{"id":19286,"date":"2012-03-15T11:51:47","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T16:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=19286"},"modified":"2013-01-29T10:05:02","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T15:05:02","slug":"sleepy-hollow-skull-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/sleepy-hollow-skull-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleepy Hollow | Skull 13<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"SLEEPYLeave it to the traditional metal merchants at the Pure Steel label to bring back another cult American heavy metal band. After more than two decades on hiatus, New Jersey-based traditional metal band Sleepy Hollow is finally back with a new album. Skull 13<\/em> is only the band\u2019s second full-length release, and is the long-awaited follow-up to their self-titled 1991 debut. This time around, the band \u2013 which features former Attacker vocalist Bob Mitchell \u2013 is joined on bass by none other than Symphony X\u2019s Mike LePond.<\/p>\n

Sleepy Hollow\u2019s debut may have arrived in the early \u201890s, but the band\u2019s overall sound is decidedly \u201880s-inspired. The music on Skull 13<\/em> draws heavily from bands like Accept and Dio-era Black Sabbath, with some doomier elements along the lines of Solitude Aeternus added to the mix to keep things interesting. It\u2019s a good mix of sounds, and one that old school heavy metal fans are definitely going to appreciate. It\u2019s heavy, thrashing, headbanging metal with some very memorable vocals. Bob Mitchell has a very distinct voice somewhere between former Accept belter Udo Dirkschneider and their current frontman Mark Tornillo. It\u2019s his powerful voice that brings the Accept comparison, and Steve Stegg\u2019s fierce guitar work that recalls Sabbath and Solitude Aeternus. Songs like \u201cDeath of a Horseman\u201d and \u201cBlack Passage\u201d showcase the bands speed, while \u201cBleed Steel,\u201d \u201cSpiral Effect\u201d and \u201cMidnight\u201d have a heavier, more epic feel.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s always good to see these old cult-status heavy metal bands (Exxplorer, Blacksmith and Overlorde SR also come to mind) reuniting, especially when the albums they release are this impressive. If you\u2019re one of the lucky few who knew of Sleepy Hollow back in the day, you won\u2019t be disappointed by what you hear on Skull 13<\/em>. If you missed them the first time around but are a fan of the classic \u201880s heavy metal sound, now is the perfect time to discover this gem from the metal underground.<\/p>\n

Genre: Heavy Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nTommy Wassman (d)
\nSteve Stegg (g)
\nBob Mitchell (v)
\nMike LePond (b)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tDeath of a Horseman
\n2.\tFacemelter
\n3.\tBlack Passage
\n4.\tBleed Steel
\n5.\tRear Window
\n6.\tInquisition
\n7.\tEpic (The Legend Retold)
\n8.\tEternal Bridge
\n9.\tMisery Waltz
\n10.\tSpiral Effect
\n11.\tMidnight<\/p>\n

Label: Pure Steel Records<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/theoriginalhollowmetal<\/p>\n

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

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