ELVENSTORM – The Conjuring

8/10

ELVENSTORM - The Conjuring - 8/10

8/10

Summary

Massacre Records
Release date: July 2, 2018

Sending

User Review

0/10 (0 votes)

On The Conjuring, French Power Metal act Elvenstorm have managed to maintain their aggression and passion, while leveling up both the album production and overall execution of their performances. Vocalist Laura Ferreux is in top shape, and will more than please fans of the more aggressive female Power Metal vocalists such as Melissa Martin, or the various Battle Beast singers. Fans of the Edenbridge / Nightwish camp will be left standing alone in the cold, as Elvenstorm’s sound is much more rooted in Traditional Metal than the now common operatic styles.

The first single from The Conjuring is “Devil Within'” and it’s a fine representation of the album as a whole. One noticeable difference on this release compare to Elvenstorm’s earlier works is the use of additional keyboard pads. Although there is a noticeable increase in synth use on The Conjuring, it is still limited to song intros and outros and is generally kept out of the main meat of the song. This lets Elvenstorm retain their aggressive Power / Speed Metal position and keeps the intensity of the songs high.

All things considered, this is the best Elvenstorm album to date, and may become an easy favorite of Thrash starved, old-school Power Metal fans.

TUNE INTO METALEXPRESSRADIO.COM at NOON & MIDNIGHT (EST) / 6:00 & 18:00 (CET) TO HEAR THE BEST TRACKS FROM THIS UPCOMING RELEASE!!!

Author

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.
View all posts