LEASH LAW - "Dogface" (Black lotus recs) out on Ap

[rockavlon]

Loipon to akousame.

APISTEUTH paragwgh. OGKOS kai diaugeia. POLLA SOLO. osa afhsane oi aplyta eksw apo to disko. hehe plaka kanoume. kalobalmena kai xwris polles flyaries. Fantasteite klassiko amerikaniko metal me OGKWDH paragwgh me arketa neo hxo kai malmsteene solos...makari na xan paiksei etsi oi priest...

01) Fight. Piasiariko opener. gamato riff. o wade mia miksh halford ripper me palioooo anselmo. Gamato solo. To kommati einai gia oles tis mikres prosopikes maxes pou dinoume kathe mera.
02) Dogface. Kalo kommati xwris akribwws ksekatharo refrain. oreo soloaki pali. alla oxi kati to apisteuto. Dogfaces lene autous pou peftoun prwtoi sth maxh.
03) Stealing grace. Kommatara. megaloutsiko. solara, fwnara, refrainara.
ola ta xei kai symferei. Kai kala edw einai stelaing grace, kleboume tis psyches twn stratiwtwn pou stelnoume na polemhsoun xwris na exoume to dikaiwma na to kanoume... kata ton wade. (a re schaffer pou tou xreiazete. me diplh pita kai amrikaniko ymno.)
04) Hail to blood. Empneusmeno apo to gladiator to kommati anoigei me liontari kai klanges. Psiloepikh atmosfaira. sto refrain ginetai to ela na deis. poly porwsh.
05) Banyan - mpalantoula pou psilosklhrenei . orea melwdia me prominent pianaki. afierwmeno sth gynaika kai thn makarithsa th mhtera tou wade.
06) Better when betrayed. Ena kommati pou milaei gia auta pou trabhkse o sympathis wade sth muzik mpizna. xwmeno.
07) Martial law Gamw ta kommatia. mia anafora stis xwres stis opoies exei epiblhthei martial law apo "eksw dynameis" xm gia pion xtypa i koudouna. oreo solo kati san mia miksh dire straits me maiden ... ?!!!? WTF. ntaks periergo tespa.
08) Hell hole. oxi den einai diaskeuh spinal tap. einai ena anwmalo kommati gia ena taksidi sthn kollash. Twisted and interesting opws kai na to dei kaneis.
09) Paving the way. Enas idanikos tropos na kleisei o diskos an kai oxi to pleon dynato kommati. Typiko tha elega alla ouxi kako. se kamia periftwsh.


SYNOLIKA APO TA PIO SOBARA HEAVY POU EXW AKOUSEI EDW KAI KAIRO.

[rockavlon]

LEASH LAW – “Dogface”
(Black Lotus Records)
Running Time : 40:47 (+ possible bonus)

Black Lotus Records strikes gold with this one. Not a long time ago there was some contact with the band and BLR decided to sign them. What a fateful day. It was a surgical strike for both parties. The company expanded into new waters by signing a premiere world class act and the band gets a lot of attention from the label as we were able to witness at the listening session, in which the mood was really relaxed and friendly. But enough about that. Let’s take a look at the record. Lately when I read a magazine I find it really irritating to read about this or that bands latest “masterpiece”, everybody just hails and hails shity records to no end, just to sell some more records. And that really sucks.
Milking the listeners dry with sub par records every 1 year. Gosh it sucks big-time.
Well either you want to believe it or not LEASH LAW’s record is really good. It’s not a “masterpiece” by any means but it’s really, really good. A really great debut. Easily one of the best 10 albums I heard in the last 5 years. I think that their second record could be a real gem. If this is just the beginning – I really don’t know how they intend to top it, but somehow I think they re talented enough to do it. It’s easily the best thing I have heard this month. And I ‘m listening to it 4-5 times a day just to give you an idea of how good this is. The production that took place at Audio Recording Service (one of the premiere American studios where many pop bands do their productions as well as more classical artists like Chris De Burg and Peter Gabriel ) The result is simply amazing. It’s one of the best produced records I ‘ve heard in a while. The mastering that took place in Athens Mastering has also elevated the result further. The production is awesome. Clear as crystal, although a gazillion of things are going on (according to the band 21 channels were used to record the drums alone), yet the sound is solid and heavy. You feel like someone has dropped a ton of bricks on you! Concerning it’s style it’s American Metal, with a lot of really nice short solos in the vein of Malmsteen but with a lot of crunch as well. Imagine PANTERA circa the power metal era, imagine ICED EARTH if they were not as monotonous, Imagine well JUDAS PRIEST’s “Jugulator” if it had a lot of solos. Now take that to the power of ten. There you have it. A perfect mix between American and European, Old and New School, LEASH LAW’s “Dogface” is a hybrid that is gonna appeal to a wide variety of metal heads. Let’s go over the tracks one by one now. 01) Fight. A really catchy fast paced opener that grabs you by the neck right from the start. It really sets the pace for the entire record. Wade to my ears comes across as a mix between Halford, ripper and Anselmo in his early days. A really cool riff and a blistering solo. A really catchy chorus. The song is about all the little day to day “battles” that we “fight”. About being free. A perfect way to open the record. 02) Dogface. The “dog faces” are the soldiers that go first in the battle, probably never to return. Cannon fodder. A really nightmarish mid pacer with a crunchy riff. It almost mirrors the feeling of going to meet your death. Preety cool. 03) Stealing grace. Probably the best track of the record. A more classical metal approach here. Mid pace with a slightly faster chorus and anthemic guitars through and through. A nice solo with a hint of IRON MAIDEN ’s middle period. It’s all about sending people to fight in a war, knowing that they may never return. Stealing their grace and their souls.Excellent. 04) Hail to blood. Well a song inspired by the movie “ The Gladiator” with Russel crowe, this track commences with some sound effects. A really epic mood sets in, not strictly in a way that say MANOWAR would do it, but in a more Soundtrack like way. Imagine trumpets heralding the gladiators into the arena. A lot of crunch again. A nice pre chorus but the main chorus and another verse in which Wade goes mental and starts shouting like a man possessed are really going to make you go crazy. A really infectious song. 05) Banyan – a ballad (?) dedicated to Wade’s late mother and to his wife. Well the piano is prominent. Think of something like ACCEPT ’s ballads, while Wade’s voice is not exactly a voice for singing ballads he manages to channel a lot of emotion into his delivery. It kind of neatly splits the record into the middle. So that you can take a breath from the relentless attack and be ready for the second part. Very nice. 06) Better when betrayed. A song that Wade wrote about all the backstabbing in the music business. Really angry and mean sounding. An almost claustrophobic mood. It’s probably not the best song in here, but it ain’t bad either. Really ironic lyrics.07) Martial law . Another blistering track. It’s all about the counties and territories that re under martial law. A really weird solo that to my ears sounds like friggin DIRE STRAITS meets MAIDEN . How is that possible. Well probably my brain has been fried by now from all this molten metal and I don’t know what I ‘m saying. Another anthem.10) Hell hole. No it’s not a SPINAL TAP tribute or cover. It’s a really twisted song about a trip to hell. Really heavy and trippy. Pretty interesting if you ask me. 09) Paving the way. The ideal way to close the record . A brooding, moody, song that reminded me of Priest’s “Cathedral Spires” in more ways than one. Without the screams at the end. It kind of sounds like something that JAG PANZER could have wrote. Phew. All in all this is one of the most serious and complete metal albums I have heard in the past few years. Interesting lyrics, which deal with real life issues apart from a couple of songs. A really heavy sound with a lot of groove but clear at the same time. And good songwriting skills, something that a lot of bands sorely lack in today’s scene, ending up to imitate themselves after a couple of albums. LEASH LAW have accumulated a lot of influences but have copied none. Which in itself is a great feat. LEASH LAW have created an album that disregards the standards of traditional power metal and transcends the genres limitations. What could be better than a law that breaks all the rules ? Metal is the LAW, Obey the LAW, LEASH LAW !!!
An album from metal heads for metal heads.

Now are you still here ? Go out and grab a copy NOW! It’s a bloody “masterpiece” I ‘m telling you !

5/6

[The_Emperor]

exw akousei apo perysi gi ayto to project kai anypomonw na akousw!
tromera endiaferon!

[rockavlon]

well malkizontai etoimazontas to proper website.... to exoun sta xeria tous to master opote mporoun na baloun samples -opote tha postarw edw.

[After Dark]

Thn eipa kai sth review apo keino to "live".Mia apo ta idia,tpt special gia na peis wow.Prepei na to ksanakousw.

[rockavlon]

to douleboume na mpoune samples - apla theloume na doume pote tha exei to kalytero timing gia na mpoun se sxesh me thn kykloforia tou diskou. soon i guess.

[rockavlon]

http://stagyro.phpwebhosting.com/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/amstudio.JPG

[rockavlon]

mikrh allagh - to album tha bgei 19 aprilh now. epishs promoter tha einai i CMM kai i mpanta apekthse prosfata publicist. AUTA EINAI.

[cancer]

an den kano la8os o ki8aristas einai o renstrom?

[rockavlon]

yup to typaki sta deksia. mono kai mono to oti paizei priests me paramorfwmena heria ... gosh,,

[rockavlon]

loipon propompos tou leash law tha einai ena single stis 5 aprilh, TBC

twra sto prokeimeno,

http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/ll/wdogface.jpg

kai samples :
01) Fight - http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/inv ... sample.mp3 (http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/ll/LL-fight-sample.mp3)
02) Dogface - http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/inv ... sample.mp3 (http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/ll/LL-dogface-sample.mp3)
03) Stealing Grace - http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/inv ... sample.mp3 (http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/ll/LL-sg-sample.mp3)
04) Hail to blood - http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/inv ... sample.mp3 (http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/ll/LL-htb-sample.mp3)
05) Banyan - http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/inv ... sample.mp3 (http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/ll/LL-banyan-sample.mp3)
06) (Better when) Betrayed - http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/inv ... sample.mp3 (http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/ll/LL-betrayed-sample.mp3)
07) Martial Law - http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/inv ... sample.mp3 (http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/ll/LL-ml-sample.mp3)
08) Hellhole - http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/inv ... sample.mp3 (http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/ll/LL-hellh-sample.mp3)
09) Paving the way - http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/inv ... sample.mp3 (http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/ll/LL-ptw-sample.mp3)

ENJOY and post your reactions

ps . keep in mind that the samples are of reduces quality for space consideration. The production simply kills on a proper stereo .

[symposium_lexotanil]

akousa ta pente prota samplakia.
to proto tragoudi mou thymise poly stratovarius (ektos apo ta fonitika fysika) kai marese poly.
genika tpt to prototypo,apla kalopaigmeno heavy,ligaki eos poly anempneusto.

isos an to akousomen olokliro na sximatisomen alli apopsi

[The_Painless]

Ωραία vox το Stealing Grace. Ακουσα και το ομώνυμο αλλά δε με τρέλανε. Αύριο τα υπόλοιπα. Λογικά δεν μπορεί να μην είναι καλό.

[symposium_lexotanil]

ta fonitika einai ontos endiaferonta.
alla genika den einai tpt idiaitero.
fantazomai oti tharesei poly stous xevimetalers

[Kveldssanger]

Άκουσα και γω 2-3 από τα samples... Εντάξει, σίγουρα δεν είμαι και ο πλέον αρμόδιος για να κρίνω, αλλά μάλλον βαρετά μου φάνηκαν... Για τους φίλους του είδους πιθανότατα να είναι μια χαρά αλλά δε νομίζω να κερδίσουν οπαδούς από αλλού....

[chris_boss]

μια χαρά μου φάνηκε αν και τίποτα σπουδαίο. Αλλά τι να καταλάβεις από 3-4 samples του λεπτού;

[rockavlon]

dhladhs re boss ti na balw ? oloklhro to disko ??? :P

[chris_boss]

μη χάσεις να απαντήσεις :D

[rockavlon]

There will be a single of "Stealing Grace" on the 5th of April, featuring probably 2 live tracks as well from the performance in Texas.

The first 5000 copies will be in a slipcase, the rest plain and there will be a special edition of 1000 leatherbound ones.

[rockavlon]

www.leash-law.com (http://www.leash-law.com)

new official site

[eyeamflesch]

San eida Black Lotus stin parenthesi lew "katse na mpw na dw ti nea ellinika koumasia brikane na eFthymisw" dioti eimai arnitika prokateileimenos me ti sygkekrimeni etaireia.

Meta blepw oti einai Amerikanoi aFtoi. Meta blepw oti sta onomata sto line-up yparxoyn parentheseis me kapoies bandes oi opoies einai gnwstes sto metal hammer klp. Meta diabazw gia gamati paragwgi ki apisteFto ogko kai trela sola. Ystera (i pio prin, de thymamai) blepw kai to ekswfyllo pou me thymizei FnM - King for a Day. E, legw, "tou pousti", as katebasw (by the way, otan ta promotional mp3s den einai olakera alla kommena neBriazw - dil, mi baleis clipakia apo olo to disko kai bale 2 i 3 olakera mp3s).

Omologw oti den eimai opados tis sygkekrimenis mousikis kai den mporw na krinw an mia mpanta tou eidous einai kalyteri apo mia alli giati oles me fainontai eksisou a-kaBlwtikies.

AMa einai ontws kaloi kai aksioi, eksepsional klp, elpizw na proodeFsoun kai na einai i banda pou tha siaksoun ligo to image tis Black Lotus, eidallws brasta.

[rockavlon]

exoune kai ton caffery apo savatatz gia solo - pou einoreo - akougete san palious sabatantz... unexpectedly exei orea fwnoula o atimos... kai den tou fainotane....

[necropethamenos]

exoune kai ton caffery apo savatatz gia solo - pou einoreo - akougete san palious sabatantz... unexpectedly exei orea fwnoula o atimos... kai den tou fainotane....

eleos?

[rockavlon]

ti ennoeis eleos ? I LL SHOW NO MERCY !!! ehm oxi oi leash- i lotus phre ton kafe gia solo album - diplo malista... kai twra etoimazetai mia ekplhksoula... mikri behind the scenes.

[necropethamenos]

De gkzerw alla ton caffery ton exw ston pato tis ypolipsis. Eidika synthetika, E L E O S.

[rockavlon]

ti na sou pw ... san palios sava akougete se merika - san mesaios sava se alla....kai exei orea fwnoula o atimos .. ti egine ... ki o jacksonas o kitharistas. kalh fwnh.... :P kalh fash

[rockavlon]

idou kai to single
http://www.stagyro.org/hosted/metal/invader/rocky/ll/llsingle.jpg

me stealing grace, banyan, stealing grace (live/texas) kai ena video apo to acoustiko medley stous maidanous. :P

[rockavlon]

eseis to phrate h akoma ?!? to akouw kai anatrixiazw. edw kontebw na mathw ta solo :P toses fores to xw akousei - kai den bariemai....
you know u gotta get it :P SOUPORT DOOUZ XOU NTIZERB IT !!!

[Raven Lord]

εντάξει καλό... δεν "κόλλησα" όμως...

[rockavlon]

basika - thelw na akousw gnwmes - ap osous to exoun ..i to exoun akousei.
oloklhro. koita egw egrapsa sthn kritikh mou oti den einai aristourghma. dioti ola aristourghmata ta bgazoune. emena m aresei. poly malista. an de m arese den tha ekana toso thorybo. stadar m aresei. telwspantwn. na akousoume... ki alles gnwmes twra.

btw rl - akou to merikes fores - to kollhma to faga meta apo kamposes akroaseis. kai kollhsa kia arketa me tous stixous - pou sto bathos einai antipolemikoi - kapou phre to mati mou se ellhniko periodiko na th lene sth mpanta - oti einai filopolemoi... or whatever ? o stixos l.x. how can you put a price on life .... karga filopolemikos. h paparitsa tou schafer pou tan 100% filoamerikan how could they they will pay - diskos tou mhna - pou pernaei kai THETIKA MYNHMATA !!! auta einai. a re ama den ksereis to aggliko - ti to polemas :P ? etsi mou dhmiourgeitai h entypwsh oti polloi den katalabenoun auta pou akoune.

[Raven Lord]

οκ, μια φορά το'χω ακούσει ως τώρα... θα ξαναποστάρω γνώμη μετά από μερικές ακροάσεις ακόμα...

[rockavlon]

ntaks me mia fora :P oute to master of kaltses ... oops to xontryna. oute ton kalytero disko den ton katalabaineis. enoww para poloi diskoi - KALOI- sou kathontai epeita apo 3-4 akousmata.

[eyeamflesch]

ntaks me mia fora :P oute to master of kaltses ... oops to xontryna. oute ton kalytero disko den ton katalabaineis. enoww para poloi diskoi - KALOI- sou kathontai epeita apo 3-4 akousmata.

Toulaxiston perneis kana pososto i kamneis olo touto to promosion tzampa?

[rockavlon]

all for nothing :P

[symposium_lexotanil]

tha to agoraso otan o rokavlos parei ta demos ton ravencult.



btw ta samplakia maresan poly

[After Dark]

Wal Hsael.

[StationEleven]

http://metal-temple.com/review.asp?id=464

[rockavlon]

na sai kala re :P btw to modelo panw sto logo einai ligo gay fag gothia :P ahahha den mpeiraz omws :P
kai entaks to palikari exei kanei mia poly orea miksh apo ta pressreleases tis CMM/ths BL kai ths mpantas kai to exei san kritikh .... ntaks.... apodekto. alla oxi poly original - kala kai gw to xw kanei 1-2 fores sthn axem kariera mou san metal-dad :P
a ti elega - pou einai ta demos twn raven cunt ? ! oso oso ...

[StationEleven]

exw to deutero demo ravencult kai gamaei,to phra 1 euro apo xhumanflieX productions alla nomizw stamathse to distro,opote apeu8insou sthn band (an milas sobara :P )

[rockavlon]

katebasa ta mou pou 3 - ntaks - not bad - alla den einai arketa akraia ta fwnhtika .... ellhnika fwnhtika mou aresoun gia black mono auta ton necromantia... hehehe. an kai oi afhghseis einai psiloxalia :P auta.
kai apo BLACK- belphegor paidia :P gamoune. hm ti allo .... intro apo matrix ?? xmmm...