The Germans of 'Human Fortress' release a new album containing unreleased tracks and a compilation of their best tracks which celebrates the 20th anniversary of their first studio recording 'Lord of Earth and Heavens Heir', their latest album 'Reign of Gold' dating from 2019. This new opus is of course intended primarily for fans but can also be a good way to discover this power metal formation, especially as the 8 first unreleased tracks are at the same level as the rest of their discography and present the different facets of the group with the mid-tempo 'The Grimoire' which brings us back to a hard rock of the 70s or 'Disappear in Dark Shadows' with its refrain that never lets you go or the energetic 'Vain Endevour' with its muscular guitar riffs and a new heady chorus or the beautiful ballad 'Free' with the use of strings or the orchestral version of 'Pray For Salvation' (video you tube ici). As for 'We Are Legion' which is not an original title of the group, it was sung by 'Jioti Parcharidis' and is covered in a new version by 'Gus Monsanto' who is now the singer since 2009. In the part 'best of' which was remastered by 'Alexander Krull' from 'Leaves' Eyes', we find titles which made the fame of the group like 'Defenders of the Crown', 'Dark Knight', 'Rise Fall' or the two 'Gladiator In Rome'. In summary, this double CD 'Human Fortress' is a good compromise for German fans with unreleased tracks but also a best of their 6 studio recordings and, for those who do not yet know them, will be a good way to discover this power metal formation which began its career at the end of the 90s... | |
