Sunless Sky - Firebreather

If there is one thing the German's know well, it is their power metal, so there is no suprise that German Label Pure Noise have picked up Sunless Sky from the USA and are releasing their debut album Firebreather. Made up of fourteen tracks of solid melodic power metal the experience in past bands shows throughIf there is one thing the German's know well, it is their power metal, so there is no suprise that German Label Pure Noise have picked up Sunless Sky from the USA and are releasing their debut album Firebreather. Made up of fourteen tracks of solid melodic power metal the experience in past bands shows through with Sunless Sky, with many of the band members well known in the USA for their past ventures including Erecto Hector, Attaxe and Ritual. Undeniable is the quality of Juan Ricardo's vocals, which transpires commendably throughout the album of legends of the genre notably Bruce Dickinson. This is a credit to Juan, who can sure belt out the high notes. Opening track Subzero makes me want to don my best heathen Viking warrior outfit and go charging into battle to pillage, meaning that second track Deathmachine could have been written about me, were that what I had done. There are some tight bass lines from Jocko Jermann on this track. Title track Firebreather opens with some slide guitar and provides a classic power metal track with a little tempo change. The rock sensibilities of Immortality are the first to really catch my ear, before some [...]

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