Search - Seasons of the Wolf :: Lost In Hell

Interesting......

04/15/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The subject matter is a mixture of dark powerful rock; mostly concerning the human condition in exploration of the supernatural. The music is interesting....moderately heavy in places, with mixtures of keyboards and and strings sprinkled throughout. I would liken the music as a cross between 80's genre Ronnie James Dio/Udo (even a little Geoff Tate of Queensryche) for subject matter and voice, and a likening of classical Deep Purple instrumentally. The guitars, however, are not complex or overpowering....very simple in the chord and riff structure, and an absence of the neoclassical solos; very appropriate for the songs. This is not music for the stereo typical modern headbanger (though big fans of the 80's rock will love the music), as it is not heavy metal; it takes an appreciation for the different genres and classifications of hard rock to really dig this music. From a cursory musical standpoint you think, not bad; but it really is good because it takes talent to make music of this unique quality."

Run with the wolves

Justin Gaines | Northern Virginia | 08/18/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I wasn't sure quite what to expect when I picked this CD up. I could tell it was definitely metal (obviously, that's why I bought it), but while the band name suggested gothic or perhaps black metal (you know they love their wolves), the cover art reminded me of Helstar's Burning Star. Seasons of the Wolf is actually straightforward NWOBHM-style heavy metal. 20 years ago you'd have tagged it power metal, but that's not as true today.



Released in 2000, Lost in Hell is the band's second album. The band wears their influences (Priest, Iron Maiden, and most definitely Saxon) on their sleeve, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. With all of the sub-genres in metal today, it's nice to see bands like this one playing straight-up heavy metal. This is a definite nod to the old school, and a very well done effort. The cover art, blazing guitars, high pitched vocals, and occult subject matter all practically scream Metal Blade circa 1984.



If you still have Maiden and Priest's back catalog in heavy rotation, along with bands like Helstar, Lizzy Borden and Armored Saint, you'd do well to check out Seasons of the Wolf. Along with Widow, Viper, Pharaoh, Icarus Witch, and Twisted Tower Dire, they're putting American heavy metal back on the map.

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