ENFORCER — From Beyond (review)

ENFORCER — From Beyond album cover Album · 2015 · Speed Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
Time Signature
One with fire...

Genre: traditional heavy metal / speed metal

The Swedish metallers in Enforcer have established themselves as a spearhead of the Swedish retro metal movement, and there seems to be no stopping them, as they return with another fine album in the form of "From Beyond".

The album kicks off with the fierce speed metal attack that is 'Destroyer', which is followed by the old school epic track 'Undying Evil' which is full of nods to NWoBHM and even contains a few subtle neoclassicisms. The next track is the more melodic and galloping title track. And these three tracks pretty much represent the different styles and directions found on the album, meaning that it is nicely varied and neatly balanced between the fast, the epic, and the melodic. But, at all times, the album is true old school and captures all the strengths and attraction points of 80s metal.

The musicianship is top notch, and the songwriting is solid. Naturally, we are not dealing with innovative or groundbreaking metal music here, but that's not what Enforcer is about. Enforcer is about showing the world that the aesthetics of early 80s metal still hold up today, and they do en expert job at that. They show that they truly understand where early 80s metal comes from although the band members were probably not even born back then.

Fans of old school heavy metal are in for a treat on this album, and anyone who adores NWoBHM should definitely give this fine album a listen.
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