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“7-Dawn Of The Night” is fourteen
tracks for fifty-seven minutes of power metal done by Ivory
Night. Iron Maiden and Helloween have influenced them, and you
can tell; even some old Metallica sounds. Powerful vocals, nice melodies,
and a perfect amount of heaviness mold this band’s sound. They
have a good metal crunch…they didn’t wuss out. There are
some great galloping riffs to nod your head to. Ivory Night aren’t
a super tight band, but are tight enough. The singing reminds me of
Grim Reaper vocalist Steve Grimmett when he hits the high notes. But,
the reverb on the vocals almost makes them seem distant. Also, there
are a few, one minute, instrumental interludes. Not that they are
bad, they break up the album, maybe a little too much. And, I’d
make the drums levels a little louder; at times they are a little
drowned out. There are some really exceptional parts; I wish it were
like that all the time. If this was tightened up some and produced
on a superior studio, this could be quite good. This disc should open
some eyes since this is a debut and its self-produced…Some parts
of this would earn a rating in the 90’s, but they are offset
by a little incohesion. I’m sure this will improve. You can
get this CD for 10 Euros on their website www.ivorynight.de. Rating: 76 |
