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REVIEW: Siegfried - Drachenherz
Napalm Records, 2001
What a great album this band from Austria is
offering us! And even if it's totally written in German, I think it adds a
mystic flavor to a very special album. The name Siegfried means power and
melody. This describes pretty well what these musicians are all about. The
overture brings you right into the battlefields on wich the mighty warriors
are fighting a bloody war. You can even ear on "Jerusalem" a sample of the
hostilities. A beautiful medireview wind instrument is opening up this
composition. As it is the case with most of the pieces, this one is a very
powerful opus made of nasty guitars and stunt drumming. The death vocals on
this album are very scary and even if I don't speak any German,
understandable! Sandra Schleret formely from Dreams of Sanity is handling the
female vocals parts in a very charming and sometimes agressive way. An
"Heroic Male Vocalist" completes the trio. The perfect balance of Sieg and
Fried is showing up by a coherent blend of heavy Doom guitar work, a touch of
keyboards and a sublime acoustic guitar with such an incredible sound.
"Hexenblut" is a dramatic masterpiece with a very melodic opening, a more
symphonic and theatrical mid section ending under a dark sky. This journey
ends on a Gothic note embellished by a medireview diva backed by outstanding
guitars and piano arrangements. This is not just another Power Metal album
but rather a strong and beautiful series of Gothic
impressions.
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1. Balmung 2. Rheingold |
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3. Jerusalem 4. Flagellum Dei 5. Walpurgisnacht 6. |
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Hexenblut 7. Der Konig Und Die Eiche 8. Die Rabenschlacht |
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9. Siegfried 10. Schwarzer Engel 11. Drachenherz |
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