Forged
in Black
Fear
Reflecting Fear
4
Track E.P
Independent
Imperative
PR
Released
29th April 2016
Forged in Black – Southend on Sea, Essex,
UK
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Genre: Metal
For fans of: Judas Priest | Grand Magus |
Memory Garden | Helloween
Biography:
“Forged in Black came into being in 2013, when
the members of Merciless Fail decided a stronger, more metallic name was needed
to accompany a new, more focused and driven attitude to their music. Their aim
was to bring together the virtuosity and guitar melodies of traditional metal,
the power and energy of thrash metal, the atmosphere of the darkest doom and
the epic scope of power metal. Everything they loved in music alchemically
blended into one potent potion of metal magic!
Having
released their self-titled debut album – an expanded version of a Merciless
Fail E.P with additional material and new cover art – Forged in Black quickly
powered ahead, barely pausing for breath, before unleashing a new four track E.P
entitled The Tide. This highlighted their formidable new found sense of purpose
and lead to them recording a single, ‘The Exodus’, with producer Romesh
Dodangoda, noted for his work with Motörhead, Sylosis and Bullet For My
Valentine.
Now,
in 2016, Forged in Black are
preparing to unveil their finest release to date, their music honed to
perfection through years sharing the stage with the likes of Breed 77, Savage
Messiah, Praying Mantis and Beholder. The Fear
Reflecting Fear EP was recorded with the legendary producer Chris
Tsangarides, a man who helped to craft some of the finest albums recorded by
bands such as Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and King Diamond.
Soaring
vocals, thundering rhythms, scything riffs and swirling, cascading solos; with
Fear Reflecting Fear, Forged in Black are poised to make
their mark in the annals of metal history, following in the footsteps of those
great names mentioned above!”
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Fear Reflecting Fear – Embracing
a powerful canopy of subtle and sinister,
the irresistible and thunderous riffs are driven out like a demon from a
writhing body! The fever pitch is reached quickly during the tracks debut from
the speakers. Fiercely demanding its appetite feasts quickly on the ears and
hunts down its prey. The vocals are clean but remorseless in their delivery
while backing them up are some festering riffs that are damaging and
outstanding.
Renegades of the Last Rites – A
contagious spree of riffs and hammering beats that wildly
surf on a tempestuous vocal lure. The guitar screeches in agony as they reach
their skyward journey, onward and upward, the volatility seething through
immense relentlessness.
1000 Wings – Throws
you off kilter with a bristling beat and fuzzy electric guitar riffs that
possess a vibrant rhythm and scathing grooves that pulsate with emotiveness,
reflecting a harsh horizon on which a vocal adventure sits.
Shadows Still Remain – With
equal measure the boisterous riffs come hurtling into a more tempered rhythm
that none the less challenges on all levels. Fiery grooves of metal aid and abet
its metal path and erupt with a superb guitar encounter that captures monstrous hues of intensity.
Summary:
In
keeping with their old school roots, although only forming in 2013 and a far
cry from the 80’s NWOBHM, However, Forged in Black have captured a time
gone by and transported it into the 21st Century, both musically and
vocally.
Their
4 Track E.P allows us just a short spell to glimpse back into a past where
music only had two genres - Rock and Metal and both were and still are
appreciated today.
For
all metal heads being around during the 80’s this E.P will definitely whet your
appetite and for those who were still in infancy, maybe it’s time you sampled a
bit of your rock and metal history!
8/10
Track List:
Fear
Reflecting Fear
Renegades
of the Last Rites
1000
Wings
Shadows
Still Remain
Members:
Chris
Stoz Storozynski/Lead Vocals.
Andy
Songhurst/Guitars.
Kieron
Rochester/Bass and Vocals.
Chris
Bone/Guitars.
Kev
Rochester/Drums.
