his four piece Scandinavian unit serves up a neo-classically influenced CD with some of the most exciting guitar playing I have heard in a long time. Winterlong rip through ten intricate tracks with confidence and ability that far exceeds their tender years. Valley of the lost is a masterpiece of classic power metal that shreds through intense melodies and melodic landscapes. Ten full on mind numbing tracks grace this release with themes ranging from knights and goblins to journey's through the land's of sorcery and magic. Epic power metal!
Lead guitarist Thorbjorn Englund has all the elements of a true shredder with an awesome sense of melody and timing. Along with fellow band mates, he tears through fast riff driven passages reminiscent of Yngwie Malmsteen. These guys are "Riff Masters" throwing in one monster passage after another. The vocals are raspy and powerful, percussion is thunderous and the guitar playing is just... KILLER!
This is a very well crafted and produced CD. Lars Eric Mattsson handles all production work and deserves a huge pat on the back for what he has achieved with Winterlong. Everything is absolutely perfect - strong songwriting, virtuoso playing, tight inter-play between band members - this CD kicks butt. All hail the new masters of neo-classical power metal!
his four piece Scandinavian unit serves up a neo-classically influenced CD with some of the most exciting guitar playing I have heard in a long time. Winterlong rip through ten intricate tracks with confidence and ability that far exceeds their tender years. Valley of the lost is a masterpiece of classic power metal that shreds through intense melodies and melodic landscapes. Ten full on mind numbing tracks grace this release with themes ranging from knights and goblins to journey's through the land's of sorcery and magic. Epic power metal!