{"id":40112,"date":"2014-04-30T08:30:34","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T13:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=40112"},"modified":"2014-04-30T08:30:34","modified_gmt":"2014-04-30T13:30:34","slug":"gloryful-ocean-blade-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/gloryful-ocean-blade-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Gloryful | Ocean Blade<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"GloryfulGloryful was formed in the summer of 2010, and merely 10 months after the strong release of their first album, The Warrior\u2019s Code<\/em>, they are at it again with their second album. Ocean Blade<\/em> is full of metal hymns that have a stomping speed metal sound. <\/p>\n

The album opens with \u201cHiring the Dead\u201d and it\u2019s a quick and heavy way to get their musical message across. The lead front man and band\u2019s main songwriter, Johnny La Bomba, carries the album with lyrical concepts that are beyond tragic. There is a fictional adventure that takes place throughout this album, and it is presented in a somewhat classic heavy metal style. <\/p>\n

The vocals that can be heard on Ocean Blade<\/em> offer a wide variety of styles. There is some clean singing, rougher sounds, back-up shouting, and spoken lyrics as well. The \u201980s-sound is updated with modern production. There are a few epic and lengthy tracks as well as some added elements that have a twist to the sound. Halfway through the album acoustic guitars are brought in and create a folk type of sound that contrasts beautifully with the aggressive power metal. <\/p>\n

Quick paced songs and skilled double pedal make the speed and power come alive in the majority of the album. There are also lighter songs like \u201cBlack Legacy\u201d that have that folk and Celtic feel to them. Gloryful has not skewed from their previous sound, and their second album is not disappointing in the least bit. Some may feel that they are another early \u201980s-sounding power metal band, but they have an exceptional ability to bring energy and create stories that come alive within the metal. <\/p>\n

Genre: Heavy Metal, Power Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJohnny La Bomba – Lead Vocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar
\nJens “Shredmaster JB” Basten – Lead And Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
\nVittorio Papotto – Lead And Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
\nDaniel Perl – Bass, Backing Vocals
\nHartmut Stoof – Drums<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n01. Hiring The Dead
\n02. El Mare, E Libertad
\n03. Ocean Blade
\n04. The Master\u2019s Hands
\n05. Cradle Of Heroes
\n06. Black Legacy
\n07. All Men To The Arms
\n08. McGuerkin On The Bridge
\n09. Siren Song
\n10. Ocean Legacy<\/p>\n

Label: Massacre Records<\/p>\n

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

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

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