Released November 11th on Pure Steel Records “Life’s Blood” the new release from Widow is a winner for fans of NWOBHM as well as great American metal.
Life’s Blood is the North Carolina based bands fourth release and the first on Pure Steel records.
Just look at the cover art for this bad boy. That’s classic metal my friends. That’s what drove metalheads to explore all those unknown bands in the import bins. First look and I was whisked back to cover for the Witchfinder General classic “Friends of Hell” release.
Is the music within worthy of such a kick ass cover? Hell yeah!!!
This is 12 tracks of solid metal. None of this mono-tempo crap. We are talking about songs that build from cool intros. Just when you think you have an idea where it’s going, you get a fresh twist.
NWOBHM is deceptive. It sounds simple but you have to have all things in the right measure to achieve great NWOBHM feel and Widow does it right. Crisp solid drumming, pumping bass lines, clean vocals, and twin harmonies leads…from a three piece!!!
Okay so they do the Brit bit to a tee but that ain’t all they alo toss in some great American influences as well. The last band that did that as effectively as this was Tokyo Blade on their last release.
Usually I can pick out that one song from a release that is my pick from it, but not this one. Every track on this is great. I CAN however pick the coolest track name, “I Scream for Ice Queen”
Focus on Metal puts Widow’s “Life’s Blood” on the must have list of albums this year.
This is one of those release that you will want to listen to from track one “Lady Twilight” to track 12 “The One I Know”. I know I did…and LOUD.
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Stay tuned to Focus on Metal to hear select tracks from this incredible metal release.
