Civilizator (2016) by Holy Dragons
Kazakhstan's most successful metal export Holy Dragons
Holy Dragons play unbridled Heavy, Power & Speed Metal of such ferocity that my insides turned upside-down when I first played this. If there was a headlong car crash between Gamma Ray, early Helloween, Primal Fear, Rage, Chrimson Glory, Iron Savior, Helstar, Iron Angel, Sanctuary, Dream Evil, Nevermore and Painkiller era Judas Priest, with great Iron Maiden influence and with Jason Becker and Chris Impellitteri playing guitars but without the repetitive nature.
“Civilizator” can best be described as an overview of the band’s stylistic evolution during its 20-year history, showcasing the various dimensions of the band’s sound.
This is pure classic old school heavy metal with the influence of the British and German schools of metal being clearly evident. Shredding guitar parts, the occasional acoustic parts and the powerful guitar riffs make this their best album yet!
Tracklist
| 1. | Civilizator | 6:40 |
| 2. | Singularity | 1:01 |
| 3. | Through the Walls of Lies | 6:11 |
| 4. | Bat Bomb | 8:05 |
| 5. | My Fear (Litany) | 7:52 |
| 6. | Secret Friend | 4:00 |
| 7. | No Oil - No War | 7:54 |
| 8. | The Long Earth | 1:38 |
| 9. | Blossoming Sakura | 5:16 |
| 10. | Hawker Hurricane | 4:09 |
| 11. | Emptiness (The Void) | 6:42 |
| 12. | Stop the War | 4:36 |
Credits
Line-up:
Alexander "Demoraivola" Kuligin - vocal
Jurgen Thunderson - lead guitars
Chris "Thorheim" Caine - guitars
Ivan Manchenko - bass guitar
Antonio "Deimos" Repablo - drums
Music and lyrics: Jurgen Thunderson and Chris Caine
License
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Holy Dragons is a Kazakhstani metal band, founded in 1992 in Almaty. Since the beginning to the present day the main musical direction for the group has been heavy metal. The band sticks to the 1980s style. In addition, one can trace the influence and identify the components of such styles as speed metal, power metal, hard rock, techno thrash and some other styles in the music of Holy Dragons.