BLACKDRAFT

The Quest

MIGHTY MUSIC Tales of high adventure, played on shaky musical terrain Blackdraft’s second release is a concept album involving Icelandic explorers and sea monsters that dwell in the eerie depths – the kind of storyline Amon Amarth might cook up on their longboat after too much grog. The German quintet certainly aren’t short on ambition or creativity, but the foundations are formed out of inconsistent melodic metal. The elements are there: strong clean vocals from Julia Dorothee Wallenius, rippling guitar leads from Karsten Wallenius and energetic, memorable songcraft on

Chapter One The Calling and Chapter 10 Fight. But it doesn’t always come together, leading to a hit and miss sonic experience

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FOR FANS OF: Beyond The Black, Halestorm, Amon Amarth

DANNII LEIVERS