{"id":35332,"date":"2013-12-07T10:43:20","date_gmt":"2013-12-07T15:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=35332"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:39:27","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:39:27","slug":"hammerforce-access-denied-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/hammerforce-access-denied-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammerforce | Access Denied<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Matt Karpe<\/span>
\n– Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"HammerforceRussian sextet Hammerforce bring their power\/progressive metal to the table with their second album Access Denied<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Singing almost completely in their native language, it is an album that people from overseas may only be able to enjoy musically.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour War (I Am I)\u201d has some good guitar riffs from the duo of Ilya Kapralov and Ilya Mamaev, and some relentless speed drumming by Aleksandr Zhuchihin, however the repetitive yet first off original contributions come in the form of synthesized sounds which exchange throughout from dance to electronica to techno. <\/p>\n

\u201cStereotypes\u201d has a good guitar solo; something which is again prominent throughout the album.<\/p>\n

\u201cMass Media\u201d is vocally a little more aggressive with stronger output from Ian Breeg, as opposed to the softer and mostly higher pitched tones he uses on the rest of the track listing.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecond Earth\u201d has some enjoyably constructive drumming which breaks out of the classic speed metal mould. The changes in rhythm are promising and the good guitar tones add to some good harmonies.<\/p>\n

\u201cReflections\u201d has a slow intro, giving you the impression that a ballad is coming, but the songs breaks into more generic power metal that fails to separate itself from all that came before.<\/p>\n

Hammerforce are undoubtedly talented musicians, but the majority of Access Denied sounds very much the same, track after track. It is extremely melodic and as already stated- pretty relentless, but the use of synths and other sampling becomes pretty overpowering from a very early outset.<\/p>\n

The main issue for speed metal fans, especially English and Americans, is the vocals and the language they are sang in, because you have simply no idea what Hammerforce and on about. <\/p>\n

With that said, you have to credit this band because they are making the music they want, and they know that Russia is ultimately their main target audience, and this album will more likely than not go down pretty well in their homeland.<\/p>\n

Genre: Power, Progressive, Speed Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nIan Breeg- Vocals (English Lyrics)
\nIlya Kapralov- Guitar, Bass
\nIlya Manaev- Guitar
\nNikita Marzlyakov- Synths
\nAleksandr Zhuchihin- Drums
\nKate Sergeeva- Russian Lyrics<\/p>\n

Track Listing (English Translations)
\n1.\tYour War (I Am I)
\n2.\tStereotypes (Templates For All)
\n3.\tNobody (Wasted)
\n4.\tMass Media
\n5.\tFugitive
\n6.\tSecond Earth (Earth Is On Trial)
\n7.\tChange Of Generations (No Place For The Old Men)
\n8.\tReflections
\n9.\tAccess Denied<\/p>\n

Label: Independent<\/p>\n

Website: www.hammerforce.ru<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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