Monuments
Running Wild… One of the very few names that bound their name with true heavy metal by creating their unique sound, releasing wonderful LPs, performing greatly at their live shows and gaining thousands of fanatic followers and enemies in the same time.\r\n
\r\nThe trademark band of German – and not only – power metal, announced its final split-up a few days ago with a statement from their leader Rock N Rolf (Rolf Kasparek) and filled its fans all over the world and all fans of true heavy metal with grief! Hard times for pirates, aye Captain Rolf?
\r\nWhen we talk about American power metal, we usually think of the great “Ample Destruction” of the titans Jag Panzer and in my opinion – as well as other’s too – very rightfully.
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\r\nBack in 1991, the year of the Grunge explosion with bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, that had released their best selling albums ever, and the metal scene to work underground mostly with more extreme forms of metal and some bands that became later well known such as Asphyx, Master’s Hammer etc. Oh… there have been some people also that considered as heavy metal, bands like Guns N Roses…
In 1986the Canadian Thrashers Exciter release their 4rth full length album entitled “Unveiling The Wicked”.
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\r\nAfter four successful releases: “Heavy Metal Maniac” in 1983, “Violence & Force” 1984, “Feel The Knife” EP 1985, and “Long Live The Loud” in 1985, “Unveiling The Wicked” was one more excellent album. Years after its release I’d say it’s one of the 3 best Exciter albums ever.
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\r\nLet me begin from something probably known to many, the line up of the recording
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