![]() I know that it is almost mandatory for this type of epic, true metal concept album, but we could done with half of them as well. Also a number of interludes and spoken word bits could have been dropped. Both the guitar and especially the drum sound are way too clinical and are really two issues the band should (but won't, knowing Demaio) work on. Of course there are a handful of complaints as well. There also is a bonus track on various editions of the album in the form of Die For Metal - a song in the tradition of Metal Warriors and Brothers Of Metal. Of course all songs are broken up with another few interludes (including a follow-up to The Warrior's Prayer), before the actual album ends with the decent, yet unspectacular Hymn Of The Immortal Warriors. These are exactly the kind of epic hymns which fans have been craving, for and also the three tracks which mostly evoke the 'classic sound' of songs like Bridge Of Death or Valhalla. Another couple of interludes in the form of Overture To Odin and The Blood Of Odin manage to break the flow of the album yet again, after which we are treated to what might be the best MANOWAR songs in ages, namely Sons Of Odin, Gods Of War and Odin. The first two are solid mid-tempo groovers, while the last is a typical MANOWAR ballad, and all three have Eric Adams showing off in a rather spectacular way, proving why exactly he still ranks among the top shouters of the Metal scene. It's nice and atmospheric - but by this time in the recording you're really starting to crave for some actual songs too.Īnd THAT is something which Sleipnir, Loki God Of Fire and Blood Brothers manage to deliver on. Something which the next intro Army Of The Dead, Part I (yup there is also a Part II on the CD, which is pretty much identical and absolutely unnecessary), somewhat manages to break off again. Nothing overly spectacular but it does manage to build a little momentum for what is still to come. As I wrote in my review for Hell On Earth IV two years ago (yes it's really been THAT long) this is a solid up-tempo song. It takes yet another intro (The Ascension) before we get to the first real song, King Of Kings. You might also wonder why on earth it is that MANOWAR is still not using an actual orchestra for these type of recordings and still insist on using keyboards. Overture To The Hymn Of The Immortal Warriors is the first of many of these, and aside from winning the prize for having the most pathetic song title of 2007 so far, is a decent and atmospheric piece of music, which however does suffer a little from being too long. Given the fact that Gods Of War is a concept album, it isn't really a surprise that it starts off in typical epic fashion with an orchestral intro. In fact, even although Gods Of War definitely has a few flaws and shortcomings, it is safe to say that this is the band's best and most even effort since The Triump Of Steel (1992). But, to put an end to the question that has kept MANOWAR fans from all over the world busy for the past few months, so are 'solid' and 'really enjoyable'. Pompous and pretentious at least are certainly words that apply to Gods Of War. So is this it? The true metal CD to pound all other true metal CD's into the ground? The ultimate MANOWAR release which would once and for all show exactly why they lay claim to the title of Kings Of Metal? Or is it yet another pretentious and over-pompous piece of tripe where the REAL highlight was the extensive promotion campaign that actually made us believe that we were buying solid gold? After nearly countless months of delay and a never-ending stream of live DVD's it was about time the band came up with a worthwhile piece of music again. Buying MANOWAR's new album was nearly something of a sacred moment.
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