After the "Beast Of Thunder", which received great reviews over the net, the band toured with acts such as Blaze Bayley and Conquest Of Steel and achieved to build a strong reputation around their name. So, nowadays, Lord Volture is ready to unleash their thunderous music full of heavy in-your-face guitars, upbeat and bombastic tracks, grandiloquent epics and catchy rockers! As you all can assume by now, "Never Cry Wolf" is about a heavy record full of energy and some really serious attitude. I have to say that after some listenings I really liked this album. "Never Cry Wolf" is the opening track and it's an ass-kickin' heavy tune full of hard hittin' drums and heavy riffing. "Taiga" is a traditional epic tune with a darker vibe. "Wendigo" starts with a furious riffing and has a 'clever' rhythm rotation, which makes it very interesting! This is one of my favourite tracks from this album. "Celestial Bodies Fall" is overall a good song and features some really solid guitar work. At this ,I have to say that the band's strongest point, imo, is the guitar sound! The duo of Marcelis-Hermans does an excellent job here. Other highlights are the mid-tempo tune of "Brother" and "I'm King".
All in all, I have to say that this is an interesting release. I can say that even if I'm not a huge fan of this gerne I really enjoyed this one. It has power, energy and some screaming guitars! I would prefer some more melodies but let's stop complaining. I would recommend this effort to the fans of U.S. Melodic-Power Metal (or even Thrashy!!) sound and , also, to those who likes some serious soaring vocals with the necessery screams!
HeavyParadise's Rating : 7/10
TRACK LIST : 01. Never Cry Wolf, 02. Taiga, 03. Wendigo, 04. Celestial Bodies Fall, 05. Korgon's Descent, 06. Minutes to Madness, 07. Necro Nation, 08. I am King, 09. Into the Lair of a Lion, 10. Brother, 11. The Wolf At Your Door
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