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Majesty became Metalforce in summer of 2008, but musically they stick to their roots. And so fans of true metal should keep reading! Singer Tarek Maghary announced at Magic Circle Festival 2008 that Majesty is history and the future is Metalforce. Now they present their debut as Metalforce.
The quartet kick off with a song which soon will be their hymn - Faster, Louder, Metalforce. The song offers hyperfast parts and slow, majestic passages - and a catchy refrain to sing along. Freedom Warriors was presented live at MCF II and found its way on the DVD, so Manowar fans will know this one. And the song shows the Manowar influence, but the foursome add some Metalforce to it. Mainman Tarek Maghary and his mates slowly kick off I Rule The Night, a song of a betrayed leader who wants to take vengeance and get back his crown, so he leaves his family to come back as a crowned leader. After the slow opening part they storm off into a battle tune with aggression and melody. Big backings give the song majestic touch - and the song adds like it kicked off... slowly. Thunder And Lightning shows that Metalforce took the best of Majesty and created something new out of it. Instead of stuck into mid-tempo tunes, Metalforce are changing speed and make it more interesting with twists and turns. An epic ballad is When The Valkries Fly where former Manowar guitarist Ross The Boss adds a solo. The ballad is about the brave warriors who been guarded by valkyries to Asgard. The mythological lyrics are accompanied by heavy riffs, bombastic keyboards and intense vocals of Tarek. Well done!
A mid-paced heavy rocker is Thunderchild, and perhaps what everybody expects from the former Majesty leader, but other songs are stronger. No filler, but the album has better ones to offer! Time to speed up for We Are The Fire, a fast one which fulfills the cliches of true metal, but again Metalforce present themselves on a high level. Songs like Melt Thy Steel and Let The Battle Begin won't disappoint any metal warrior. And with Son Of The North the Metalforce debut ends. The epic tune is slow and majestic... Solemn. Full of pathos - exactly what true metal fans are longing for.
It seems that changing the name changed the band as well... They got stronger. Fans of Majesty won't be disappointed. Manowar fans will also know what to expect, but I recommend every heavy metal fan to check out Metalforce! Listen to: Metal Crusaders, I Rule The Night, When The Valkries Fly and Faster, Louder, Metalforce.
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