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PODCAST: Episode Three: The Rockstar Reviewer Show -Leave's Eyes- Myths of Fate

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The Rockstar Reviewer show returns with a look at Myths of Fate from Symphonic Metal Stalwarts Leave’s Eyes . This is the German’s ninth studio effort, and the first in four years since The Last Viking. Co-Vocalsist Alexander Krull is back behind the producer’s chair to deliver another release of large, bombastic cinematic scores blended with gothic, folk and Metal Elements. The album is out on Friday, March 22nd via AFM Records. Click on the player below to hear my thoughts on the release.   Enjoyed this post? Never miss out on future posts by following  https://follow.it/anselm-s-rambling-man-s-reviews?pub LEAVES’ EYES is: Elina Siirala – Vocals Alexander Krull – Vocals Micki Richter – Guitar Luc Gebhardt – Guitar Joris Nijenhuis – Drums “Myths Of Fate” track listing: 01. Forged by Fire  02. Realm of Dark Waves 03. Who Wants to Live Forever  04. Hammer of the Gods  05. In Eternity  06. Fear the Serpent  07. Goddess of the Night 08. Sons of Triglav...

ALBUM OF THE WEEK-: LEAVES' EYES- THE LAST VIKING

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Words by Anselm Anderson German Symphonic Metallers' Leave's Eyes return with their eighth studio effort The Last Viking, due out on Oct 23rd via AFM Records. The band's love of Viking sagas and medieval instruments combine to tell the tale of the last battle of  Norway's King Harald III. The concept album chronicles his remaining thoughts, as he lays dying at Stamford Bridge in 1066. The Last Viking  finalises a lasting story, made famous in cult albums Vinland  (2005) & King of Kings  ( 2015). Leave's Eyes presents 14 songs of intelligent lyrics, bombastic musical passages and lung-busting singing to take you on this history lesson. Death of Kings  is a requiem to the fallen Haraldara ( King Harald), led by the sorrowful Elina Sirala, whilst tribal drums thud  to the lament of husky vocalist Alexander Krull in this beginning to an epic saga, Chain Of the  Golden Horn is a pulsating Pagan Hymn. This reminds me of early 2000 Nightwish with more pom...