{"id":31462,"date":"2013-08-15T06:20:14","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T11:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=31462"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:37:29","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:37:29","slug":"powerwolf-preachers-of-the-night-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/powerwolf-preachers-of-the-night-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerwolf | Preachers of the Night<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"PowerwolfGerman power metal band Powerwolf is back with a new album, their fifth, titled Preachers of the Night<\/em>. The band\u2019s previous album \u2013 2011\u2019s excellent Blood of the Saints<\/em> \u2013 was a major breakthrough for Powerwolf, and with Preachers of the Night<\/em>, which debuted at #1 on the German charts, the band is poised to join the \u201ctop tier\u201d of the power metal genre.<\/p>\n

For those not familiar with Powerwolf\u2019s sound, think Sabaton, only with a fixation on werewolves and the devil instead of battles and tanks. This is extremely melodic power metal with real (pardon the pun) teeth. It\u2019s got the kind of heaviness that a lot of power metal bands lack. There\u2019s also a real intensity and energy that you don\u2019t always get with the average Dungeons & Dragons-obsessed European band.<\/p>\n

Powerwolf isn\u2019t reinventing the wheel here. They take the same basic approach they used on Blood of the Saints<\/em> on Preachers of the Night<\/em>, and it\u2019s hard to argue with the results. Your head starts banging when the first single \u2013 \u201cAmen & Attack\u201d \u2013 kicks in and before each song is done you\u2019re already singing along with each chorus. The symphonic elements seem amped up a bit here, and the band is playing up the \u201cdark preacher\u201d aspect with both imagery as well as the Latin titles. It\u2019s completely cheesy as usual, and completely fun. It\u2019s just not possible to resist this combination of melody, speed, power and energy.<\/p>\n

While Preachers of the Night<\/em> is arguably a step down from Blood of the Saints<\/em>, it\u2019s still an extremely infectious, extremely enjoyable offering from one of the most exciting bands in power metal. Long time Powerwolf fans will not be disappointed in the least, and it makes a great introduction to the band for newcomers. Assuming you can handle the cheesy, pseudo-Satanic lyrics, Preachers of the Night is recommended to just about any power metal fan, but especially fans of Sabaton. It\u2019s one of the best power metal albums 2013 has to offer, and is probably a top 10 album overall this year.<\/p>\n

Edition Notes: The deluxe edition of Preachers of the Night<\/em> comes in a sturdy digibook package with a bonus 4-song CD titled The Sacrilege Symphony II<\/em>. The bonus tracks are symphonic versions of four of the songs on Preachers of the Night<\/em>. And by symphonic they mean the songs are played by a symphony \u2013 without the band. It\u2019s an interesting addition just to hear that layer of the music isolated like this, but honestly it\u2019s nothing you\u2019d need to hear more than once. <\/p>\n

Genre: Power Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nCharles Greywolf (b) (g)
\nMatthew Greywolf (g)
\nFalk Maria Schlegel (k)
\nAttila Dorn (v)
\nRoel van Helden (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:<\/p>\n

Disc 1
\n1.\tAmen & Attack
\n2.\tSecrets of the Sacristy
\n3.\tColeus Sanctus
\n4.\tSacred & Wild
\n5.\tKreuzfeuer
\n6.\tCardinal Sin
\n7.\tIn the Name of God (Deus Vult)
\n8.\tNochnoi Dozor
\n9.\tLust for Blood
\n10.\tExtatum et Oratum
\n11.\tLast of the Living Dead<\/p>\n

Disc 2
\n1.\tAmen & Attack
\n2.\tColeus Sanctus
\n3.\tKreuzfeuer
\n4.\tCardinal Sin<\/p>\n

Label: Napalm Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.powerwolf.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 9\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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