Lonewolf - The Fourth And Final Horseman

Published July 17 2013

*=Staff's pick	The Fourth And Final Horseman* The Poison Of Mankind Hellride Time For War Another Star Means Another Death Dragonriders Guardian Angel Throne Of Skulls* The Brotherhood Of Wolves* Destiny

Genre	Heavy Metal	Jens Börner	Vocals
Tracks	10	Jens Börner	Guitar
Running time	51 Min.	Axel Hilbert	Guitar
Label	Napalm Records	Rikki Mannhard	Bass
Release	08 July 2013	Antoine Bussiere	Drums
Country	France	-	Keyboard
Producer	Charles Greywolf
Similar artists	---

France never made a big name in heavy music and therefore I rarely check out bands from that country. Yes I know, narrow-minded, but for instance, I have never heard one single second of Lonewolf's music before, although this is their sixth studio album. Having done that though, I can't say I regret listening to this record, because this is indeed a fairly good release, although the final product feels a bit low budget.

Lonewolf plays traditional powerful and rather speedy heavy metal with several cool riffs and attractive and captivating hooks and leads, all backed by a heavy pounding bassplay. Good varied melodies when seeing each song as its own making, even if the major part of this record in the end feels somewhat the same. It's a bit like two paces from start to finish, mid-tempo or speedier tracks. Also far from groundbreaking, but I like what my ears pick up, although a lot of the beats are reminiscent of things I've heard before.

Straightforward classic heavy metal with no greasy suck-ass ballads is what often appeals to me and the only thing really negative with Lonewolf is the vocals of Jens Börner. All it would take is a decent singer instead of this hoarse non-singer. I see myself focus too much on his performance behind the mic, instead of the actual music. It's not severely damaging, but still I think it's a waste not having a replacement on that position and if this band have higher aims and wants to play bigger stages, I strongly suggest that they hire a new vocalist.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
6	4	5	3	6

Summary
5 chalices of 10 - Tobbe