┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Visigoth - Conqueror's Oath-(3984-15558-2) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Apr-02-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2018 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........08 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... n/a ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Visigoth Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Conqueror's Oath-(3984-15558-2)abel : Metal Blade ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Hailing from, of all places, Salt Lake City, ║ │ │║ Utah, is Visigoth, a stunning traditional/power ║ │ │║ dual guitar quintet which, having already raised ║ │ │║ the bar with its comprehensively rocking and ║ │ │║ richly phrased 2015 full-length debut, The ║ │ │║ Revenant King, has proceeded to further ║ │ │║ establish itself as a kingly genre purveyor with ║ │ │║ an as-consummate sophomore, ConquerorÆs Oath, ║ │ │║ released last week under Metal Blade Records and ║ │ │║ comprised of eight valorous and methodically ║ │ │║ construed battle hymns featuring top-notch, ║ │ │║ melodically piercing and metallic musicianship ║ │ │║ punctuated by a compellingly concise baritone ║ │ │║ front man who varies between soaring verses, ║ │ │║ poignantly uplifting refrains and evocative, ║ │ │║ regal croons û like he so convincingly does on ║ │ │║ the cleanly progressive inceptions of ║ │ │║ ôHammerforgeö and ôTraitorÆs Gateö (no longer ║ │ │║ simply a one-off NWOBHM treasure but rather, an ║ │ │║ archaically gripping tale of betrayal) - which ║ │ │║ invariably make one feel like theyÆre readying ║ │ │║ to plunge into bloody valedictorian battles on a ║ │ │║ Germanic war field with both head and sword held ║ │ │║ high! ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ For one thing, the production is masterful ║ │ │║ through and through, from the crisply resonating ║ │ │║ twin guitars of Jamison Palmer and Leeland ║ │ │║ Campana, who fitfully split lead duties û ║ │ │║ notably on the jig some ôBlades in the Nightö ║ │ │║ following an unctuous and climatic bridge û as ║ │ │║ well as crystalline harmonies backed by ║ │ │║ rumbling, oft triplet based riffs, such as at ║ │ │║ the beginning of opener ôSteel and Silverö, to ║ │ │║ the stoutly pummeling and propulsive rhythm ║ │ │║ section of Matt Brotherton on bass and Mikey ║ │ │║ Treseder on drums. Although I canÆt say the same ║ │ │║ for The Revenant King, which features longer ║ │ │║ track lengths and a more extensive development ║ │ │║ in general, the shimmering guitar tones and ║ │ │║ tacit drum fills, as well as overall battle-some ║ │ │║ vibe of ConquerorÆs Oath bring to mind 3 Inches ║ │ │║ of BloodÆs fourth (and next-to-last) full- ║ │ │║ length, Here Waits Thy Doom, from 2009, albeit ║ │ │║ in a much tighter, focused and condensed ║ │ │║ fashion. (In particular, the fluid and watery ║ │ │║ phrasing on the lead break to ôSteel and Silverö ║ │ │║ uncannily reminds me of the CanadiansÆ ôRock In ║ │ │║ Hellö from said album). One could also venture ║ │ │║ Visigoth sort of sounds like a much tidier and ║ │ │║ accessible albeit paralleling version of ║ │ │║ FranceÆs Hurlement, whose lyrical themes ║ │ │║ predominantly touch on the Napoleonic Wars. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Jake Palmer, for his part, is the monumental ║ │ │║ driving force behind each and every track as his ║ │ │║ powerfully rendered vocal lines serve as either ║ │ │║ a forward thrust or soothing compliment, varying ║ │ │║ with the tempo at hand. A great example is his ║ │ │║ stellar performance on likely my preferred ║ │ │║ track, ôWarrior Queenö, which (along with ║ │ │║ CorsairÆs ôWarrior Womanö!) would surely make ║ │ │║ Bodicea proud. Not only is this instantly ║ │ │║ gratifying and ripping track as epic as it gets ║ │ │║ thanks to its doubly layered and hurtling guitar ║ │ │║ riff as well as wickedly poised and drawn-out ║ │ │║ power chords, but PalmerÆs heartfelt and raw ║ │ │║ delivery duly enhances its appeal. While IÆm ║ │ │║ unquestionably drawn by its most commendable ║ │ │║ chorus, itÆs the mesmerizing manner in which ║ │ │║ PalmerÆs verses cap and compliment the guitars ║ │ │║ that has me return again and again. The stand- ║ │ │║ out, fist-pumping backing vocals rounding them ║ │ │║ off are also further cause for all-out ravishing ║ │ │║ glee. WhatÆs more, the scintillating solo ║ │ │║ section gives way to a subdued and mournful ║ │ │║ flute laden interlude which soon segues into a ║ │ │║ crushing and hard-driven return to form as ║ │ │║ Palmer and company illustriously recite: ôHail ║ │ │║ the coming of the conqueror/Hail the forging of ║ │ │║ the warrior/She stands alone!ö ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ As a friend (whose eventual newfound love of ║ │ │║ heavy metal largely stems from The Revenant ║ │ │║ King!) pointed out û seeing as IÆm extensively ║ │ │║ insouciant when it comes to visual media û the ║ │ │║ lyrics to ôOutlive Them Allö undoubtedly refer ║ │ │║ to The Highlander series whilst the funky ║ │ │║ opening clean guitar lick introducing ôSalt ║ │ │║ Cityö, an irreproachably loose and hot rocking ║ │ │║ moment of levity amidst the more solemn ║ │ │║ material, evokes David Lee Roth era Van Halen, ║ │ │║ notably ôIce Cream Manö (haha!). While much more ║ │ │║ rock-ish, this playful and equally strong ║ │ │║ composition as well as jocose ode to the bandÆs ║ │ │║ unsuspecting origins is cut from the same cloth ║ │ │║ as its brethren so make sure to keep your ears ║ │ │║ peeled for it. Worth noting, the languidly ║ │ │║ drawn-out and harmony rich, sinuously waltzing ║ │ │║ titular closer is also worth its "salt". ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ As inferred, there is no filler besmirching ║ │ │║ ConquerorÆs Oath; although IÆm spoiled by the ║ │ │║ personal highlights outlined above, rest assured ║ │ │║ the album as a whole is a most enriching ║ │ │║ experience, much like another ôTeutonicö act ║ │ │║ IÆve recently come across, GermanyÆs Rebellion ║ │ │║ and its latest installment, A Tragedy in Steel ║ │ │║ Part II: ShakespeareÆ King Lear. HereÆs to ║ │ │║ hoping Visigoth keep its stick, er, sword on ice ║ │ │║ and follows-up with an equally deft third ║ │ │║ release. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Highlights: ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ "Steel and Silver" ║ │ │║ "Warrior Queen" ║ │ │║ "Salt City" ║ │ │║ "Blades in the Night" ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Originally written for www.grande-rock.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Steel and Silver [06:02] │ │ 02 - Warrior Queen [05:29] │ │ 03 - Outlive Them All [04:33] │ │ 04 - Hammerforged [04:55] │ │ 05 - Traitor's Gate [06:54] │ │ 06 - Salt City [03:49] │ │ 07 - Blades in the Night [04:19] │ │ 08 - The Conqueror's Oath [06:25] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [42:26 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘