Powers Court promise aggressive Power Metal a la Iced Earth, Nevermore or King Diamond. And correspondingly you can hear a sinister intro, and after the first 84 seconds have passed, the pleasant anticipation is soon muffled. Besides the rather average production the vocals of mastermind Danie Powers are a disappointment. Unfortunately ... more/mehr
2008-04-17
Powerwolf
Return In Bloodred
Yes, it still exists: good old, traditional heavy metal. Powerwolf, from the stables of Metal Blade. With their debut album "Return In Bloodred", rumanian singer Attila Dorn and his heavy posse prove that there's still "old school"! Their first album contains nine dark, mid-tempo songs. Even though their ... more/mehr
2005-05-04
Powerwolf
Lupus Dei
Hail to Horror-Metal! Powerwolf could be the next big thing in this new genre, because their new album is absolutely convincing. And this is just the second album of this multinational band (Germany, Romania, France) that was released two years after their debut. Their trade mark are cool guitar riffs, a cool melody and an even cooler ... more/mehr
2007-05-10
Powerwolf
Bible of the Beast
After the great ``Lupus Dei``, the time for Powerwolf to raise a new one from the crypts has come! The often mentioned ``make it or break it``-test should, in face of two brilliant first releases, only be a formality.
So ``Bible of the Beast`` begins first with a cool, classical intro theme. But at next, the hell of a song breaks ... more/mehr
2009-04-29
Powerwolf
Blood of the Saints
While the last output of the friendly wolves, Bible of the Beast, did not get the resonance it should have gotten, the four guys give it a new try with their fourth album Blood of the Saints. It follows the way of the last album, when it comes to production, songwriting and spirit. Especially the production is superb, just like a ... more/mehr