A new metal force has arisen in the lands of the frozen north! Hailing from Canada’s Quebec City come Ravenspell, ready to take their place in the proud ranks of that nation’s esteemed metal warriors. Armed with soaring vocals, steel clad riffs, spiralling solos and a rhythm section forged from the heart of the storm, Ravenspell have crafted an album for the ages; stories of heroes, monsters, gods and devils, songs hewn from pure, proud heavy metal. It is time to enter the realm of the Obsidian King! Ravenspell launch us into their debut album with the high tempo metal attack of ‘God The Watcher’, a challenge to all, a standard raised defiantly on the field of battle. The charge continues with the stirring passion of ‘Onwards We March’ before the more measured pace of ‘Book Of The Dead’ leads us down into the darkness to uncover the secrets of the Necronomicon. Every song is propelled by powerhouse drumming, every song is lead by emotive, engaging vocals and every song is lifted to a higher level by superb, melodic, exhilarating guitar work. The highlights follow one after the other, with not the slightest dip in quality or excitement; from the iron fist of ‘Warriors 9 to 5’, vibrant and vital, exuding a sense of adventure and challenge, to the hammer blow drum beats and snarling riffs of ‘Relentless’ and the uplifting, inspiring ‘Battle Axe Apocalypse’ with its stunning guitar work. With each successive listen Obsidian King simply becomes more powerful and irresistible. Once you have fallen beneath the shadow of its black wings you will be enthralled forever. Embracing the spirit of the age that inspired them, Ravenspell have sought a sound quality that captures the essence of a real band in full flight and the mixing and mastering of David Lizotte (Ültra Raptör, Saccage etc) has achieved that goal. With cover artwork supplied by the supremely talented Canadian artist, Carl Lavoie, Obsidian King is resplendent in all the trappings that its magnificent music demands. Fighter Records will release this future great of heavy metal on March 12th, on CD, 12” LP, Cassette and digital formats and the call of the Black Feather Legion will be heard around the world. Find out more about Ravenspell here
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