BATTLE BEAST - UNHOLY SAVIOR

The album starts with “Lionheart” with Noora Louhimo’s voracious vocals reminiscent of those of Lita Ford. The song was written to be in emulated in Guitar Hero; the velocity of the notes is everything! “Unholy Savior” follows, with a brutal void unsettled by beastly grunts, but cut short by a fast progression and a “let’s fight” trajectory.

“I Want The World And Everything In It” is a mix of classic rock and punk, with a few beasts screams in the background accentuated by soaring solos.

“Speed And Danger” and “Madness” are the heaviest offerings on this album, exuding fury with each riff, vocal, and lyric, from beginning to end.

“Touch In The Night” introduces us to a retro upbeat 80’s ballad pattern, which trickles through to “The Black Swordsman”, “Sea Of Dreams” and “Angel Cry” … Do I have to say anything else? There’s even a heart beat inspired background and some experimental time signature fantasies glazed with flutes and other atypical metal band instruments. Each of these songs growth in intensity and heaviness is saved for mere seconds at the end.

BATTLE BEAST - Touch In The Night (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)

“Hero’s Quest” is a background song that is exactly what the title explains. Don’t be surprised if this song ends up in the soundtrack of a movie!

“Far Far Away” is the most anthemic song I’ve heard from this band to date. I would love to see it performed live, because the power it exudes via the album is immense, live it must be an experience that could move a mountain.

In general, it’s a good album, the down part would probably be the patterns the ballad-like songs seem to follow is similar in structure, slow and calm until the last few seconds; but isn’t that usual in all bands and musicians of all genres of music nowadays? We just wish they would shake it up a bit, because it is obvious that they can.

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by Victoria Oliveira, RockRevolt Magazine Journalist

 
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