Finnish classic metal worshippers, Orphan Devil, strike as quick as lightening on their debut two-song EP. The band hammers out speedy classic metal sounding compositions with a devilish intention that is sure to appease all those denim and leather wearing metal fanatics.
You can hear plenty of NWOBHM influence in their music, especially in how the melodies are written. The music flows with confident epic metal force and I think the band seems to be locked into a real tight sound. I also thought the singer did a tremendous job adding to the band’s overall sound by laying down some solid vocals. He really compliments the music’s tone and the lyrical delivery on both recordings is very impressive.
The first track, “Victims of the Night,” is full of blistering riffs and catchy rhythms that get you hooked right away. You feel as though you are soaring on the wings of a mighty eagle through a valley of triumphant sounding metal splendor. The vintage sound is really welcoming and a nice deviation from the slick modern metal production that is becoming very repetitive and making bands sound all the same. I would like to hear Orphan Devil keep that mentality going forward on future recordings, because you want your recordings to convey that unique identity which makes you standout from the other guys.
The second song, “Drifting Away,” continues the classic metal siege with more melodic guitar riffs that dig deeper than just trying to fit into the line of modern classic metal worship acts. There is a feverish ambition in their presentation and the musicianship along with their keen sense of songwriting skills allows for them to write some killer material.
Even though there are only two songs, I think the quality of the recordings is such that people who enjoy classic sounding epic metal music will be extremely pleased. I look forward to more recordings from Orphan Devil and I want to see them continue to forge their own path by not falling into those simplistic modern metal tendencies that take a band from being able to really standout, to becoming just another worship act that copies Iron Maiden riffs. Overall, a strong effort from Orphan Devil and great way to introduce your brand of metal to all the headbangers across the world.
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I really like the retro sound too by this band. Thanks Robby.
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