Year : 2021
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 148 mb
Bio:
Heavy indeed but with harmony, old-school but not self-limiting traditionals – here are THUNDER AND LIGHTNING from Berlin.You like screaming vocals, tons of riffs, shredding solos and pounding drums? You are out for a crushing live act, and a tremendous metal show? So, here you go. Existing since 2004, THUNDER AND LIGHTNING present their version of aggressive Power Metal to the scene, and place it in the glorious line of their archetypes.The band released the debut album “Purity” in october 2008, which was highly regarded by the press and stated the band high potential and outstanding songwriting. In 2010 another big step came with “Dimension” and with it the signing of the first record deal, with Hammersound Records. The album received great reviews and played several festivals, shows together with GRAVE DIGGER, THE SWORD, PARAGON and PRO PAIN and club shows in Austria and Poland.Bandleader Marc Wüstenhagen, who has worked together with metal acts like POSTMORTEM, EMIL BULLS in the past, was in lead for production and mix of the new album “In Charge Of The Scythe” which was released in august 2013. The album’s overarching theme involves the story about a young woman named Mary, who’s kills the grim reaper and takes over his duties as the angel of death.In 2014 the band celebrated their 10th anniversary by releasing an EP with two re-recorded classics and three new tracks called “Slice Of Life”. Shows with ULI JON ROTH and VAN CANTO followed. In 2015 the band went to the UK to do a tour with the british power metal band Winter’s Edge. 2016 saw the release of their newest album “The Ages Will Turn”, guest musicians included ALESTORM guitarist Maté Bodor and UNZUCHT vocalist Der Schulz.In late 2017 longtime guitarist Benjamin Dämmrich stepped down from his position in the band and italian born Fabrizio Agabiti (NOUMENO) took over on lead guitar. The album “Demonicorn” came out in november of 2019 and quickly became the fastest selling album of the bands career.In early 2020 Fabrizio left the band and lead guitar duties were taken over by Tom “Fountainhead” Geldschläger as a session musician, who also will work on solos for the upcoming album F.E.A.R. in 2021 with the band as well as string arrangements for the song "Time To Rise".
Album:
Metal maniacs, rejoice! I am proud to present to you: THUNDER AND LIGHTNING (came crashing down, hit the Earth and split the… oh wait, wrong band!); independently unsigned, hailing from the glory of Germany - performing Melodic Power Metal, on their 7th album entitled: “F.E.A.R.” (released November 26th, 2021). Since formation in 2004; the quartet in question have 2 Demos, 16 Singles, 2 EPs and 7 Full-length albums in their discography so far. I am introduced to their 7th album entitled: “F.E.A.R”; 10 tracks ranging at around 45:06, THUNDER AND LIGHTNING arrange an intricately designed formula on some heavy-hitting Melodic Power Metal developments.Opening up with a cryptic form of static & story-telling/spoken-word introduction, an amplified distortion of rampantly rompy adrenaline belts a blistering array of ripping remedies. “Mother Me” shreds with riveting maelstrom vehemence and a boisterously bouncy calamity as sturdy thuds piledrive with sulfurous synergy, where melodic reverb trembles with rumbling solidities where rawly rough tonalities clobber fiercely and harmonically. A strong virtuosity quintessentially soars with tight punchiness, weighty stability & trailblazing rifts that revel with striking pursuits of killer potency while vibrant catchiness grooves a concretely gritty slab of mountainous tempos, among a epic but euphonic craftsmanship mobility on groundbreaking agility in barrage frenzies of chugging gallops & heavy metal strength - especially in “Beyond The Mountain Of Death”. “The Devil’s Wife” injects an infectiously frolicking boundary on thumpy bass audibility from consisting thumper Robert Rath”. Venomously steamrolling with volatile zeal, bulldozing firepower and creatively dynamic dexterity for immersively intense pandemonium qualities.Nothing but a borderline foundation in stompy yet rambunctious pounding brings forth a meaty manifest of malignant yet mellifluous accord; coming into play next with the rich “The Curse Of Elisa Lam”, an elegantly exquisite but drama-fueled spectacle of melodrama prerequisites towers with flamboyantly forged chimes from throaty singer Norman Dittmar who yells with rough but clean pipes of majestic serenity, especially in the next anthemic banger “The Silent Twins”. An enriching semblance of persistent perseverance stridently swerves with hymnal characteristics from rapidly nimble guitarist Marc Wüstenhagen (also on backing vocals) who revs up his axe with swift dirge, elementing at implementing tremoring tenors & salubrious verve of loud and proud might. “A Nation Of Fools” bombards eardrums with swirling rhythm, think of symphonic RHAPSODY merged with ROSS THE BOSS viscosity.The titular track “F.E.A.R.” distills a high-octane rampancy on some rambunctious yet stompy slammings from hammering drummer Steve Mittag, where a ferocious spectrum on vivacious smacks stampedes with steely precision & sonically seamless blitzkrieg, flourishing with momentous maelstrom techniques that are briskly gravitated with triggering marvellousness. Think of ballad-esque ethereality and that spectral wave of empowering attributes in chunky Heavy Metal transparency. “R.A.E.F.” is obviously backwards for F.E.A.R., trampling speakers with cavernous contortion and outre panache that juxtaposes thunderously distinguished distinctives and class ethereality aspects that spellbind me with outbursting upheaval. The penultimate banger “Death Of Innocence” flares with more monolithic tempo, stampy prestige & prodigious songwriting density in which revolves around a linear yet sublime impact in flexibly fundamental force.Overall concluding “F.E.A.R.” with the finishing epic “Time To Rise”; an orchestral synth work that mesmerizes souls with symphonious portrayal, this one was an enjoyably entertaining discovery in which supplies this thrilling Power Metal masterclass experience for old & newcomers alike. Do check it out, worthy of spinning & replaying should you fancy a healthy dose of brilliant old school yet modern Metal loftiness.
Line-Up:
Norman "Diddi" Dittmar - Vocals (lead)
Robert Rath - Bass
Marc Wüstenhagen - Guitars, Vocals
Steve Mittag - Drums - See also: ex-Orth, ex-Agutate
+ guests:
Tom Geldschlager - Guitars (lead)
Klaus Dirks - Vocals (track 6)
Matthias Preisinger - violins, violas (track 10)
Rouven Haliti - upright bass, cello (track 10)
Tracklist:
01. Mother Me
02. Beyond the Mountain of Death
03. The Devil's Wife
04. The Curse of Elisa Lam
05. The Silent Twins
06. A Nation of Fools
07. F.E.A.R.
08. R.A.E.F.
09. Death of Innocence
10. Time To Rise
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