{"id":51727,"date":"2016-05-05T10:01:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T15:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=51727"},"modified":"2016-05-05T10:01:39","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T15:01:39","slug":"lethal-steel-legion-of-the-night-cd-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2016\/lethal-steel-legion-of-the-night-cd-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Lethal Steel | Legion of the Night<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Sr. Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"LethalSweden apparently has an unending supply of new traditional metal bands, and they all seem to be really really good. Stockholm’s Lethal Steel is the latest band to carry forth the banner of old school Heavy Metal. They recently released their full-length debut, titled Legion of the Night<\/em>, on the High Roller label.<\/p>\n

When you think about Swedish traditional Metal, it’s usually bands like Enforcer and Wolf that come to mind, with blazing speed and high-pitched vocals. Lethal Steel takes a somewhat different path. They still have the riffs, and take plenty of cues from the classic NWOBHM sound, but there’s a darker, more haunting aspect to Lethal Steel’s sound. Part of that is Viktor Gustafsson’s vocal style, which is deeper and more dramatic, bringing to mind bands like Night Demon and Visigoth. Legion of the Night also just has this heavier vibe, not unlike the last couple of Portrait albums.<\/p>\n

At just eight songs and 36 minutes, Legion of the Night<\/em> is a brief album, but it’s also a really tight one. They never let you get bored with this one. A few of the tracks are sung in Swedish, which is unexpected, but not a bad thing at all. Still, it’s the English-sung songs like \u201cWarrior,\u201d \u201cNight of the Witch\u201d and \u201cDemon From the Past\u201d that really stand out. The whole album is really fun, though, and has a production that seems perfect for the vinyl format High Roller specializes in.<\/p>\n

Lethal Steel is yet another more than worthy addition to the Swedish traditional heavy metal revival, rivaling Air Raid as the most exciting recent band in that scene. Whether you’re into the newer bands like Enforcer, Night Demon and Portrat or the classics like Angel Witch, Sorceror and Cloven Hoof, Legion of the Night<\/em> is an album you will definitely want to hear.<\/p>\n

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

Lineup:<\/p>\n

Leo Ekstrom Sollenmo (d)
\nJohan Frick (g)
\nViktor Gustafsson (v)
\nJonathan Nordwall (g)
\nChristoffer Thyrhaug (b)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tSirius
\n2.\tNattsvart
\n3.\tRosier
\n4.\tWarrior
\n5.\tNight of the Witch
\n6.\tInto the Void of Lucifer
\n7.\tNocturnal Seductress
\n8.\tDemon From the Past<\/p>\n

Label: High Roller<\/p>\n

Website: www.facebook.com\/lethalsteel<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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