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Valkija
Avengers of Steel
I was about to give this band bonus points for covering Manowar, but it turned out that this is a different "Sign of the Hammer" and not the one penned by the metal kings. No bonus for you. But then I might have cried hearing this chick sing Manowar.
While the chick on the back cover is kind of cute, the chick singing does nothing for me here. I hate to knock on a true metal type band, but these vocals just make me irritable. She doesn't sing in a feminine way, but rather like a guy would sing. But she doesn't sound like a guy, she sounds like a woman singing like a man and I just don't like the result.
Think of Doro Pesch/Warlock, only without the power and without catchy songs. Doro could belt it out rough like a guy and make you love it. Such is not the case on this release. If the songs were more catchy I might give her some slack, but they are not.
TRACKLIST:
The Last One Hold On Eyes of the Shadow Return of the King Sign of the Hammer The Unknown Kadath Son of Thunder Steel Avenger Hatchet Blade
