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| Merciless Law are a speed metal band from Chile releasing their debut album 'Troops Of Steel' in 2022 - and just a mere seven months later, the band are back with sophomore album 'The Holy Company'. | ||||||
| Featuring eight songs over a blistering forty minutes, Merciless Law - led by founder and multi-instrumentalist Pancho Ireland - are in devastating mood! Right outta the gate, 'Fly' comes flying at you at high velocity, screaming past with a purpose and intent higher than a jet fighter off to fight a deadly war! The classic "foot on the monitor" feel of traditional heavy metal rises high in the air - 'Fly', a highly head bang-able avalanche of metal for the worlds metal heads to get excited about. A simply stunning opening salvo from the Chilean metal master Pancho - 'Shout!' turning the heat way up with a bolder and more up front sound than 'Fly'. Heavier too - the band adopting a less speed more heavy metal attitude. The energy and oomph is incredible, the opening duo a spectacular double dose of just what the doctor ordered - heavy fucking metal! | ||||||
| And the heavy metal doesn't stop there - oh hell no! Merciless Law powering on with the thunderous 'A Matter Of Skin' - and a more hustle and bustle feel than either of the two previous songs. The breathless energy is at sky high levels, 'The Holy Company' (the album) a belter so far. 'The Undying Fire' takes the melodic metal motorway, cruising on with an anthemic thunder and an infectious nature that'll have everyone - and I mean everyone - involuntarily nodding their head and tapping their feet. Yes, 'The Undying Fire' is that infectious! The self titled 'Merciless Law' ups the ante, increasing the heaviness and thunder, moving very swiftly - yet losing none of the melodious intent the band have loaded the album with. I was taken aback by the power driven style of heavy metal featured on the bands first album, and I am more so with their second. This is simply a stunning array of heavy metal from South America... | ||||||
| ...an array that still has three songs to come! The first of which 'Warmakers', steps on the accelerator to become a red hot scorching screamer of a tune! Highly head bang-able, 'Warmakers' will have listeners raising their fists in the air to salute a cracking slice of speed come power come traditional heavy metal. The title song 'The Holy Company (Genti Di Muerti)' has the heaviest ambience of any song on offer, and gallops forth with an infectious foot on the monitor feel. The intensity of the album since it began has been phenomenal, as has the sky high energy level - and with just one song remaining, I can't see either dipping! Clocking in at seven minutes in length, the final song 'Soul Eater' is also the longest on offer, and is a barnstorming epic loaded with majesty and panache. Not to mention the bands incredible speed! In fact, 'Soul Eater' is the fastest song on the album, with a highly sing a long-able chorus to boot! 'The Holy Company' (the album) has been a breath taking forty minutes of power and speed metal, appealing to fans of Helloween, Rage, and Scanner. | ||||||
| Overall, a fast and furious romp of power driven speed come traditional heavy metal, 'The Holy Company' is a cracking album. | ||||||
| Review by Iron Mathew Collins | ||||||
| Reviewed for Metal Gods TV | ||||||
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| Troops Of Steel | ||||||
| "a fast paced and highly infectious gallop of power driven heavy metal" Read Review | ||||||
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| Grimoire For The Ultimate Sinner E.P. | ||||||
| "a fast and furious gallop of all out heavy metal, Merciless Law continue their prolific and, meteoric rise through metal's hierarchy" Read Review | ||||||
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