DUNGEON CRAWL & THRONE OF IRON – The Side Quest

Wise Blood Records has just released a sampler of two bands on the same album with four songs by Dungeon Crawl and three by Throne of Iron, with the material based on games such as Dungeons & Dragon and Skyrim. Both bands are from the U.S.A., with Dungeon Crawl based out of San Francisco, California and Throne of Iron hailing from Indiana. The resulting release comes off as an EP, but feels a bit like a demo recording as a whole.

About the Album

Dungeon Crawl starts off the record with their four songs that are pretty solid Thrash Metal, and are the best songs on the album. The recordings are well executed and the songs, while not groundbreaking are a pretty good listen.

Then we get to the three songs by Throne of Iron, and wonder why the two bands are on the same record. Unfortunately for Throne of Iron, the recordings sound amateurish, and the songs uninspired. The drums are barely listenable, and the mix leaves a lot to be desired.

Final Notes

If the album were just an EP of Dungeon Crawl, it would have been much more successful for this reviewer. The addition of Throne of Iron’s low budget recordings bring down the whole release. The video above contains all of the songs on the record, so judge for yourself. Unfortunately for this reviewer, the release as a whole leaves the listener wanting more, and less at the same time.

Lineups

DUNGEON CRAWL

Codie Jones – Vocals/Guitar/Bass
Kris Gillette – Guitar
Javi Gomez – Drums
Lead Guitar on “Critical Failure” by Jeff Potts
Backing vocals by Dan Gomez

THRONE OF IRON

Tucker Thomasson – Vocals & Guitar
Corwin Deckard – Guitar
Jacob Lett – Drums
Arzab of the Howling Abyss – Bass

The Side Quest – Tracklist

1. Minions of a Dark Master – Dungeon Crawl
2. Where the Coin Falls – Dungeon Crawl
3. Critical Failure – Dungeon Crawl
4. Chained to the Grave – Dungeon Crawl
5. Gods of Liquid Gold – Throne of Iron
6. Curse of the Lightningmancer – Throne of Iron
7. Tricksters – Throne of Iron