MEMORAIN – Duality of Man
Rock
Of Angels Records
MEMORAIN
in my mind is the well hidden secret of the Greek metal scene. I mean that
although they release albums on a constant basis, nobody has emphasized on them
as they do on other Greek metal releases. It is something that I can’t explain,
since MEMORAIN through the years have released many good albums (I have them
all) and have cooperated with some great musicians of the worldwide heavy metal
scene. “Duality of Man” is their seventh official release which finds them
again (I think after many years) in a Greek label.
Musically
the band has not changed from what it was playing from the beginning of its
career. Actually it is one of these bands that prove that you can stay focused
on one musical genre and evolve it. I mean that this is the true meaning of
progress. So, in their new release we will once again listen to some thrash and
speed metal tunes that have their origins in the American metal sound. I think
that an experienced ear can find in the sound of MEMORAIN references to such
bands like ANNIHILATOR, METALLICA, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT.
The
things that make the sound of MEMORAIN recognizable, which you will find here
too, are the steady and bombastic rhythm section, the riffs that make your head
bang like you are in trance and of course the leads and solos which are in a
proper quantity and quality that each songs needs and give to it the elements
that make it recognizable.
The
lyrics of the album have to do with fantasy stories and human emotions which
somehow justify the album title. By the way the album title is beautifully
represented on the cover of the CD which shows a human face whose half looks
like an angel and the other half looks like a devil.
Finally
in this album you can also find some great guest appearances like Blaze Bayley,
David Ellefson, Steve Conley and Michael Gilbert.
The
moshpit maniacs have to check out this release which moves on high standards as
MEMORAIN have got us used to all these years.
Nick
“Verkaim” Parastatidis
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