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Band
Wizard
Title
Fallen Kings
Type
LP/EP
Company
Massacre
YOR
2017
Style
Power
7/14/2017 - Review by: Eric Compton
Mead, moonlight and gleaming steel from Germany
Record number 11! Wow, the German power metal extraordinaire just keeps burning the torches brighter and brighter. Technically the band have been doing their thing since 1989. That's a lot of Viking skulls full of mead, moonlight and gleaming steel. Is any of it any good though? I can't help but think it is all cut-and-paste but damn if I don't spin every new record for a few days or weeks. This one is no different. "Brothers in Spirit" is my jam here.
Recommended for fans of: Paragon, Grave Digger, Manowar
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
3
MUSIC
3
VOCALS
3
PRODUCTION
3
ARTWORK
2.5
LYRICS
2


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    3 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: WIZARD
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Fallen Kings
2017
Massacre
Eric Compton7/14/2017
3
Odin
2003
LMP Music
Eric Compton5/30/2003
-
Of Wairwulfs And Bluotvarwes
2011
Massacre
Eric Compton7/14/2011
3.5
Thor
2009
Zoom
Eric Compton5/2/2010
3.5

ALL INTERVIEWS FOR: WIZARD
INTERVIEW INTERVIEWER DATE TAGLINE
Sören van Heek (Snoppi)Eric Compton11/11/2003


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