CRYSTAL VIPER – Queen Of The Witches

Crystal Viper has been releasing great albums for ten years. Queen Of The Witches bundles all of that experience into their latest work. Excellently produced, all instruments contribute to a wicked record that really jams. Great leads and riffs, complex bass lines, and energetic drumming. Not to mention the fantastic singing of Marta Gabriel, who is a borderline superhero by also playing guitar and writing the album’s material.

The driving, headbanging dominance of Power/Traditional/Fantasy Metal calms down with the fourth and eighth tracks, “Trapped Behind” and “We Will Make It Last Forever”, respectively. On both, deep and simple piano dances behind Marta Gabriel’s solemn voice. The songs are great ballads with good hooks, but her vocals (and hellacious screams!) are best shown on the more aggressive tracks that dominate the album. This record is a nice return after some health concerns that threatened to end the band. Here’s to this resurgence, and more from Crystal Viper!

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