Artist: Stormwitch
Accept are sometimes referred to as the German Judas Priest. Well if there was ever a German Iron Maiden it was Stormwitch. Their riffs were more rolling and galloping and like Iron Maiden's, complete with the gorgeous noodling and pseudo Adrian Smith and Dave Murray guitar leads. As the 80's progressed Stormwitch were churning out snazzy pieces of NWOBHM/Iron Maiden worship, but also along with compatriots Accept were planting the seeds of the European Power Metal sound with nice happy sounding melodic passages which were a nice side salad to meaty heaviness. No surprises from this record, it's pretty much Walpurgis Night part 2, song quality wise and in the overall sound, although the production has less of a NWOBHM flavour to it and is louder. There's no mistaking that if you loved "Walpurgis Night" you'll want to play this on 10 until your ears bleed.
Release Title: Tales Of Terror
Release Type: Full Length
Release Year: 1985
Artist Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Artist Origin: Germany
Track Listing:
1. Point Of No Return 2. Hell's Still Alive 3. Masque Of The Red Death 4. Arabian Nights 5. Sword Of Sagon 6. Trust In The Fire 7. Night Stalker 8. Lost Legions 9. When The Bat Bites
Total playing time 40:08
1. Point Of No Return 2. Hell's Still Alive 3. Masque Of The Red Death 4. Arabian Nights 5. Sword Of Sagon 6. Trust In The Fire 7. Night Stalker 8. Lost Legions 9. When The Bat Bites
Total playing time 40:08
Accept are sometimes referred to as the German Judas Priest. Well if there was ever a German Iron Maiden it was Stormwitch. Their riffs were more rolling and galloping and like Iron Maiden's, complete with the gorgeous noodling and pseudo Adrian Smith and Dave Murray guitar leads. As the 80's progressed Stormwitch were churning out snazzy pieces of NWOBHM/Iron Maiden worship, but also along with compatriots Accept were planting the seeds of the European Power Metal sound with nice happy sounding melodic passages which were a nice side salad to meaty heaviness. No surprises from this record, it's pretty much Walpurgis Night part 2, song quality wise and in the overall sound, although the production has less of a NWOBHM flavour to it and is louder. There's no mistaking that if you loved "Walpurgis Night" you'll want to play this on 10 until your ears bleed.
