Holy Martyr - Still At War |
Published April 25 2007
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Legion's Oath (March Of The Legionaries) |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
Alex Mereu
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Vocals
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| Tracks | 8 |
Ivano Spiga
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Guitar
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| Runningtime | 50 Min. |
Eros Melis
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Guitar
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| Label | Dragonheart Records |
Rob Frau
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Bass
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| Release | 04 May 2007 |
Daniele Ferru
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Drums
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| Country | Italy |
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Keyboard
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| Similar artists | Manowar, Rhapsody | ||
Debuting Holy Martyr brings on the heavy heritage of a warrior band like Manowar and mix it with the epic sound of Rhapsody. The riff in Vis Et Honour brings ones thought directly to the former (is it Thor The Power Head I'm thinking of?). And a title such as Hatred Is My Strength speaks for itself. Besides from the Manowar influences these Italians of course have got some of their inspiration from the epic and symphonic parts of Rhapsody.
Still At War is a concept album about the ancient Europe and the Roman Legions in particular, creating kind of an image for the band. Not counting the intro, only seven tracks may seem a bit scarce. But on the other hand none of the songs are shorter than five minutes and the end result is 50 minutes long. Holy Martyr has already a big underground fan base, and it will probably grow further with this first official release.
They have managed to keep their music raw and true, through
the step to a record deal. As is said in the band biography: Holy Martyr
still does not use keyboards and still does not recognize his music
with the actual Metal scene, empty and commercial. When I read lines
like that I really want this to be the best new band I have heard in
years, because the sound, the image and the concept appeals directly
to me. But in the end I must admit that the songs are only quite okay.
A tune like Warmonger is even quite standard and repetitive. The best
track is no doubt From The North Comes The War, with a perfect mix of
true metal and catchy hooks.
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7 chalices of 10 - David |
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