Year : 2024
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 118 mb
Bio:
Attic is a heavy metal band from North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 2010.In the winter of 2010/2011, our common story should start, since we started with the rehearsals and songwriting and we were able to play our first concert with SKULL FIST, ARMOR, REZET and IRON KOBRA at the end of January 2011.Except for Master Cagliostro, we all knew before. With IRON KOBRA, in which Matze plays bass, I've been good friends since school times and have played live as a session guitarist. So I also knew the musical collaboration with Matze. Robert played before ATTIC at SINNER, who did not have a publication, but went musically towards HELLHAMMER. In addition, he lived only two streets away from me at the time, which made me more often. I was playing with ERAZOR at that time, and since ATTIC was missing a drummer, we had already confirmed the first concert, I asked Roman, who also plays with ERAZOR, whether he would play with us as a session drummer , Which continues until today. As ATTIC began to become more time-consuming, it became increasingly difficult for Matze to take time for both bands and his studies, which is why he decided to put his priority on IRON KOBRA, which we could not blame him. He was replaced by Chris von WARHAMMER, whom I also know for years, since I myself played session guitar for WARHAMMER. So much for line-up and our occupation history.Our demo was released in early 2012 and caused much more resonance than we expected. In May 2012 the Rock Hard magazine came to the demo of the month, the vinyl version with a circulation of 300 copies was sold out after a weekend and was absurdly a few months after release already discussed in the rarities of the Rock Hard. In the summer, we released a 7 "split with the Italians of WALPURGIS NIGHT and signed a record deal with Ván Records at the same time. We also played a lot of concerts, including the Headbangers Open Air and the Metal Magic Festival (Denmark), before we started the recording of our debut album "The Invocation" in the autumn, which was released on 07.12.2012 via Ván Records. At the same time we were on tour with THE DEVIL'S BLOOD, before the Rock Hard once again selected our album as "Album of the Month".Attic should be kept in mind as a fan of the above-mentioned style "- so the last sentence to the live report of the very first show of the Gelsenkirchener, when the cross-reference to King Diamond / Mercyful Fate was also thrown by the guys themselves. Already at the first gig with four own songs and a Pentragram coverversion one could recognize the immense potential of the metalers with the occult. Well, this is not a whole two years ago, more precisely it was early January 2011, when this realization came to light. Traditional Heavy Metal from the 80s, unmistakably influenced by MERCYFULFATE, but also by PENTAGRAM, JUDAS PRIEST and a subtle US metal note. High-melodic lead guitars are underlined by classical riffs, but above all, the voice of Master Cagliostro dominates. He puzzles with a high falset like King Diamond at his best times and easily changes to middle-class singing. In the studio everything is no problem says the skeptic? Master Cagliostro gets it also live effortlessly. But it is not just the playful craftsmanship that ATTIC understands so well and the "Invocation" alone would make a good album, as are the songs of which three, four pieces loosely the stuff to small genre classics to have. The debut studio album "The Invocation" was released on 7 December 2012 via the record label Ván Records.
Album:
Attic are back after a 7 year hiatus and present their third and darkest album to date with Return of the Witchfinder.Heavy Metal ala Mercyful Fate mixed with light Black Metal influences.Well, look what the cat dragged in. ATTIC is one of the bands that emerged from the mid 00’s “retro movement”, an era when new bands tried to bring back the 80’s metal sound. A lesser known band, not only they emerged a couple of years after the “movement’s” birth, but also they have released only two albums in twelve years. Yet, both albums are magnifiscent examples of what a musician can compose when he lives in appartment with KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE posters all over!Seven years have passed since the bands second album, and frankly, I missed these occult chaps. Therefore I was highly pleased when I heard that they are back with a vengance: a new album full of occult classic metal. Having a brief encounter with their earlier works, I listened this album feeling that these stubborn Germans would not stray off the MF/KD path they have choose to follow. And I was certainly right: “Return of the Witchfinder” is a solid album of retro occult metal, played on a modern perspective: From the first seconds of “Darkest Rites” its clear that ATTIC know what they are doing: riff driven songs that serve as a platform to the insane theatrical vocals of Meister Cagliostro: deep, shrieking, wailing, with the beloved KING DIAMONDish falsetto screams that all of us, fans of MF/KD love and miss. Quite intriguing I’d say, since there are moments when I thought I was listening to the new KD album.However, ATTIC are more than copycats. They keep close to their fundamental influences while they try to become more adventurous than their previous albums. Without straying off the classic metal path, they add touches of black metal music, for example the songs “The Thief’s Candle“, “Synodus Horrenda” or parts from “Hailstorm and Tempest“, mostly in the form of massive drumming or slow eerie moments.As it is expected, ATTIC‘s influences, putting aside MC/KD, include bands like PORTRAIT, HELL or THEM (before they become funny). As I mentioned, there is a modern perspective in their retro sound, but don’t sweat, the album is classic and the lack of innovation is counterbalanced by the inspired songwritting and stellar performances: songs are powerful, riffs are striking and vocals are possessing. Songs like “Azrael“, “The Baleful Baron” or the absolute highlight “Return of the Witchfinder” are massive: dark riffs with otherwordly lead harmonies, brutal bass/drumming and an ongoing insanity. There are no fillers in this one, only killers, making the seven year wait totally worth it.In conclusion, this is an essential album if you are into occult classic metal. It brings out the best elements from classic bands, MF/KD, and newer acts like PORTAIT and HELL, and I firmly believe that it will establish ATTIC as a leading band in the scene.
Line-Up:
Meister Cagliostro - Vocals (2010-present) - See also: ex-Divine Wings
Katte - Guitars (2010-present) - See also: ex-Warhammer, ex-Iron Kobra (live), ex-Zwielicht (live), ex-Erazor, ex-Freezing Night
Chris - Bass (2012-present) - See also: ex-Blood Atonement, ex-Warhammer
Max Povver - Guitars (2019-present) - See also: Luzifer (live), Witching Hour (live), Erazor, Spiker, ex-Abythic, ex-Blood Atonement, ex-Ragefield
J.P. - Drums (2013-present) - See also: Odium Immortalis, Paria, ex-Hallig, ex-Zwielicht
Tracklist:
01. The Covenant 01:48
02. Darkest Rites 05:35
03. Hailstorm and Tempest 05:32
04. The Thief's Candle 06:16
05. Return of the Witchfinder 05:40
06. Offerings to Baalberith 06:35
07. Azrael 04:57
08. Up in the Castle 01:07
09. The Baleful Baron 05:07
10. Synodus Horrenda 07:34
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