{"id":18732,"date":"2012-02-28T05:13:27","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T10:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=18732"},"modified":"2013-01-28T11:36:07","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T16:36:07","slug":"knight-fury-time-to-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/knight-fury-time-to-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Knight Fury | Time to Rock<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Nikiforos Skoumas<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Knight Fury, not sure what it means, or what it is meant to symbolize, but it is a pretty rocking band name one has to admit. Time to Rock<\/em> is Knight Fury\u2019s debut album, bound to establish them as a prime force in melodic\/power metal. And that is not a big claim at all, you see, most of the persona’s in Knight Fury\u2019s line up are already considered legends of the scene. <\/p>\n

On bass there is one David Ellefson (Megadeth), on drums Ken Mary (ex-House of Lords, ex-Fifth Angel), the vocal talent of William King fronting the group and prodigal guitarist Chris Sanders (Lizzy Borden) the mastermind and power-behind-the-throne. <\/p>\n

Indeed it seems that the time has come for the young flying-V shredder to lead a band of his own and, judging by the line up of Knight Fury, the past five years have cemented the guitarist\u2019s reputation not only amongst his fans but his peers also. <\/p>\n

Musically Knight Fury is melodic metal which often extends to neighboring territories such as melodic hard rock, power metal and epic metal. It is a fairly versatile record and it is key to note that Time to Rock never gets too heavy- on the contrary it is all melody driven, up tempo metal featuring catchy hooks, harmonious riffs and as few keyboard parts as possible. <\/p>\n

As you would expect, Chris\u2019 melodic shredding coats this entire debut, his solos are actually a sequence of guitar melodies or a single melody that continuously evolves throughout the solo, so clearly it all very meticulous playing as opposed to a bunch of notes played in quick succession. If there was any doubt before, Time to Rock<\/em> puts firmly across that Sanders is every bit the guitar hero, you will hear a lot of Chris Impelitteri, Michael Angelo Batio and Gus G. <\/p>\n

Equally significant is the contribution of lead singer William King who proves very effective on the mid-to-high range vocals baring a style and tone very similar to Geoff Tate. The singer seems at home delivering the rocking songs as well as the epic tunes; though perhaps his performance would have benefited from less dubbing. <\/p>\n

Songs like the opener \u201cNothing Left,\u201d the single \u201cForbidden,\u201d \u201cEndless\u201d and the title track \u201cTime to Rock\u201d are straight to the point, old school, melodic metal cuts that should satisfy just about any fan of guitar heroes, vibrato based vocals and pounding rhythm section. Knight Fury is heavy metal for real!<\/p>\n

Genre: Melodic Metal, Power Metal, Epic Metal <\/p>\n

Line up:
\nChris Sanders – Guitars
\nWilliam King – Vocals
\nDave Ellefson – Bass
\nKen Mary – Drums<\/p>\n

Track list:
\n01. Nothing Left 4:36
\n02. Attack 3:41
\n03. Forbidden 4:02
\n04. Battle For The Castle 4:10
\n05. Awaken 3:43
\n06. The Message 3:41
\n07. Endless Night 3:45
\n08. Out On Your Own 3:57
\n09. Believe 4:09
\n10. Time To Rock 3:36<\/p>\n

Hardrock haven rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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