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Grimgotts - Extenditus Playus (EP) (2016)











Year : 2016
Style : Symphonic Power Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 112 mb

Bio:

Symphonic Power Metal from the UK.Probably the best Harry Potter themed Symphonic Power Metal band to come out of West Sussex. Probably.

Album:

New dragon lords needs the land. So many want it, but only the few are destined for it. As a proverbial kite-killer, it is not easy to get into the genre of Power Metal. It is also known to be a bit more cheesy here, so an EP title like HERE BE DRAGONLORDS certainly does not come by chance. But the GRIMGOTTS, founded only in 2015, have already shown more fantasy than most others: as a modification of the Gringotts magic grid from the HARRY POTTER universe, he is very interested. It remains to be seen whether the combo, which currently consists of only three members, is still musically still in a bearable frame and, in the best case, still provides a fresh wind, can be explored using the first four published titles. The SHORES OF VALE is a short instrumental intro. Already here is something that will also be drawn by the other three titles: GRIMGOTTS mix in their Symphonic Power Metal explicitly exhilarating, but also epic appearing elements. If you also listen to the lead vocals of Andy Barton in the opener FIGHT AGAINST THE WORLD, the Italian colleagues from VEXILLUM will immediately be present. They are similar to each other - only that the GRIMGOTTS show a much more symphonic and perhaps even more powerful sound. And this can be heard all the time, even if there would have been a little bit more about the overall production quality. With the necessary support this should not be a problem - GRIMGOTTS have the feeling for successful compositions in any case. And also for telling cheeky fantasy stories not too clumsily and not to overload the individual titles despite the lushly used keyboard. Just the CELESTY's VENDETTA chore elements in the background fit perfectly into the sound scenes and make you want more. If the band now has a complete and firm cast, discreetly to the Leadgesang and tries as far as possible from comparison bands like VEXILLUM - then a glorious genre future should stand in the way of nothing.

Line-Up:

Andy Barton Vocals (2015-present)
Kristoffer Wirch Bass (2016-present)
Lord Fleshtomb Weeping Weasley Drums (2016-present)
David Hills Guitars (2016-present)

Tracklist:

Extenditus Playus (EP)

01. He That Lived
02. I am the Hero
03. Liquid Luck
04. Through the Ages
05. Down the Hatch
06. Nightmare on the Sea

Here Be Dragonlords (EP) (Bonus)

07. The Shores of Vale
08. Fight Against the World
09. Into the Future
10. My Crown's but a Dream




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Grimgotts - Lions Of The Sea (2017)











Year : 2017
Style : Symphonic Power Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 115 mb

Bio:

Symphonic Power Metal from the UK.Probably the best Harry Potter themed Symphonic Power Metal band to come out of West Sussex. Probably.

Album:

London based symphonic power metal band Grimgotts released their debut album Lions of The Sea just under a month ago, much to the pleasure of the fans they made via their previously released EP. It’s an album full of huge guitar parts and swirling dynamics, with catchy medieval sounding melodies sitting nicely over the top.The title track opens the album and immediately sets and epic and grandiose scale for the rest of the record. As far as power metal goes, this track is a more mid-tempo number that rocks along and will have you bopping your head with pleasure at the slow drum bass groove.From early on in this song however it becomes apparent that the mix is not the clearest it could be. This results in Andy Barton’s lower vocals being lost to the intensifying music that swells around the voice. This is an issue that remains through most of the album, but it’s not a bad mix by any stretch, just could use some more space. Still very listenable, hearing Andy’s unique voice more clearly would just be a bonus.The second and third tracks ‘Golden Shores’ and ‘Shanghai’ both tap into the perfect sing-along melodies that you would expect from this genre, both with uplifting moods and harmony. The former featuring some synthesised accordion sounds courtesy of keys player Fabio Garau. This evokes further the image of music which talks of older times. The latter however is when David Hills unleashes his fluid guitar playing upon us. With tasteful lead lines throughout and shredding solos that are a pleasure to the ear.At the midway point through the album, a song called ‘Find Your Way’. In this up-tempo ripper of a tune we hear James Taylor utilising his speedy fingers to lock into the pocket of the groove with gut busting drum track. Not to mention the incredible unison fills performed by the entire band to fill the bars between sections.Immediately after this blistering number we are taken off guard by the slow and sombre acoustic track ‘The Gallows’. This piece boasts the most haunting melodies on the album and promises to please if melancholic songs are what you’re after when a power metal decides to put a nice acoustic piece on their album.We’re then catapulted into a track called ‘Jonah’ which is a constant gear shifting song that launches between varying tempi. This creates a real sense of movement and journeying, pushing us towards the last couple songs of the album.‘Calm Before The Storm’ is where things get really symphonic. Boasting an epic string section intro that builds with marching drums and piano twinkling before finally the harmonised guitars and then a super high vocal note comes blasting through. I would go as far as to say that this is the absolute highlight of the album. The songwriting here is flawless. If the band continue to release songs of this quality they will have made a lifelong fan of me.The album takes a sombre turn again for ‘The Sad King’ with masterful classical guitar playing during the intro. But alas the album comes to a close with ‘The Bright Lights’, an epic closer that features string sounds, horn sounds. Swirling synth pads and all around fantastic playing by every band member.Overall the album is a fantastic debut for Grimgotts and have surely put them on the radar as a band to keep a close eye on and ear open for.

Line-Up:

Andy Barton - Vocals
David Hills - Guitars
Fabio Garau - Keyboards
James Taylor - Bass
Lord Fleshtomb Weeping Weasley - Drums

Guest / Session Musicians:

Nick Thurtell - Additional Lead & Backing Vocals # 1,4, 6, 8
Billy Jeffs - Backing Vocals # 3

Tracklist:

01. Lions Of The Sea
02. Golden Shores
03. Shanghai
04. Morning Blues
05. Find Your Way
06. The Gallows
07. Jonah
08. The Sad King
09. Calm Before The Storm
10. The Bright Lights




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