Inferno Records
Inferno Records I think
does pretty much a good job at finding female fronted metal bands and when I
use this term I don’t mean in the modern way, but in the 80’s way. You know, when bands like ZED YAGO,
CHASTAIN and WARLOCK ruled. LADY BEAST who are hailing from the U.S. and whose
debut I have already presented here is such a band; A band that sounds like
coming straight from the 80’s with Deborah Levine reminding us of the good old
days, but also telling us that classic heavy metal will never die.
THE COVER: Do you love sword and sorcery stories? Then you’ll probably
like this cover which shows some really nasty warriors with swords in their
hands and dressed in skeleton like armors. Above them you can see a not so good
looking, but really pissed off witch fighting them. It is a theme that we are
used to seeing in different variations on heavy metal covers, but still we love
them. The cover is nice and in a way fits the sound and some of the lyrics of
the band.
MUSICAL STYLE: I have already mentioned above that LADY BEAST sound
like a band coming from the 80’s and that is true. Their sound is dipped in the
80’s and especially draws influences from the so important N.W.O.B.H.M. scene,
but they are not stuck there. Actually these gals give their own personal touch
to their influences and transform them to compositions that carry the identity
of LADY BEAST’s sound.
COMPOSITIONS: The new album includes 9 new songs which lyrically
cover many different themes from historic to fantasy and of course some
praising the greatest way to live your life which is no other than heavy metal.
The compositions of LADY BEAST are balanced between the melodic lines that are
catchy and get stuck into your mind (at least most of the songs) and the heavy
rhythm section that gives to the melodies an extra boost. The compositions here
are made in the way that 80’s metal bands composed songs. They made it sound
good on CD, but it was also ideal for live stages where people can participate
and sing along. Finally the voice of Deborah Levine reminded me of Marta
Gabriel (CRYSTAL VIPER). I think that this is a release that I can recommend to
people who also like bands like SLOUGH FEG, COLOSSUS and BIBLE OF THE DEVIL.
CONCLUSION: There is no doubt that we live in the era that
traditional heavy metal is back for good. Also there are many bands out there
playing this kind of music and some of them do it better than others. I think
that LADY BEAST are one of those bands that are better than others because they
respect their influences, but they don’t reproduce them. They actually give
them their own personal touch and that is exactly what heavy metal sound needs
in order to continue to live.
Nick “Verkaim” Parastatidis
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