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tracks:
1. March Of Brave Knights
2. Sir Percival (Immortal Knights)
3. Lord Of Nightmares
4. The Revival Of The Black Demon
5. Gate Through The Past
6. Love Against The Power Of Evil
7. Rondeau In A Minor
8. Quest Of Heroes (Part 1)
9. Quest Of Heroes (Part 2)
10. The Promise
11. Under The Light Of The Moon
12. When The Rest Let Down
label: Underground Symphony, cd maximum
lineup:
Mark Raven
Federico Madonia
Simone Campione
Syl Raven
From the second you hear the creaking door and the frankly comical spoken word intro to this album, you know that what's in store could only be a substantial slab of pure mature Italian cheese truly worthy of those parmesan gods, Rhapsody.
The Holy Knights seem to have only the one album, and are a band who arent exactly user friendly in terms of finding information about them, but these Italians make some very listener friendly music.
The album is like what Rhapsody would be with cleaner production and slightly less ripened edam floating around. A fine debut which showcases the bands individual talents and what appears to be a very tight band able to create some first class brie.
The albums first track is one of its strongest in 'Sir Percival (Immortal Knight)' which has some first class synth work and shows of the very impressive range of singer Mark Raven who incidentally is also the orchestral arranger and the synth player, which shows he is probably the main strength of the band, even though the rest are very competent at their individual instruments, the synth and vocals are the main factor that sets the band apart.
The albums next few songs carry on in similarly strong styles with each showcasing a different aspect of the band, some more guitar led and some even harpsichord led! What can beat that I ask?
The high points of the album definitely come in the aforementioned 'Sir Percival...' and the following track 'Lord Of Nightmares' and the two-parter 'Quest Of Heroes Parts 1-2'.
Overall I consider this album to be an overlooked gem and the band to be of far greater qualities than some of their peers, who have somehow been overlooked, a travesty it is!
I decree that all who enjoy their metal fully ripened do purchase this gem and treasure it. That's if you can find it in the first place...
1. March Of Brave Knights
2. Sir Percival (Immortal Knights)
3. Lord Of Nightmares
4. The Revival Of The Black Demon
5. Gate Through The Past
6. Love Against The Power Of Evil
7. Rondeau In A Minor
8. Quest Of Heroes (Part 1)
9. Quest Of Heroes (Part 2)
10. The Promise
11. Under The Light Of The Moon
12. When The Rest Let Down
label: Underground Symphony, cd maximum
lineup:
Mark Raven
Federico Madonia
Simone Campione
Syl Raven
From the second you hear the creaking door and the frankly comical spoken word intro to this album, you know that what's in store could only be a substantial slab of pure mature Italian cheese truly worthy of those parmesan gods, Rhapsody.
The Holy Knights seem to have only the one album, and are a band who arent exactly user friendly in terms of finding information about them, but these Italians make some very listener friendly music.
The album is like what Rhapsody would be with cleaner production and slightly less ripened edam floating around. A fine debut which showcases the bands individual talents and what appears to be a very tight band able to create some first class brie.
The albums first track is one of its strongest in 'Sir Percival (Immortal Knight)' which has some first class synth work and shows of the very impressive range of singer Mark Raven who incidentally is also the orchestral arranger and the synth player, which shows he is probably the main strength of the band, even though the rest are very competent at their individual instruments, the synth and vocals are the main factor that sets the band apart.
The albums next few songs carry on in similarly strong styles with each showcasing a different aspect of the band, some more guitar led and some even harpsichord led! What can beat that I ask?
The high points of the album definitely come in the aforementioned 'Sir Percival...' and the following track 'Lord Of Nightmares' and the two-parter 'Quest Of Heroes Parts 1-2'.
Overall I consider this album to be an overlooked gem and the band to be of far greater qualities than some of their peers, who have somehow been overlooked, a travesty it is!
I decree that all who enjoy their metal fully ripened do purchase this gem and treasure it. That's if you can find it in the first place...