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Dead Lord - Goodbye Repentance (Japan Edition) (2013)













Year : 2013 (Japan Edition)
Style : Hard Rock
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 158 mb

Bio:

A long time ago there was an honored soldier who lived in a small town beyond the horizon. A place where the morning sun dew becomes one with the great mountains of the Castle-Valley.He was a respectful ruler, successful in his battles and led his people with an iron fist. He saw himself as loved, and as the obvious leader.But then one day he was betrayed by his loved ones, tricked into a situation that became his downfall. Buried and forgotten for many years, he regains his kingdom and rebukes the evil spirits that kept the city in fear for decades.

Album:

After having the chance to review such great albums in the passing week, DEAD LORD continued my delight yet another Hard Rock extravaganza. If you don’t know anything about these guys it’s ok, I didn’t as well, but believe me when I say that they are on the road to success.DEAD LORD are from the lovely city of Stockholm, Sweden, playing an obscure type of Hard Rock in the vein of the 70s British kind, a remodeled version of the old THIN LIZZY, not that easy for me to make this comparison as THIN LIZZY are the real thing however DEAD LORD are the new real thing.The moment I started to listen to the album with the opening “Hank”, I understood that something is going to be different here, a great whipping riff welcomes you to the world of DEAD LORD and them it strikes with Hakim Krim’s voice, my god the guy is the reincarnation of Phil Lynott that died much too young. Don’t get me wrong it’s not a bad thing Krim because this kind of voice wasn’t around for at least 20 years and it’s fucking amazing.Continuing with “Hammer To The Heart” with a great strumming riff that kept me jumping to the rhythm and again no mistake with the vocals, such a classic and great song. Nonetheless, the first two on the list were just an intro to what lies ahead, the greatest song in the album and maybe one of the best I have heard in a long time, “Onkalo”. It talks about a nuclear fuel repository in Finland, a damned place that displays humanity’s doing, a song of vengeance with a great guitar intro that it’s so catchy, I listened to it twelve times in a row, no kidding.I will stop here and conclude in order for all to enjoy the album, however the issue with this album is that it’s a hate or love album, and no in-between. I do hope that the band will be able to shack off the THIN LIZZY resemblance and comparison and go on their own way. Nevertheless, DEAD LORD are more than welcome into the Metal and Hard Rock world. From my end, this is a gem.

Line Up:

Olle Hedenström - Lead Guitar
Adam Lindmark - Drums
Hakim Krim - Guitar / Vocals
Tobbe Lindkvist - Bass

Tracklist:

01. Hank
02. Hammer To The Heart
03. Onkalo
04. Goodbye Repentance
05. Because Of Spite
06. Envying The Dead
07. No More Excuses
08. Ghost Town
09. Onkalo (7' EP version) (Bonus Track)




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Dead Lord - In Ignorance We Trust (2017)













Year : 2017
Style : Hard Rock
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 158 mb

Bio:

A long time ago there was an honored soldier who lived in a small town beyond the horizon. A place where the morning sun dew becomes one with the great mountains of the Castle-Valley.He was a respectful ruler, successful in his battles and led his people with an iron fist. He saw himself as loved, and as the obvious leader.But then one day he was betrayed by his loved ones, tricked into a situation that became his downfall. Buried and forgotten for many years, he regains his kingdom and rebukes the evil spirits that kept the city in fear for decades.

Album:

Third album by swedish classic rock / hardrock band Dead Lord.Recorded in Cuervo Recording Service's studio in Madrid, Spain,this album is pure dynamite again.The lads of Dead Lord are back for another album. Rockers hailing from Stockholm, Sweden are set to release the record In Ignorance We Trust on the 25th of August. Formed by guitarist and vocalist Hakim Crimea and drummer Adam Lindmark then later joined by Olle Hendenstrom and Martin Nordin, the group signed to Century Media Records and two albums and three singles later, here we are.Dead Lord are a band that’s absolutely going to remind you of the good ol’ days of classic hard rock and Heavy Metal. Upon listening you’ll immediately be treated with what sounds like a blend between Black Sabbath and KISS, which while sounding incredibly familiar also creates a unique sound that most likely would’ve thrived in the 70s and 80s.Getting into the meat of this album, we start off with the killer track ‘Ignorance’ which starts with a meaty bass riff, fast-paced drums and groovy strumming of the guitar. Harmonic vocals feature on this song and gives it a really classic feel. This song really amps you up and comes straight out of the golden days of Heavy Metal.The second track ‘Too Late’ starts us off where the first left us, very similar song in terms of instrumentals with the exception that this song seems to be more rock than Metal. The band does this a lot over the course of this album, some songs are darker and heavier sounding and some are a more traditional rock sound. Guitar solos are another big staple on this record, some of them really add to an already awesome song while others seem to try and lift up a song that’s run a bit flat by the time it got to the solo.The third track ‘Reruns’ is by far the most memorable song on this album. The shredding guitar licks, a head bobbing drum beat, catchy chorus and the bridge which leads into an incredibly impressive guitar solo which illustrates the point of a guitar solo adding to an awesome song that I made earlier. ‘Reruns,’ ‘Never Die’ and ‘Darker Times’ are definitely high points on the tracklist.Aside from all the hard rock bangers and the Metal jams, there’s the sombre couple ‘Leave Me Be’ and ‘Part of Me.’ These songs are slower and emotional with instrumental elements that really make them stand apart from the others, for example ‘Part of Me’ begins with harmonica and then over the course of the song slowly builds up before kicking in the drums halfway through the song and changing the song. ‘Leave Me Be’ on the other hand features sorrowful instrumentals and vocals to match.Any critical notes I could make about this band would have to be that listening to too much of it makes it feel bland and causes the songs to blend together and lack memorability. Some songs in the album stand out more than others definitely but nevertheless this is an impressive band worthy of where they’re at. Signed to a label and cruising along making tunes.

Line Up:

Hakim Krim (guitar, vocals)
Olle Hedenstrom (guitar)
Tobias Lindkvist (bass)
Adam Lindmark (drums)

Tracklist:

01. Ignorance
02. Too Late
03. Reruns
04. Leave Me Be
05. The Glitch
06. Kill Them All
07. Never Die
08. Part Of Me
09. They!
10. Darker Times

+ Video "Kill Them All" (Official Video)




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Dead Lord - Dystopia (EP) (2022)











Year : 2022
Style : Hard Rock
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 158 mb

Bio:

A long time ago there was an honored soldier who lived in a small town beyond the horizon. A place where the morning sun dew becomes one with the great mountains of the Castle-Valley.He was a respectful ruler, successful in his battles and led his people with an iron fist. He saw himself as loved, and as the obvious leader.But then one day he was betrayed by his loved ones, tricked into a situation that became his downfall. Buried and forgotten for many years, he regains his kingdom and rebukes the evil spirits that kept the city in fear for decades.

Album:

Swedish hard rockers Dead Lord have a new EP in the starting blocks. 1,5 years after the latest full-length album ‘Surrender’ saw the light of day, the Stockholm-based quartet will release ‘Dystopia’.Dead Lord is the brainchild of frontman Hakim Krim who started the band in 2012. The blend of hard rock and classic rock allowed the band so far to enlarge their fanbase, a development that is still ongoing. ‘Dystopia’ is the next cornerstone in this process and helps to bridge the time until a next studio album will hit the shelves.Just being back from a tour with Lucifer, Dead Lord packed six songs on the new EP, own material and cover songs. In a way, ‘Dystopia’ is a prolongation of the ‘Surrender’-album. The title track finishes off the latest studio album and is, in a re-worked version, the opener for the EP too. The gap is musically closed. What follows next is one of the best D-A-D songs, ‘Sleeping My Day Away’. Krim and bandmates stay close to the original and although the original version stays untouched, the Dead Lord interpretation sounds good and a bit rougher too.With ‘Ace in the Hole’ a rocking version of the Winterhawk song is next, followed by ‘Hands Down’, penned by Moon Martin. It is a Rory Gallagher classic that found a spot on the EP too. ‘Moonchild’ is a faster paced track that fits perfectly into the context of this in-between release.In case you wonder if you have heard ‘I staden som aldrig slumrar till‘ earlier, you are right. The song comes from ‚Surrender‘ too and is Swedish version of ‚Letter from Allen St.‘.‚Dystopia‘ is an in-between release in good quality and with well-chosen songs. The cover versions exemplify the musical influences of Krim & Co.. Not moving too far away from the original, the band succeed in giving each of the tunes the typical Dead Lord – sound.Dysopia’ features tracks that inhale the spirit of rock’n’roll and one can be curious about the coming steps of the band.

Line Up:

Olle Hedenström - Lead Guitar
Adam Lindmark - Drums
Hakim Krim - Guitar / Vocals
Tobbe Lindkvist - Bass

Tracklist:

01. Dystopia 03:59
02. Sleeping My Day Away (D-A-D cover) 05:02
03. Ace in the Hole 05:05
04. Hands Down 03:13
05. Moonchild 04:54
06. I Staden Som Aldrig Slumrar Till 05:11




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