Gods Of War – Review by Monkey Castle (DE) 7.5/10

Reverence – Review by Monkey Castle (DE) 7.5/10
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REVERENCE – Gods Of War

With “When Darkness Falls” could provide positive attention the US Power Metal Supergroup Reverence in 2012 thoroughly. Supergoup is because Reverence was founded by Todd Michael Hall (Riot V, Jack Starr’s Burning Star) and Bryan Holland (Tokyo Blade, arrest) and one with drummer Steve Wacholz (Savatage, Crimson Glory), guitarist Pete Rossi (Sanxion, Overland) and bassist Michael Massie (Overloaded) other renowned musicians flocking around.

The problem of such a supergroup’s often that, although always are big rounder at work, but act to set up the songwriting and the implementation and undercooked. This is at the latest output of Reverence “Gods of War” Thank God, not the case.

Of course, one does not leave anything to chance. This starts with the expressive Album Artwork. Here you undertook again Jobert Mello, who was already künsterlich example for Primal Fear and Sabaton go. Even when sound is more padded than spilled so that the Power Metal of Amis resounds quite bulky from the speakers. Sid Garcia stands here in charge of production and mix.

So the opening title song ballert already impressively into the woods. The excellent power tube of Todd Michael Hall is here unmistakably immediately above it all. But the musical sovereignty and playfulness each musician can score the same times. Only the chorus seemed a bit flat and constructed. But nevertheless one can speak of a very good opener, to write in the same waters as on the previous album, make a brilliant and fun to the following.

And below, the troupe moves on safe terrain, surprise moments remain largely out. This can be seen by as criticism, because a little more suspense during the songs, there should have been already.

Nevertheless, one shines with partly divine vocal melodies and choruses, as in “Heart of Gold” or “Angel in Black”. In the latter, one is reminded not only by the song title somehow to Primal Fear. In general, the sound of Reverence is somewhere between a European power metal of Matt Sinner-school or even a catchy melodic metal in Edguy, Serious Black fashion. Especially the ballad “Splinter” falls into the latter category. Here convinced of the chorus, the rest is something ironed and standartisiert.
Technically everything is in the green zone. Time shines a little by Accept (“Blood of Heroes”), sometimes you go flottter Action (“Tear Down the Mountains” and Todd’s voice raises some track but then on the average brand.

“Gods of War” is a typical quality product by experienced musicians who have teamed up to create good. It succeeds Reverence compared to many other supergroups also pretty neat. The songs all run purely pretty good, but remain depend only 3-4 pieces that you keep because of the choruses in the ear.

While not the new reference in the Power Metal, but a totally respectable band who ascends another blast after the debut. A quality product with great sound !!