Wisdom - Judas

Published August 13 2012

*=Staff's pick	Fallin' Away From Grace* Somewhere Alone Age Of Lies Live Forevermore Wander The World Heaven And Hell Silent Hill* At The Gates The Prodigal Son Judas

Genre	Power Metal	Gábor Nagy	Vocals
Tracks	10	Gábor Kovács	Guitar
Running time	40 Min.	Zsolt Galambos	Guitar
Label	NoiseArt Records	Máté Molnár	Bass
Release	24 August 2012	Balázs Ágota	Drums
Country	Hungary	-	Keyboard
Producer	Gábor Kovács
Similar artists	Rhapsody, The Storyteller

Wisdom's album Judas was released in September last year in the States and in Japan and when now signed to the label NoiseArt Records, the album will get a worldwide release. This also marks the first album with new vocalist Gábor Nagy and drummer Balázs Ágota.

Do someone remember what power metal sounded like a decade ago or so? If not, listen to this album to freshen your memory. Fast? Yes. Heavy? Not really. Catchy? Yes. Goofy? A bit. All the essential ingredients of this genre are present. This is power metal with some classic guitar solos and I wonder if there still is a market for this genre. Most bands have abandoned it and are sometimes mocked for their past efforts.

Even if this quintet hails from Hungary, the first time I heard this record, I could swear they were from Italy. They've got that significant Italian power metal approach, with their typical choruses, choirs, rhythms and melodies. The lead singer is also of course half neutered and just a perfect match for this type of music, even if he doesn't sound like a fullblown eunuch though. Speaking about singers. Therion's Mats Levén makes a contribution on the title track, functioning as the voice of the character Judas. More cool than important for the outcome of that song, I would say.

For the regular metal fan, this is a decent album without any major dips, but sometimes also kind of plain and a bit monotonous. If you're a confirmed power metal freak to the early 2000's, I say let's go for it, as this would suit you to one hundred percent.

See also review of: Marching For Liberty

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
5	2	6	5	5

Summary
5 chalices of 10 - Tobbe