Year : 2020
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal
Country : Switzerland
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 111 mb
Bio:
GOMORRA will stir up the Heavy Metal scene with their debut album 'Divine Judgement', a furious and relentless beast to be unleashed on 22nd May on powerhouse label Noble Demon Records ! Insanely fast and groovy riffs of pure perfection, dynamic and energetic, an impressive balancing act of heavy-, power and thrash metal. No surprise, since the line-up consists of experienced and virtuoso thoroughbred musicians like Damir Eskicof German Thrash Metal legends Destruction (as well as being an ex student of Tommy Vetterli of Coroner, ex-Kreator) and members of well established Metal acts, like for ex. „Gonoreas“. The track 'Gomorra' is an epic anthem and will give you an idea of what to expect from the full album 'Divine Judgement' (available 22. May): All guns blazing!Produced by V.O. Pulver at Little Creek Studio (Destruction, Burning Witches, Nervosa...), 'Divine Judgement' is a dynamic and powerful release of pure metal, not to be missed in 2020!
Album:
Formed as a spin-off of sorts from Gonoreas (A wise move on that name change, I wager), Gomorra’s first album Divine Judgement is an aggressive yet melodic display of power/thrash metal. It reminds me of a cross between the most recent efforts by Testament and Iced Earth as the shredding leads and galloped rhythms are anchored in an incredibly thick guitar tone. The latter band’s influence especially shines in the lead vocals, which channel Stu Block in their mid-range croons and occasional falsettos.These ingredients come together for a largely fast-paced outing, but there is still some room for nuance. “Out of Control” grinds the momentum to a halt after three speedy tracks, emulating Iced Earth’s “Anthem” with a slower chug and inspirational tone. “Children of the Land” echoes this uplifting attitude with a more active trot and I do appreciate the more overt power metal flamboyance seen on “Cleansing Fire” and “Never Look Back.”But with this in mind, the album would certainly benefit from some extra catchiness. While the choruses on songs like “Flames of Death” and “Brother We’re Damned” are fairly memorable, they don’t have the spark that would put them into the stratosphere. It’s especially apparent with “Out of Control” as its anthemic tone is seemingly screaming for a sing-along that doesn’t quite pan out.Overall, Gomorra’s Divine Judgement is a solid power/thrash effort with plenty of room for potential development. Some extra personality or a more definitive vision would’ve greatly boosted the material beyond its influences, but the musicianship is serviceable enough to see it through. It has some inherent enjoyability for me as a fan of this style, but I can imagine something even stronger on the horizon.
Line Up:
Jonas Ambühl - Vocals (2019-present) - See also: Atlas & Axis, ex-Firesnake, ex-Gonoreas
Dominic Blum - Guitars (2019-present) - See also: ex-Comaniac
Damir Eskić - Guitars (2019-present) - See also: Destruction, ex-Gonoreas
Nico Ardüser - Bass (2019-present) - See also: Atlas & Axis, Pater Iltis
Stefan Hösli - Drums (2019-present) - See also: ex-Gonoreas, ex-Green Labyrinth, ex-Drunken Warlock
Tracklist:
01. Canaan 00:41 instrumental
02. Gomorra 04:20
03. Flames of Death 04:31
04. Hope for the Righteous 04:22
05. Out of Control 04:18
06. Brother We're Damned 04:02
07. The City Must Fall 04:20
08. Children of the Land 04:20
09. Cleansing Fire 03:30
10. Angels Amongst Us 04:14
11. Never Look Back 04:01
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