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Band Name: Seven Witches
Album Name: Second War In Heaven
Rating: 2 / 5 User Rating: 2.5 / 5
Label: Crash Music
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Tracklist
1. Rising Torches - Intro
2. Dying Embers
3. Camelot
4. Nightmare (The Devil Inside)
5. Bewitchment
6. Seven Witches
7. In A Small Child's Room
8. Chain, The
9. Scarlet Tears
10. Second War In Heaven
11. Meatal Daze
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Crash has seen fit to capitalize on the attention surrounding the latest Seven Witches album by reissuing the band's older material. Unfortunately, the band's previous incarnation just can't measure up to the current lineup, with scant highlights to be found on 'Second War In Heaven.' Guitarist Jack Frost's shredding is blistering yet clumsy and the complete cheeseball vocals of Bobby Lucas may be talented from a technical standpoint, but he often sounds amateurish and during his worst moments, just plain silly.
Emphasizing themes that were worn out by Sabbath and Dio in the early eighties, Seven Witches certainly give a good try at what might be considered as the most traditional brand of metal, yet 'Camelot' and 'Nightmare (The Devil Inside)' often sound like really bad Sanctuary, with a thin production doing little to help matters. The record does; in fact, sound like it was recorded in the eighties, technologically speaking, with the exception of Frost's leads, which seem oversaturated with effects in comparison to the rest of the mix.
With the interest for this type of music in the US being quite mediocre, 'Second War In Heaven' winds up leaving similar sentiments. It's apt to be of interest to die hard Seven Witches fans, especially those looking to learn more about the group's history and the progression behind their current sound, but most metal fans will find this reissue to be lackluster at best.
Review by: EF
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