Blazon Rite - "Endless Halls Of Golden Totem" (audio)

Με την περίπτωση των Blazon Rite είχαμε ασχοληθεί πέρυσι όταν πρωτοπαρουσιάσθηκαν στο μουσικόφιλο κοινό με το ντεμπούτο - ep "Dulce Bellum Inexpertis". Πλέον η επική μπάντα από την Φιλαδέλφεια είναι πανέτοιμη για τον πρώτο της "ολοκληρωμένο" δίσκο, ο οποίος φέρει τον τίτλο "Endless Halls of Golden Totem". Η ακρόαση του ομότιτλου τραγουδιού προετοιμάζει το έδαφος...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Philadelphia primal epic metallers Blazon Rite will release their first full-length, “Endless Halls Of Golden Totem” this June via Gates Of Hell Records. The album was recorded from mid-December 2020 to January 2021 at guitarist James Kirn’s home studio.

Richie Rabid served as engineer, while Will Mellor handled mixing and master duties. The album will feature hand-painted cover artwork from Matt Stikker. Due to the global pandemic, BLAZON RITE, who also include vocalist Johnny Halladay, bassist Pierson Roe and drummer Ryan Haley, employed some ingenuity to record.

The band created isolation booths in Kirn’s basement, resulting in a more polished, triumphant effort that takes BLAZON RITE beyond their well-received 2020 “Dulce Bellum Inexpertis” EP. “The recording process took a while because we were only doing it on the weekends and really taking our time with tones,” says Kirn.

“It was fun because we were documenting ourselves in some of the sessions with pictures and videos, which we've never done before!” The band’s inspiring blend of NWOBHM and European power metal ala BLIND GUARDIAN and HELLOWEEN is even more realized on “Endless Halls Of Golden Totem”.

According to Kirn, the album’s eight tracks benefit from more focused songwriting. But, unlike the “Dulce Bellum Inexpertis” EP, it is not a concept record. “I think we have a lot of variety from song-to-song vibe-wise and really provide a nice journey for the listener,” he says. “From power metal and traditional epic heavy metal to acoustic LED ZEPPELIN parts and Viking influenced metal, I think we really give a lot on this full-length. Each song is a whole story within itself”.»

Band: Blazon Rite
Country of origin: United States
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre: Heavy Metal

Audio: "Endless Halls Of Golden Totem"
Album: "Endless Halls of Golden Totem"
Type: Full length
Release date: June 16th, 2021
Label: Gates of Hell Records
Format: CD, LP, Digital

Track listing:
1. Legends Of Time And Eidolon
2. Put Down Your Steel (Only For The Night)
3. The Executioners Woe
4. Endless Halls Of Golden Totem
5. The Alchemists Brute
6. The Watchmen Of Starfall Tower
7. Consumed By Glory Light
8. Into Shores Of Blood

Band members:
Pierson Roe - Guitars, Bass, Synth
Ryan Haley - Drums
James Kirn - Guitars
Johnny Halladay - Vocals