01092014 - Night "Night"

Swedish band Night come on like Manowar on speed with album opener "Fire and Steel", lacking only the Blackwind to be all fighting the world. They keep on sounding like several classic metal bands at once, with particularly Judas Priest, Saxon and "Fistful of Metal"-era Anthrax springing to mind. Their aptly named vocalist, Burning Fire, who also handles the guitars, is a classic screamer who does what he can to yell his lungs out, and he does it well, with just the right amount of grit to make sure they keep most power metal fans at an arm's length. With all the riffs and guitar solos - single and dual - in the right place this is a new wave of traditional heavy metal album worth spending your time on!