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The Italian outfit Noble Savage started in 1999 and now they release their first sign of life. Their name was taken from the classic Virgin Steele album and also stands for their philosophy of life which reflects in their music and lyrics.
With the sound of the surf accompanied by guitar they slowly kick off Noble Of The Sea. Then heavy and melodic riffs take over. The guitar lead part takes your focus and steps in for the singer who later joins in. It's obvious that Alfonso Giordano is influenced by David deFeis, but also that he needs more experience. It's more the technique he has to work on, not the expression. The track is about 8 minutes and so they use slower passages and breaks to keep the listeners attention. The guitar solo is not played to show skills, the guitar is singing! And even during the long instrumental part you won't miss the vocals. Towards the end they pick up the opening theme and slowly fade out with some words from the singer and laughter.
The second track is We'll Never Die and is a fast rocker. Here Alfonso Giordano sings deeper and has more power. A hymn-like metal tune, but the high-pitched screams are a bit annoying to me... Beside that it's something to sing along live. And again the guitarist picks up the melody line and during a short solo can show a bit more of his talent. And the second guitarist joins in and its like a conversation between the six-stringers.
Well, there are things to improve, but in general a good piece of symphonic, epic metal. Especially as the band isn't working together for long, it will be interesting to see what they can offer when they work together for a longer period.
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