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According to the band’s website, Marshall
Law’s latest offering has been three years
in the making, and it’s well worth the wait.
I’m quite ashamed I’ve never heard of
this band, being from my hometown of Birmingham,
but they’ve already enjoyed international
success spanning almost two decades, and this is
their seventh studio album to date.
Their influences are clear, even by taking a
look at their cover art which features a prominent
Metallica style logo. Their full sound and heavy
guitars are very reminiscent of the superstars
themselves. They can also be compared to Iron
Maiden, and are probably a fair representation
of what the offspring of the two bands would sound
like. Even the names of their tracks are typical
of extravagant metal bands - for example, ‘The
Summoning’, ‘Devil’s Anvil’,
and ‘Necromancer’.
Some highlights for me are ‘God’s
Of Deception’ and ‘Blood And Pain’,
which are both perfect examples of Marshall Law’s
full-on power metal tendencies. ‘Razorhead’,
the title track of the album, also features some
fantastic meandering riffs which are worthy of
the mighty Dragonforce.
My only criticism would be of the production
of the album. Andy Pyke’s vocals are spot
on and similar to the voice of Iron Maiden’s
frontman, Bruce Dickinson, but there is not enough
of a focus on them. It sounds as though the volume
has been turned down on them, to make more room
for the greedy guitars. In this case, it would
be better to see them live, to be able to hear
a proper balance between vocals and guitars.
If you are a fan of Iron Maiden or Metallica,
which most self-respecting metal fans are, this
is the perfect album to listen to. So much energy
and passion has been poured into every minute
of this epic 15 tracker - so crank it up and enjoy.
4/5
Review by Helen Williams |
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Andy Pyke (Vocals)
Dave Martin (Guitar)
Dave Rothan (Guitar)
Tom Dwyer (Bass)
Steve Hauxwell (Drums) |
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1. The Summoning
2. Razorhead
3. Premonition
4. Headtrap
5. Gods Of Deception
6. Night Terror
7. The Chamber
8. Divides
9. Nothing Lasts Forever
10. Devils Anvil
11. Blood and Pain
12. Another Bullet
13. Bloodlines
14. Hell On Earth Necromancer |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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