LORDS OF BLACK – Icons Of The New Days

Icons Of The New Days is the third album from Spanish Power Metal band Lords Of Black.  Formed in 2014 in Madrid by singer Ronnie Romero, guitarist Tony Hernando, and drummer/keyboardist Andy C., the current line up is rounded out by bassist Javier Garcia.  Icons Of The New Days is certainly a Power Metal release, but Lords Of Black also incorporate elements of Melodic Metal, Progressive Metal, and even some Industrial or NuMetal nuances, particularly in the keyboards.   The album features 12 tracks, ranging in length from 4:26 (“Not In A Place Like This”) to well over 11 minutes (“All I Have Left”), and there is very little downtime.

Track 1, “World Gone Mad”, begins with a brief musical interlude that quickly erupts into a powerhouse, with Progressive chops on display.  Romero has an impressive range, and a guttural quality well suited to Power metal.  Excellent production, excellent performances, and interesting and well written songs are the rule, and while there are some chops heavy moments, Icons Of The New Days doesn’t lose its listenability.  There are even some elements of Classical Music added for good measure, such as the piano intro to “The Way I’ll Remember”, and the acoustic guitar on “All I Have Left”.  Very good record, and a must listen for Power Metal, Melodic Metal, and of course, Lords Of Black fans.

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