{"id":30567,"date":"2013-06-30T07:17:03","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T12:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=30567"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:36:15","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:36:15","slug":"stormzone-three-kings-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/stormzone-three-kings-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Stormzone | Three Kings<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Jenn Carbaugh<\/span>
\n– Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Stormzone\"Stormzone has released their fourth studio album, Three Kings<\/em>. This band that hails from Ireland has been around since 2006. Right off of the bat, the album begins with a military-like sound. There are drum rolls, melodies similar to an anthem, and Churchill\u2019s speech on top. <\/p>\n

John Harv\u2019 Harbinson\u2019s voice is the key element to this album that makes everything sounds pretty good. \u201cSpectre\u201d is a great song that uses simplicity to hit all of the right sounds. There are great riffs and sharp vocals that give way to multiple scales. <\/p>\n

\u201cAlive\u201d is a song that certainly highlights more than the great vocals that are obviously present on this album. The bass line is like low thunder that resonates for awhile. The speed picks up, and there is a different sound all together. There is also always a ballad that adds to the breaking up of the album, and \u201cBeware in Time\u201d is a ballad that is done up to par.<\/p>\n

Each song has a tip of the hat to \u201980s glam metal. That sound continues to peak through tracks like \u201cNight of the Storm.\u201d \u201cThree Kings\u201d brings life to the sound to the album. There is a steady pace that picks up more quickly than some of the other tracks. It is a fist-pumping song that has the anthem ability to get a crowd going. <\/p>\n

The in-your-face songs seem to be the more successful of the album. \u201cI am the One\u201d is another track that seems to illicit higher attention like that of \u201cThree Kings.\u201d It begins sounding sweet but quickly switches to a heavier sound that has effective guitar solos and a foot-tapping beat. <\/p>\n

\u201cB.Y.H.\u201d stands for \u201cbang your head,\u201d and this song is yet again anthem-like in its progression. It is not a bad thing, but it is somewhat expected as the songs meander down. The album ends up being like a well sounding seesaw. One minute there is a great \u201980s tune, and then a little bit of heavier metal peaks its head through the next track. It works for this band to a degree. <\/p>\n

Overall, this album is good. It is just good, not great. It does illicit a recommendation, but it is something that may have been heard before. There is a line in \u201cB.Y.H.\u201d about the music staying alive. There are other bands and other songs with a similar sound that are staying alive, so there is a question as to how many of these \u201980s sounds should stay alive? <\/p>\n

Genre: Heavy Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJohn Harv\u2019 Harbison \u2013 lead vocals
\nSteve Moore \u2013 guitar and vocals
\nDavid Shields \u2013 guitar and vocals
\nGraham McNulty \u2013 bass and vocals
\nDavy Bates \u2013 drums and percussion<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n01.\tThe Pain Inside
\n02.\tSpectre
\n03.\tStone Heart
\n04.\tAlive
\n05.\tNight of the Storm
\n06.\tBeware in Time
\n07.\tThree Kings
\n08.\tThe Pass Loning
\n09.\tI am the One
\n10.\tWallbreaker
\n11.\tNever Trust
\n12.\tB.Y.H.
\n13.\tOut of Eden <\/p>\n

Label: Metal Nation Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.reverbnation.com\/stormzone<\/a> <\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 6\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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