Stormwitch - Season Of The Witch - review
Stormwitch - Season Of The Witch - review
Tracklist
01. Evil Spirit02. Taliesin
03. Last Warrior
04. True Until The End
05. Season Of The Witch
06. Runescape
07. At The End Of The World
08. The Trail Of Tears
09. Harper In The Wind
10. The Singer's Curse
11. Different Eyes
A review by
ScreamingSteelUS April 04, 2015
The first two songs, "Evil Spirit" and "Taliesin," are easily the best that Season Of The Witch has to offer. While not as spectacular as what Stormwitch could achieve at its height, these songs definitely hail from the same glorious line; they call to mind the classic material with their infectious hooks and determinedly economical musicianship.
Andy Mück's voice has aged pretty well; while he carries a more noticeable rasp and a slightly tighter range, he's still the same resplendent gentleman who piloted the band way back in the glory days of Walpurgis Night. He gives these songs some old-school flavor that make them more listenable than perhaps they should be. Much as I wanted to like this album, and much as I gave it time to grow on me, most of these songs just can't hold up to scrutiny. None of the expert and unique songwriting prowess that made Stormwitch such a memorable and powerful band in its youth seems to have survived; what remains can make for a genuinely pleasing experience purely for nostalgic reasons, but only in its most successful moments, and it can achieve nothing greater.
"The Last Warrior" gives the impression of being unfinished at times - small gaps in the action that shouldn't be there, moments that sound like the band stumbling over itself occasionally. In fact, much of the album is riddled with these awkward rough patches, which jerk the listener out of the mood from time to time, and it seems uncharacteristic of such an experienced and well-traveled band of Stormwitch to leave in such uncomfortable transitions and little snags.
There are certain songs, like "The Last Warrior" and the title track, which have very little appeal and further halt the development of any kind of atmosphere. "Harper In The Wind" and "At The End Of The World" aren't too shabby, and during songs like these the nostalgic capabilities of Season Of The Witch hit their stride and whip up something pleasantly enveloping, but it delivers little of the promise that a new Stormwitch album promised.
And in case you were wondering? yeah, I'm pretty sure that "Runescape" is about the game. Yes, THAT Runescape.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 6 |
| Originality: | 2 |
| Production: | 5 |
Written on 04.04.2015 by
Written on 04.04.2015 by
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Good album indeed, as come back and for old timers. Some songs are goo some no, but decent , enjoyable finally some metal , not d beast here ;
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