So, he continues to make a joke of himself it seems, but then I did manage to listen to the whole god damn album in one sitting so the jokes clearly on me now. I haven't heard any signs of improvement from his previous releases tbh, the production is still just as shocking despite trying to sound raw and authentic, the vocals are atrocious, the synth work is amateurish at best, and aside from a few ok ish riffs and acoustic melodies the guitar work is generally quite painful to listen to, on top of that, the album is unnecessarily long.

These are just my thoughts however, but if anyone with an open mind and patience of a saint, or just simply stupid enough like me feels like tackling this monstrosity then sure go ahead, I wish you the best of luck.

Damn. This is painful to listen to on so many levels. Andy pretty much said it all, but I also want to add how the "drums" sound especially weak and random too

Written by Nejde on 07.04.2024 at 10:34

I forgot to mention that posers buy the digital version for 8 euros while true fans of such epicness buys the physical copy for a measly 100 euros (which I think is way to cheap tbh).

Oh! But they're handnumbered... and, uh, sealed!

Ok this has to be a joke, right? Right?!

Written by F3ynman on 07.04.2024 at 14:56

Ok this has to be a joke, right? Right?!

The suggested price of 100 € may make more sense if you consider the second purchase option "send as a gift".
Think about it, your worst enemies. Maybe sending them this as a gift is worth this price to you.

Written by Redel on 07.04.2024 at 15:35

The suggested price of 100 € may make more sense if you consider the second purchase option "send as a gift".
Think about it, your worst enemies. Maybe sending them this as a gift is worth this price to you.

Considering German false friends gives this an additional layer of hilarity

Written by F3ynman on 07.04.2024 at 14:56

Oh! But they're handnumbered... and, uh, sealed!

With "A few left" he must mean precisely 50 I guess.

Written by Nejde on 07.04.2024 at 15:53

With "A few left" he must mean precisely 50 I guess

Or this means to say: We are going to handnumber all the 50 copies for you. We have started handnumbering, but since we are not sure yet whether people will actually demand all the 50 copies, we stopped handnumbering at some point, and there are still "a few left" to be handnumbered.

Written by Redel on 07.04.2024 at 16:02

Or this means to say: We are going to handnumber all the 50 copies for you. We have started handnumbering, but since we are not sure yet whether people will actually demand all the 50 copies, we stopped handnumbering at some point, and there are still "a few left" to be handnumbered.

That's way too optimistic thinking of you. I find it hard to see that there will be any demand for this CD

To be fair, I've listened more to this album, and there are some positives I want to mention. The best thing about this album is these instrumental interludes like "Break the Clock", "Ocean Monster", and "Avalon". They're nice chill synth-led tracks that aren't mind-blowing, but they aren't terrible either. I can see the epic atmosphere he's going for at certain points, and he almost gets there like on the song "March of the Slaves". But often times he throws in wild screeching guitars or tries and fails at some screams of his own, which end up being more cringe than epic. The first half of the album sounds too try-hard because he wants to make it fast and exciting, but the execution is just lacking. "Atlantis Shore" could've been promising, but also ends up being not that satisfying because of his weird voice and the piercing guitar squeals at the end. Maybe he should just stick to making these chill instrumental tracks with their oriental/Medieval flair.

100 euros my arse. This guy doesn't even spend half that much to make this abomination.

Edit: 10 seconds and I remembered why I still listen to his new music - it makes me feel alright about my own compositions.

Written by 24emd on 08.04.2024 at 01:18

it makes me feel alright about my own compositions.

I should give this a shot for that confidence boost

This is raw uncompressed true metal in the face of posers.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 09.04.2024 at 09:20

This is raw uncompressed true metal in the face of posers.

I agree

Hercules would be the next biggest thing after Manowar, Iron Maiden and Thor from Canada if it was a full band of super skilled musicians recording in Hollywood studios.
I can see the music is divine and there are melodies Joey DeMaio and Steve Harris would be jealous of.
This music comes right from Asgard. Even homemade it manages to speak loud in the hearts of true metalheads and posers melt in front of the power of his mighty Herculean sound.

All hail Hercules the Mighty Hercules the Brave

Written by ChrisFromGreece on 12.04.2024 at 13:42

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 09.04.2024 at 09:20

This is raw uncompressed true metal in the face of posers.

I agree

Except that Cynic was joking.

Highlights
Warrior of our Times
Arthur return
Atlantis Shore
Moment of Glory

Goddamn this is still the shittiest thing around. Good work, I mean you probably have to try extremely hard to come out with such stuff. Also the disillusion is almost brilliant.

I absolutely do not recommend. A stinker to say the least.

Written by ChrisFromGreece on 12.04.2024 at 13:48

Hercules would be the next biggest thing after Manowar, Iron Maiden and Thor from Canada if it was a full band of super skilled musicians recording in Hollywood studios.
I can see the music is divine and there are melodies Joey DeMaio and Steve Harris would be jealous of.
This music comes right from Asgard. Even homemade it manages to speak loud in the hearts of true metalheads and posers melt in front of the power of his mighty Herculean sound.

All hail Hercules the Mighty Hercules the Brave

Are you serious?!
Baiting? Trolling?! Trying to be funny?

Written by John_Doe on 12.04.2024 at 13:57

Written by ChrisFromGreece on 12.04.2024 at 13:48

Are you serious?!
Baiting? Trolling?! Trying to be funny?

Isn't he the guy behind this project? I think he's serious.

Written by ChrisFromGreece on 12.04.2024 at 13:48

bleh

And he's back again! How about using a more inconspicuous username next time you pop over here to rate-boost your own garbage?

I listened to the album after a long time and it sounds fine. Even in that quality it totally destroys all the other mediocre full bands making super studio recordings. And maybe there's something in the production that adds to the cult charm. The reason is the inspired compositions. Hercules is really the son of Zeus inspired by the Muses. To be honest I'm bored to listen to many of the bands out there because they have no catchy songs, they play no solos, they don't scream. They all sound like an overcopied version of Helloween with no inspiration, just studio production and nothing more

…And so it begins.

Written by A Real Mönkey on 12.04.2024 at 19:19

…And so it begins.

Decent Thrash album by the Swedish band Invasion. Look it up Certainly better than that Hercules release, although that isn't really hard to beat.

Written by Guib on 12.04.2024 at 20:22

Written by A Real Mönkey on 12.04.2024 at 19:19

…And so it begins.

Decent Thrash album by the Swedish band Invasion. Look it up Certainly better than that Hercules release, although that isn't really hard to beat.

With total of 11 votes, it bunked with 3.3 ratings.

Can it get any lower than that?

Let the music play.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 14.04.2024 at 17:00

With total of 11 votes, it bunked with 3.3 ratings.

Can it get any lower than that?

Let the music play.

Look it can and it just did

Written by Guib on 14.04.2024 at 17:05

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 14.04.2024 at 17:00

With total of 11 votes, it bunked with 3.3 ratings.

Can it get any lower than that?

Let the music play.

Look it can and it just did

Nice.

Look, I'm as up as for anyone here look out for great metal releases. I even get cheered when new bands releases half-assedly quality albums -- full points in execution.

But with Hercules? 3.1 rating. Let's see

It's funny because with a legitimate band and recording production this wouldn't be that terrible.