WOLFS MOON — Curse The Cult of Chaos (review)

WOLFS MOON — Curse The Cult of Chaos album cover Album · 2013 · Power Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
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Genre: power-thrash

I had never heard Wolfs Moon before this album, and I must admit that I expected it to be a load of typical European power metal.

Holy shit, I did not expect an album tagged as power metal to be this heavy! Imagine my surprise, when the opening track turns out to be an all out thrasher with down tuned guitars, killer riffs, and lyrics about hacking and slashing people to peaces. Less brutal, but no less heavy, the following track presents the midtempo side of Wolfs Moon, offering crushing riffs, and 'Curse of the Cult' features uptempo thrash metal passages and face-ripping midtempo parts, while 'Ultra Rebel' is a midtempo thrasher More in the heavy department 'Moribund Vision' features some doom metal elements and a sense of groove. 'Undying Legends' is more of a traditional metal song which pays tribute to the legends of metal, full of references to classic metal releases and songs. If we ignore the vocals, this is actually a pretty good song. 'Boring Life of the Undead' is a tune about (metaphorical) zombies and sounds slightly inspired by The Misfits and is more on the punky side.

Overall, I really like the musical aspect of this album. The guitars are crushingly heavy, and the incorporation of thrash metal into the power and traditional metal works extremely well. Unfortunately, I have a hard time getting used to the vocals which tend to get on my nerves at times - they're a bit over the top for my taste.

Fans of heavy power-thrash, who don't mind some crazy vocals, are probably going to like this riff-fest of an album.
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