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2

Band/Label Homepage

Homepage

Playing Time

60:00

Country

Italy

Year of the Release

2008

Track List

1. Intro 2. The Sacred Test 3. Lucifer's Cry 4. The End Of The Day 5. A Fire Of Destruction 6. I'm Free 7. The Seventh Seal 8. The Prisoner 9. A Wind From The West 10. Holy Diver (Bonus Track)

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Labels

my graveyard productions

editors rating

9.5/10

Band Highlights

this is a band you should all listen!!!!!

My Space

http://www.myspace.com/seventhsealitalia

Band Line Up

- Chiara Luci | vocals - Francesco Fanciullotti | guitars - Pasquale Bianco | guitars - Andrea Mati | bass - Mark Napolitano | drums

Article Date

2008-07-11

Influences

helloween, gamma ray, NWOBHM

Style

Epic Metal,Power Metal

Label Homepage

http://www.mygraveyardproductions.com

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Seventh Seal were formed in 1996 they used to play heavy metal with Italian lyrics. The bands music has influences from the NWOBHM especially iron maiden and also many power metal elements such as Helloween and Gamma ray. After recording two albums and demos The band changed its lyrics to English and  recorded  an album which received very good reviews the Black Dragon. This is the second (enlgish) album of the band.   This album (The Sacred Test) is An album filled with the spirit of heavy, power, and epic  metal.  melodic,powerfull, with  great vocals ( Female), amazing guitars, creative and melodic solos, Great intros to the songs, and  an excellent production supported by one of metal’s greatest labels mygraveyard productions!!!! Our compliments to the artist of the artwork of the album Chiara. Its great to realize that still some bands exist which can learn from the 80s metal music and they use it to build the metal scene of the 21st century.  The seventh seal are one of those. This band has the virtues of good musicians and  they seem to enjoy what they are doing.   The majestic opening song  The sacred test is what this band is all about. A great opening song which prepares the listener to what it will follow!! This song is epical, majestic, great melodies and riffs (especially the chorus) well done!!!! The second song  Lucifer's Cry reveals an epical side of the band. This 8.3 minute song is one of the highlights of the album. The influence the band has from Halloween  and gamma ray are very obvious here!!!  The  End of the Day great rhythm here with a very melodic chorus. a pure power metal song – we liked the pauses and alternation  around the 4th minute and the creative solo!!!! The next song  A fire of Destruction has an excellent Epical Opening (hail to Epic Metal)  the marching feeling continues throughout the song   Around the middle of the album and after receiving the first tornado of great metal from  the first 5 songs a ballad comes I am free. Even though this ballad is not one of the best I ever heard it serves its purposes. It relaxes the listener and prepares for the second half of the album. As soon  as the ballad is over a power and fast metal song starts  the seventh seal. Followed by the prisoner  a song which has some progressive metal elements I must say (and this one however perfect as the rest).  after the prisoner an unforgettable epical hymn begins the A Wind From The West  an epic metal song which does not need any additional comments – I can say its on my playlist and will be for quite sometimes –   The highlights of the album are the sacred test, lucifers cry and the epical a wind from the west.   Well sorry for the long review but this band deserves credit for their music. Do your selves a favor and buy the album – you support a great band and a great label!