IRON MASK – Diabolica

8/10

IRON MASK - Diabolica - 8/10

8/10

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AFM Records
Release date: October 10, 2016

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As Power Metal goes, Iron Mask have their sound pretty much 100% dialed in. The band is tight, aggressive, melodic and dripping with arpeggios and keyboard solos. With Diabolica, Iron Mask’s 6th release, fans are treated to a slightly more straight ahead Power Metal album with a bit less Neoclassical influence than heard before from Iron Mask. New vocalist Diego Valdez shines with Russell Allen-esq grit, while retaining the melodic power and brightness of his Iron Mask predecessor Mark Boals. Lyric themes include fan favorites like World War II, evil priests, the greatness of Metal and Satan. While the album could perhaps use a few more uptempo tracks, any fan, casual or hardcore, of the Power Metal genre will enjoy Diabolica.

Highlights are numerous and include, “Doctor Faust”, “March 666”, the Party Metal flavored “All For Metal” and the 14-minute “Cursed In The Devil’s Mill”.

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Maxxxwell Carlisle

Maxxxwell was a reviewer and the host of The Maxed Out Metal Hour here on Metal Express Radio. He is the current lead guitarist for LA based metal veterans Hellion. In addition to his ongoing role in Hellion, he has also released 5 albums as a solo artist and appeared as a guest writer and soloist on Michael Angelo Batio's Intermezzo album, named one of the Top 5 shred albums of 2014 by Guitar World Magazine. He continues to collaborate with various Metal musicians and teaches guitar technique and Metal composition via Skype. Additionally, he is a former competitive bodybuilder and enjoys a lifestyle based around health, fitness and Metal.
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