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[three_fourth]REVIEW BY VILLE KRANNILA \/ MAY 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

At first glance one could be mistaken to believe these power metal warriors hailed from America, as the accompanying story states they are playing US Power Metal and the names of the key players certainly point to that direction. However, these guys are from Italy, where of course power metal is alive and well \u2013 even if the only band instantly coming to mind is Rhapsody. But also Eldritch, Labyrinth, Vision Divine and few others have made their mark over the years.<\/p>\n

Formed few years ago, Burning Black released their debut album \u201cPrisoners Of Steel\u201d in April 2008. Originally established by guitarist John Harris and vocalist Dan Ainlay, they attracted the attention of record companies via two demos before launching a full recording career. After this they have settled on a permanent line-up, with Eric Antonello added on second guitar, AJ Simons on bass and Will Oswin on drums.<\/p>\n

Signed now to Limb Music and delivering their second album, these guys show a huge promise. The band have already toured internationally with the likes of Circle II Circle, Primal Fear and UDO so the road has become a familiar place to them. Citing Judas Priest as their influence is also never a bad thing. While the foundation on this record covers wide spectrum of artists, Yngwie Malmsteen, Primal Fear and King Diamond at the forefront, the main foundation does seem to be classic heavy metal.<\/p>\n

This month\u2019s guests at the Steel Mill kick off the proceedings with a short intro \u201cReckoning Day,\u201d before properly hitting the first track \u201cOur Sentence\u201d. Sharp bursts of power chords dominating all the way through. Next up is the title track \u201cMechanichell,\u201d which reminds me a lot of the classic metal bands at the moment, Priest, Accept, Primal Fear and alike. They all rank among Burning Black\u2019s influences so this is natural and it\u2019s always good to hear songs like these.<\/p>\n

Possibly my favourite track at the moment \u201cReborn From My Sins\u201d begins eerily with a nice guitar riff with keyboards backing them and a piercing scream from Ainlay. The rhythm of the song works very well, being a good mid-tempo number.<\/p>\n

The final song \u201cVictims And Torturers\u201d has epic sound picture \u2013 although less than five minutes long – and concludes this record nicely. It\u2019s also heavier than a lot of other stuff gone before, guitar solo on this one impressed me a lot.<\/p>\n

The instrumental interplay and production are on a high level throughout and I\u2019m sure on this area there will be even more improvement in the future for these guys. Vocalist Ainlay cuts through most of the songs with his piercing wail but also seems to be right at home with more melodic cuts. Only on some of the tracks (\u201cMessenger Of Hell\u201d) he seems to be overdoing it a little, but I suspect most of it is down to sheer enthusiasm at work.<\/p>\n

While there\u2019s still a work ahead for this band, they do show a lot of promise and \u201cMechanichell\u201d is a surprisingly enjoyable second effort from the band. Crank it up!<\/p>\n

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1. Reckoning Day
\n2. Our Sentence
\n3. MechanicHell
\n4. Purgatory Child
\n5. Secrets To Hide
\n6. Reborn From My Sins
\n7. Hero Of The Century
\n8. Dangerous Game
\n9. Dust And Rain
\n10. Messengers Of Hell
\n11. Victims And Torturers<\/p>\n

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