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[Album]
26 April 2024
Heavy Metal
Discogs
 Complete FLAC 16bit/44.1khz Digital
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'Heavy Metal Wraiths' is the second studio album by Morgul Blade.
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TheBigBlack Review
(17 August 2024)
Describing Heavy Metal Wraiths beyond 'it is heavy metal' is difficult. The album runs through a blend of styles ranging from traditional to blackened thrash, but not in a smooth transition. The album opens with the Saxon-like 'Eagle Strike', before 'Beneath The Black Sails' continues the 1980s style metal, but it isn't until track 3 'Heavy Metal Wraiths' that the band really winds itself up to show us what it is capable of. 'Frostwyrm Cavalry' launches into a frenzy of drums and guitars which feels like the album is finally finding its stride. The vocals are a gravely black metal snarl, but aren't over the top, blending nicely with the music, and the crisp production give the music a razor sharp edge. Mid-way the band heads into an Enya style vocal chorus named 'Widow's Lament', but it only really serves as a short intro to the next track. 'A Welcoming Hearth' serves a similar purpose, but is an odd orchestrated piece. The album even closes with one of these interludes called 'The Last In A Line Of Kings'. All in all it is a bit of a disjointed listen, that feels like it could have been improved a lot with some tweaks to the track order to pace things better. The songs are all good, but they don't flow to each other particularly well, and the second half of the album feels stronger than the first, with a track like 'Razor Sharp' feeling like it should have been right up front. Regardless though, it has enough intrigue to keep the listener coming back for repeat listens, even if it is slightly underwhelming each time. |
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Tracks: |
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(1/1) 1.
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Morgul Blade - Eagle Strike (03:05)
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(1/1) 2.
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Morgul Blade - Beneath The Black Sails (06:13)
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(1/1) 3.
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Morgul Blade - Heavy Metal Wraiths (03:27)
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(1/1) 4.
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Morgul Blade - Frostwyrm Cavalry (03:50)
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(1/1) 5.
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Morgul Blade - Widow's Lament (01:34)
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(1/1) 6.
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Morgul Blade - Spider God (04:21)
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(1/1) 7.
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Morgul Blade - Razor Sharp (05:25)
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(1/1) 8.
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Morgul Blade - A Welcoming Hearth (01:25)
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(1/1) 9.
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Morgul Blade - Neither Cross Nor Crown (04:57)
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(1/1) 10.
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Morgul Blade - The Last In A Line Of Kings (01:32)
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