Year : 2015
Style : Melodic Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 157 mb
Bio:
The band was founded in Munich, once known as Lizard, in the year 1993.After four international CD releases, including via Century Media Records, and extensive touring with Blind Guardian, Grave Digger and many other bands, the former "Metal Heart Magazine - Newcomer" StormHammer now is back with a strong brand new cast around the founding members Manni Ewender and Horst Tessman.After a long time and search for suitable musicians we are proud to present our new line-up with singer Jürgen Dachl and guitarist Bernd Intveen. Influenced by their previous work in other metal bands (e.g. Diabolos Dust, Shadowland, van Langen), the sound of StormHammer will change a little bit!On drums there was a change again - Felix Weise was replaced by Chris Widmann, who some of you will remember from a previous StormHammer line-up.The band is currently working hard on their forthcoming 5th album titled "Echoes of a lost paradise".The release date is scheduled for 12.06.2015.
Album:
Absent from the studio for nearly six years, Germany's Stormhammer makes their return with a new line up and album, Echoes of a Lost Paradise. New band members include a new vocalist Jürgen Dachl (ex-Diabolos Dust), guitarist Bernd Intveen (ex-van Langen, ex-The Roxx) and drummer Chris Widmann (ex-Emergency Gate).I'd like to say that the line up changes have brought some new musical inspiration, but I'm not sure that's the case. Stormhammer sticks with their tried and true Teutonic heavy power metal. Yet, there are some notable, possibly novel, elements. One is Dachl's vocals which range from raw to screamo to death vocals, giving the band's sound a more coarse edge. While I don't recall they using them in the past, the death vocals appear most notable within Leaving. And again, I think death vocals suck, so this addition is not all that interesting. Another element of interest is the inclusion of keyboard and programming. Mostly done in the studio, the keyboards ride underneath everything, yet obvious with close listening. But largely they're crushed by the riffage and such. Their best appearance comes in the opening instrumental intro.Otherwise, with few exceptions, the songs are basically galloping power metal with lots of sharp and heavy riffage and more than a few burning guitar solos. In other words, the standard fare for Stormhammer. The exceptions come in the form of two very satisfying songs different from the rest. Both Into Darkest Void and The Ocean are heavy metal anthems that make use of acoustic and folk elements, even some piano in the latter song. You also get a better sounding Jurgen Dachl, with a more traditional melodic metal voice, with the slightest of strain and coarseness. In the end, Echoes of a Lost Paradise is essentially a return to form for Stormhammer, solid, but expected, power metal from these metal veterans.
Line Up:
Jürgen Dachl - Vocals (2014-present) (ex-Flood of Ages, ex-Diabolos Dust, ex-Backbone, ex-Crown, ex-Saratoga)
Horst Tessmann - Bass (1993-present) (ex-Lizard, ex-S.P.Q.R., ex-Steamhammer)
Manny "Maniac" Ewender - Guitars (rhythm) (1993-present)
Bernd Intveen - Guitars (lead) (2013-present) (ex-Folkearth, ex-Shadowland)
Chris Widmann - Drums (2003-2008, 2014-present) (ex-Emergency Gate, ex-Visions of Atlantis (live))
Tracklist:
01. Rememberance
02. Glory Halls of Valhalla
03. Fast Life
04. Echoes of a Lost Paradise
05. Leaving
06. Bloody Tears
07. Holy War
08. Black Clouds
09. Into Darkest Void
10. Promises
11. Stormrider
12. The Ocean
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