HAMMERFALL – Dominion

8.5/10

HAMMERFALL - Dominion - 8.5/10

8.5/10

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Napalm Records
Release date: August 16, 2019

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Dominion is the eleventh studio album from Swedish Power Metal band HammerFall. The bands current lineup features Oscar Dronjak – guitars, backing vocals (1993–present) Joacim Cans – lead vocals (1996–present) Fredrik Larsson – bass, backing vocals (1994–1997, 2007–present) Pontus Norgren – guitars, backing vocals (2008–present) and David Wallin – drums (2014–present). The production of the record is pristine, with each and every instrument clear and punchy. Cans’ vocals are spot on and powerful. The songs are well written and have a breadth of variation within the Power Metal genre.

Dominion hits the ground running with the galloping epic “Never Forgive, Never Forget”, filled with pounding double bass drums and soaring vocals. Notable tracks include “(We Make) Sweden Rock”, which is almost an Arena Rock anthem, and “Dead By Dawn”, which portrays a heavy Judas Priest influence. That being said, there is no filler here. Each track of Dominion stands as a solid offering on its own. HammerFall has produced yet another record that is a worthy contender on the world stage. Fans of Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Epic Metal, and even Melodic Rock and AOR will find something to enjoy on Dominion.

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Stevie Shred

Stevie was a reviewer here at Metal Express Radio. He is currently the lead guitarist for Melodic Rock band Red Reign, based in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Red Reign toured with Tesla in 2017, and shared the stage with Dokken, FireHouse, Lita Ford, Kix, Quiet Riot, and others at various dates around the US in 2018. Stevie heard his first KISS record at the age of 6 and was immediately hooked on Rock and Roll guitar. Over the course of years his tastes evolved, graduating from KISS to Ozzy and Van Halen; and then into Hair Metal. Over time, harder and faster music drew him. Bands like Metallica, Pantera, and Anthrax led the way, and Killswitch Engage took him over the top. Stevie has a deep passion for the guitar, not only playing them, but building them as well.
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