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Witchbound - Tarot┤s Legacy

Release Information

Release Date.May-17-2015    Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new
Genre........Heavy Metal    Graber.......EAC
Year.........2015           Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br

Ripper.......anthem         Songs........14
Covers.......Yes            Url... www.witchbound.com

Release Notes

Artist : Witchbound                    Rating : You Decide!
Album  : Tarot┤s Legacy                Label  : El Puerto

Description :

What can be better for a band called Witchbound
than having the release party for a new album on
Walpurgisnight? Exactly, nothing. Witchbound is
a 'new' metal band from Germany, that isn't that
new. For the ones of you being a bit older the
words 'witch' and 'Tarot' have a certain meaning
and very close connection. It was axeman Lee
Tarot (Harald Spengler, RIP) who was a main
pillar of Germany's Masters Of Black Romantic -
in other word Stormwitch. As you know, Tarot
died far too early and it was in 2013 when
Stormwitch played a special show in Giengen,
Germany to dignify Tarot and his music. As a
part of this show also the older members of
Stormwitch came together again on stage and
played a few songs from the early days. This was
a pretty impressive moment and it seems that it
also made an impact on the band members as well.
There was some magic in the air.

One and a half year later it is Stefan
Kauffmann, Ronny Gleisberg, Peter Langer and
Martin Winkler that started Witchbound. The band
is completed by Thorsten Lichtner who is doing
the vocals. The guys decided that they will
finish the last story Spengler wrote. Working
together for a while it became more and more
obvious that the cooperation feels like much
more than only a project. It felt like growing
together again as a band - the start of
Witchbound.

But let the music talk. Eleven songs, mainly
written or co-written by Tarot, made it on
"Tarot's legacy"; plus three intros/intermezzos.
In total you will get 50 minutes of German heavy
metal that reflects the typical Stormwitch
trademarks from the early days. Especially some
melodylines and riffs made me feel twenty five
years younger.

Starting with a rumbling thunder and some
giggling witches you face the first real song
with "Dance into the fire". The opener reminds a
bit to Accept since it has a pounding rhythm and
great guitars. Together with the melodic vocals
lines it is a tune that works from the very
first moment on. The melodic "Mauritania" is
next and shows again that Tarot had a the sense
for great riffs, perfectly drawn to attention by
Witchbound. A highlight for me is the slower "To
search for the gound". This tune shows very much
the parallels to Stormwitch, esp. the bridge and
partly the chorus too.

"Holy ground" with the Arabic influences sounds
pretty good as well. Also here you can find the
"black romantic" roots from Gerstetten back. The
number belongs to the more fast-paced ones on
the album and is an 'axcellent' headbanger. The
same goes for the heavy "Die sword in hand".
Based on a mighy riff the tune itself is a very
dynamic one that rocks. I could continue like
this because I haven't found any bad song on
"Tarot's legacy". The mystical "Sands of time"
or the ballad "Trails of stars" - each of them
good stuff. And not for nothing it was
Hammerfall guitarist Oscar Dronjak who
contributed with a guitar solo to "Keep the pyre
burning".

What I also need to mention is singer Thorsten
Lichtner. He does a pretty good job on the
longplayer. His voice fits perfect to music of
Witchbound by still being himself.

You can sense that I really like the album since
it is has the charm of the earlier Stormwitch
combined with modern elements and sounds. The
result is a powerful and entertaining album that
makes fun to listen to - from beginning to end.
All fans of traditional heavy metal need to
check this album. It is worth it. Well done guys
and hopefully the start for even more in the
future (how about a show at the Keep It True?).

Thorsten Lichtner - Vocals
Ronny Gleisberg - Bass
Peter Langer - Drums
Stefan Kauffman - Guitars
Martin Winkler - Guitars

Release Tracklist

01 - Introduction                               [00:09]
02 - Dance Into The Fire                        [03:35]
03 - Mauritania                                 [04:16]
04 - Jester┤s Day                               [03:04]
05 - To search For The Grail                    [05:15]
06 - Holy Ground                                [05:11]
07 - Keep The Pyre Burning                      [04:29]
08 - Petite Bouree                              [00:52]
09 - Mandrake┤s Fire                            [03:49]
10 - Wrath Of The Northmen                      [00:51]
11 - Die Sword In Hand                          [03:55]
12 - Sands Of Time                              [04:21]
13 - Stranded                                   [04:07]
14 - Trail Of Stars                             [04:06]

Total Length : [48:00 minn

Greetings To:

Too all people who contributes to make this
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