Music: Power Metal
Website: http://www.conquestofsteel.co.uk/
Country: United Kingdom
Cool songs: I Am Legend
CONQUEST OF STEEL began their adventure in 2000 in Bradford. In the short history of existence, they recorded two full-length albums, two EPs, one demo and a split album with EVANESCE, a friendly death metal band. Hammer & Fist is their recent production, still not well received by the critics. Is it really so not-listen-to stuff?
At the beginning there is only one thought: a typical representative of the classic heavy/power metal. Clean, melodic and dynamic riffs are just model sounds of heavy play. Medium-pitched voice also contributes to the overall image. The compositions are of high quality, varied: the motifs do not repeat too often, and the pace changes constantly. Although medium speed is the most dominant aspect here. I Am Legend is the best track, the opening song is a real killer. But the content of Hammer & Fist is quite poor: the compositions lack the most important feature – the power. What kind of power metal is that? What is more, COS music is and IRON MAIDEN carbon copy. There is no doubt, that they cop[y the style of the IRONS. And the indicators of their own style are: dull voices, uninteresting compositions and that church fair image. Hopping around in denim and barefoot, behaving like a drunk monkey now that is a kind of power metal star, I would like to meet. And they are trying to measure with the kings of metal.
I have to admit, that after listening to the opening track I was happy to hear some solid power play, although later on, it evolved into some kind of floundering hard rock with speedy-like elements, without any concept or idea. There is no imagination in those compositions. And that extremely redneck-hillbilly style. Poor, gentlemen, poor.
note: 4.5/10
Tracklist
1. I Am Legend
2. A Million Strong
3. Born in Hell
4. Lamentations (of War)
5. Taste the Metal
6. Warrior's Guide
7. Call of the Wild
8. Under the Sign (of the Skull and Crossbones)
9. May Your Blade Never Dull
10. Fist of Steel part I
Total playing time 40:04
Line-up
Dan Durrant – vocals
James “Claymore” Clarke – lead guitar
DD Danger – rhythm guitar
Vic Victory – bass & acoustic guitar
Chris “the Destroyer” Mills – drums
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