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Kataloński zespół, od momentu powstania w 2021 roku, wyróżnia się nie 'wynalezieniem koła na nowo' ani redefinicją gatunku heavy metalu, ale pełnym pasji oddaniem nieskalanej istocie tego gatunku.
'Rising' ucieleśnia ducha klasycznego heavy metalu. Hymnowe refreny, wznoszący się wokal, unoszące duszę harmonie i wciągające melodie, charakteryzują kompozycje, które doprowadzą miłośników tradycyjnego heavy metalu do wielokrotnego, pełnego błogości i satysfakcji odsłuchu.

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Gee, that was fast! Savaged didn’t wait much to drop their second full-length, having only unleashed the chromed-out sabretooth a year ago, but here they are again, doing what they do best. That is a mix of speed and traditional heavy metal in case you missed one of the best releases from the last year. Now, how does Rising fare against Night Stealer? Quite well actually.

They pick up roughly where the debut left off, still having a very infectious energy to everything they do, but perhaps having a little less of the unpredictability songs like Tons of Leather and Elm Street had. So yeah, this kinda makes me sad, but the band turns my frown upside-down really quick with just how great everything else is about the album. At times the band takes us towards a much steelier sound, packing considerable heaviness with how they put more emphasis into the regular heavy metal sound, rather than focusing on the speed metal gallops and such. Fire It Up, for example, has some strong Metal Church and 80s Judas Priest vibes to its chorus, and it just makes me grin like a dumbass. But worry not, it’s not just ballsy songs from start to finish, as if you remember my previous review, I talked about how they have a knack for making some pretty damn good melodramatic, melodic tracks as well. This also returns in the shape of the glam-esque Queen of My Salvation with its simplified lead sections and 80s radioplay hard rock chorus (and some damned cowbells too sadly). Yeah, it’s not my favourite thing the band has ever written, and neither is the similarly silly Texas Bloody Texas, but the rest of what they have to offer more than make up for these.

And now we come to the point where the band showcases some experimenting with their sound. For example, the guitars have the same amazing tone, but this time around they let them get significantly more fancy, nearly reaching neoclassical levels of virtuosity. You’ll become very much aware of this fact after hearing what I consider the two absolute highlights of the record, namely Across the Burning Fields and Rising, both of which is what we could call a damn great attempt at making epic heavy or power metal. Former has some really good display of the oddly toned vocals, rhythmically spitting in a way that sounds very fitting for the song title, but they didn’t forget about their trademark falsettos or the sections with insane, descending shreds either. Still, the threatening barrage of Rising I like even more, giving me the impression that this is just the start of the Savaged saga. And let me tell you, they have convinced me to pay attention to the future chapters a long time ago.

There is just something fundamentally right about everything Savaged does. Like the way they are having the at times throaty singing be contrasted by the shrieky highs, harmonizing well with the backing vocals. Or how their guitarwork didn’t just get flashier, it also got much more cohesive riff patterns to make the album feel even tighter. Or perhaps how great their mixing and general production quality have been since day one. Seriously, this is absurdly good for a band that has only been around for a couple of years. And at the end of the day, Rising is catchy, complex when it wants to be complex, simple when it needs to be simple, and an album that you shouldn’t skip under any circumstance.

Feast for the Damned



..::TRACK-LIST::..

1. Ascension
2. Queen Of My Salvation
3. The Long Walk
4. Across The Burning Fields
5. The Conqueror
6. Stars Are Falling
7. Texas (Bloody Texas)
8. Rising



..::OBSADA::..

Cristian Blade - Drums, Vocals (backing)
Aleix Coll - Bass
Jamie Killhead - Vocals, Guitars (lead)
Joan Grimalt - Guitars (rhythm), Vocals (backing)




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