Bands like Emerald alive, Emeralnd, Hymns to steel. Metal Brings Glory to us all   Haillll Emerald This is a legendary album from a legendary band through the excellent pure steel records the label dedicated to remind us how good metal is. The band stayed faithful to their principles of epic/power metal through his history and that is why its fans also remained faithful.  We have created epicmetal.net in order to spread to the world true metal bands such as Emerald.  Bands which stick to their principles and do not alter their music for commercial reasons!   The album was released in sept 2007.  it is the fourth album of the band.it contains 12 songs including a cover  (Azrael)from Crimson Glory . (tip. check for the LP for another  surprise cover). With an excellent production and faster than ever including a very interesting cover design.  This is a  complete a-z epical/power album Fast songs, melodic and epical riffs and solos, pianos, bells and ballads  including a cover of Azrael. The classic intro  preparing for battle  really serves its purposes and prepares you from what will follow, as bells and guitar riffs come together for the Hymn to Steel a fast and power song. Closing the Hymn  the album moves to Revenge  which stats with a nice melodic guitar solo – epical moment!.. the cool guitar riffs are throughout the song – definitely one of the highlights of the album. Followed by the powerful songs,  Empire of lies, My way, and Blind mass .  after 4 fast songs it's the time for the ballad of the album will you ever return (EPICAL).  As soon as you finished relaxing from the ballad immediately raw metal riffing begins as an intro for the next song Bastardo.  Followed by another the top moment in the album the We shall rise.  A song with a dynamic intro, nice metal riffs rhythms and tempo alternations of faster versions with an EPICAL closing. The cover of Azrael contines. (No comment!! Just listen to it).  Bard of the King  will satisfy power metal fans. Fast, melodic and powerful.  Of course an epical album needs an epical closing, this is achieved by the outro After the battle.  What else can I say, go and buy the album, you support a true metal band, a true metal label and of course you enrich your record collection with a metal “jewel” album. We want more soon guys and hope to see you in tour soon