Powerwolf - History Of Heresy

Powerwolf, for those who are unfamiliar with the German quintet, are a power metal band who write about over the top religious imagery and of werewolves and demons. They also do it with a grandiose tongue in cheek and the last 3 albums 'Bible of the Beast', 'Blood of the Saints' and 'Preachers of thePowerwolf, for those who are unfamiliar with the German quintet, are a power metal band who write about over the top religious imagery and of werewolves and demons. They also do it with a grandiose tongue in cheek and the last 3 albums 'Bible of the Beast', 'Blood of the Saints' and 'Preachers of the Night' have been entertaining to say the least. Clean production makes the most of operatic vocals, harmony guitars and church organs. Unfortunately I was expecting more of the same from the first two albums that make up the "History of Heresy" box set which comes complete with a 110+page book, a dvd and some collectors cards all in a fancy box. The first disc which contains the first album "Return in Bloodred" which, to be honest, is really poor. It is full of cheap power metal tricks like adding in "oh oh ohhhhhhh" to make a sing along out of a song that has no back bone or original ideas. The lyrics are terrible and not even terrible in the cheesy power metal way that makes the genre so endearing, they're just awful. I found myself quite bored with it. The only two passable songs [...]

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