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The Cauldron And The Cross

    
       
       
       
     
             
Seven Sisters are a heavy metal band from the UK forming in 2013 and releasing their debut single in 2015. The bands self titled debut album was released in 2016, with their sophomore effort 'The Cauldron And The Cross' released in 2018.    
             
Just two years after their blistering debut album of NWOBHM inspired heavy metal, Seven Sisters are back with their sophomore album 'The Cauldron And The Cross', and launch their new release with the fast paced "foot on the monitor" style 'Premonition'. Displaying every trait associated with the traditional style of heavy metal, 'Premonition' is a blast of British, and a very proud one too. Seven Sisters are a British band and it shines brightly through their music just like the midday sun shines brightly through a south facing window... 'Blood And Fire' is melodic heavy metal at its very best, superb guitars, a foot stomping anthemic rhythm, and clean and clear vocals. Bands such as NWOBHM pioneers Angel Witch and Raven are definite influences on the Seven Sisters sound, and can clearly be heard throughout the album. Tempo and energy levels rise high as 'Once And Future King' comes galloping across the land and romps on with a buzzing guitar sound so synonymous with the NWOBHM sound. The chugging rhythm is a head bangers addiction, and you will find yourself involuntarily nodding your head as 'Once And Future King' bustles on its way.    
             
This second effort from Seven Sisters chimes in at fifteen minutes longer than their first album, and at fifty five minutes in length is worth every minute of your listening time. The classic galloping sound of traditional heavy metal takes front and centre as 'Parting The Mists' romps in, delivering a barrage of infectious hooks and melodies. 'Parting The Mists' is addictive, catchy and has a chorus that is one hundred percent sing a long-able. Add in a sparkling guitar solo and 'Parting The Mists' is a definite highlight. With no inkling of a downturn in pace, the album powers on with the fast paced 'Turning Of The Tide'. Another "foot on the monitor" style display, 'Turning Of The Tide' stands tall for British heavy metal and will show the rest of the world that metal from Britain is not dead, and that the NWOBHM sound is still very much alive and kicking... Kicking very hard! A mellow guitar solo opens 'Oathbreaker', accompanied by a soulful vocal delivery, hinting heavily at an impending ballad. And yep, it's a ballad... Get your lighters out and hold them high as 'Oathbreaker' ambles on its way, invoking an involuntarily  sway from side to side motion.    
             
Thankfully, bombasticness returns to the album in full swing with the pulsating 'A Land In Darkness'. Fusing elements of the speed, power and NWOBHM genres, 'A Land In Darkness' is a very heavy, heavy metal song and will have fans head banging vigorously as it blazes on its way. The final two songs on offer could well have been one fifteen minute offering, however, Seven Sisters have split the title song 'The Cauldron And The Cross' into two parts...'Pt.1' and 'Pt.2' . . . British stalwarts Iron Maiden set the benchmark for the long, majestic epic songs a long time ago, a feature that has graced every one of their albums, with many bands following their standard and delivering their own longer epics. Seven Sisters deliver two of these long epics, 'Pt.1' an unrelenting and thundering romp of classic heavy metal, with 'Pt.2' one minute longer, and offering a slower, mid tempo, power ballad type of song. Full of acoustics and atmosphere, 'Pt.2' slowly burns its way into life, becoming a thundering slice of rampant and raucous, head bangingly addictive, heavy metal.    
             
Overall, a furious and fast paced romp of traditional British heavy metal, 'The Cauldron And The Cross' is a head bangingly addictive and memorable listen.    
             
             
Review by Iron Mathew Collins    
             
Reviewed for Metal Gods TV    
             
             
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