Reign of Steel
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There's a lot to like about this, but just barely. The riffs are at times killer (see "Dragon of Algorath" for an example), but more often they are mid. The vocals are a double-edged sword: sometimes I think "Yeah, this is great" but more often I'm like "yeah, this doesn't work". The guitar tone is ace, and that somewhat saves the production which is often way too vocal focused. The energy is infectious some of the time, but more often it's just ... read more
It’s…fine I guess? Devil’s Triangle and Blast the Highway were solid aongs and no song was necessarily bad? It’s just this is very by the book, forgettable, and boomer-coded power metal. The vocals are also pitchy and (apart from a couple solid screams) kinda ruin some moments of solid instrumentals. The guitar solos are really good, but the album overall is like 10 minutes longer than it really needs to be. Not a bad listen but not something I’m gonna go back to ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Assemble 4:30 | |
| 2 | Devil's Triangle 4:23 | |
| 3 | Riding on the Wings 3:41 | |
| 4 | Bloodbath 2:39 | |
| 5 | Raging Wild and Free 4:25 | |
| 6 | Blast the Highway 3:23 | |
| 7 | Compelled 5:04 | |
| 8 | Dragon of Algorath 4:20 | |
| 9 | Sleeping Prophet 6:09 | |
| 10 | Reign of the Night 6:03 |
Total Length: 44 minutes
