Year : 2019
Style : Symphonic Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : Finland
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 148 mb
Bio:
Do you remember the fear you felt when you first saw The Exorcist? Or the twisted beauty of Hellraiser? Silver Bullet brings all this to heavy metal with roaring riffs, beautiful melodies and bombastic orchestrations.The story of Silver Bullet began in 2008, in a form of Dirge Eternal. The band quickly found its niche in horror movies and started writing all the lyrics based on those gloryful gems. Few demos were made and the positive feedback assured the band that they were on the right track. But the final push was when Hannes Horma(ex-Turisas) joined the band. With Hannes they began defining their own style into more riff-oriented yet orchestral metal. It was quite clear from the beginning that live shows would be made with stage actors to support the dramatic elements of the music. Zombie nurses, possessed little girl, even a lunatic with a chainsaw was included in their horror metal show.With the addition of Nils Nordling(ex-Dreamtale) on vocals, Silver Bullet is stronger than ever. And they are ready to unleash their debut album "Screamworks" to audiences all over the world. Screamworks was recorded at Sound Supreme Studios with Janne Saksa and mastered at Chartmakers.
Album:
Yes, Finland is full of lakes, forests and thousands of drunken dorks. Everyone knows that by now. Also, it should not come as a surprise that this northern European country is also known for its—perhaps not thousands but dozens of—great quality and diverse sounding metal bands.There's always been something cooking and bubbling hard in the Finnish underground scene, and something good always comes out of this "well-cooked in Finland" cauldron, these five hooded monks/priests in Silver Bullet being a perfect example. And when symphonic heavy metal with a dark medieval theme is the band's concept, we may talk quite a winner here, at least on paper.Mooncult is the title of these Finns' second album and, Holy Mother Mary of God, what a robust, bombastic and incredibly well-executed album it truly is!!! It hit me hard and I could even say that I was instantly blown away by it right off the bat, which is truly rare for the picky bastard that I am nowadays.Everything on this album simply clicks and rocks: the vocals, the riffs, the musicianship, the pure ability to build up such a musically highly dramatic, dark and powerful stronghold requires TRUE talent and years background and experience (the guys' past connections are in such names as Dirge Eternal, Turisas, Blind Stare and Dreamtale).The musical diversity of the songs is what makes Mooncult such an exceptional work. Thrashy, explosive and dark-ish stirring seas of riffs akin to the Iced Earth school give the album a much sharper edge, accompanied with some bombastic orchestrated parts ("Maiden, Mother and Crone"). Also, I cannot but admire and adore a song like "Light the Lanterns (Scavengers of Death)"), which reminds me of Candlemass' eeriness and epicness as well as Iced Earth's more melodic and darker moments (Burnt Offerings, anyone?). Now, speaking about those darker moments, I cannot help myself but give my undivided praise to such soul-possessing anthems as "The Witches Hammer" and "Burn the Witch" that are both pure gold in every way in the red-hot world of heavy metal. "Eternity in Hell" is another so-called showstopper; absolutely creepy and haunting by its mesmerizing atmosphere, containing some truly outstanding vocal acrobatics by Nils Nordling. For neoclassical metal freaks, you get "Battle of Shadows", which is catchy as fuck, bringing the already defunct Finns Virtuocity in mind every now and then. For speed freaks and power metal maniacs, "She Holds the Greatest Promise" is the one that offers some busy moments. "Forever Lost", is one hell of a melancholic, singalong type of song which connects all the pirates of the seas together for one big, humming choir for sure.Mooncult is a frighteningly powerful and supercharged record; the kind of an album you wouldn't let your daughter go out on a date with!!
Line Up:
Nils Nordling - Vocals - See also: ex-Dirge Eternal
Ossi Elonen - Bass - See also: ex-Blind Stare
Henri Asikainen - Guitars - See also: Asa-Noir, ex-Dirge Eternal
Hannes Horma - Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards - See also: ex-Dirge Eternal, ex-Turisas
Patrik Albrecht - Drums - See also: Kusenpolttamaruumis, ex-Dirge Eternal
Tracklist:
01. 1590 Edinburgh (Intro) 02:05 instrumental
02. She Holds the Greatest Promise 05:05
03. Forever Lost 04:45
04. Maiden, Mother and Crone 04:47
05. Light the Lanterns (Scavengers of Death) 06:09
06. The Witches Hammer 04:31
07. The Chalice and the Blade 06:55
08. Burn the Witch 07:43
09. Purgatorius Ignis (Intro) 00:47 instrumental
10. Eternity in Hell 03:48
11. Battle of Shadows 04:05
12. Lady of Lies 04:54
+ Video "The Witches Hammer" (Official Video)
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