Review: Gatekeeper - Grey Maiden | |||||||
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Grey Maiden | |||||||
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Label: Cruz Del Sur Music Year released: 2019 Duration: 20:22 Tracks: 4 Genre: Heavy Metal Rating: Review online: May 16, 2019 Reviewed by: MetalMike |
Readers' Rating How do you rate this release? Rated 3.8/5 (76%) (10 Votes)
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Grey Maiden is the follow-up release from Canada's Gatekeeper after their East of Sun debut from 2018. I found the debut a little generic with the original material overshadowed by the cover tracks. Grey Maiden has stronger songwriting with the rip-roaring title track and epic "Tale of Twins" starting the EP off in style. The singing is better as well with a few screams that brought to mind John Arch from the early Fates Warning releases. "Moss" is an acoustic track with a vibe like you'd get on a Blind Guardian or Rhapsody of Fire album in one of the linking pieces. It is a bit long, but the melody is beautiful. Grey Maiden ends with a cover of obscure NWOBHM band Tredegar's "Richard III". Having never heard the original, I can't speak for how faithful Gatekeeper are, but they make it fit right in on Grey Maiden. This is a step up, if a small one, from Gatekeeper's debut, so if you liked East of Sun, you'll definitely want to get your hands on Grey Maiden. |
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Review: East of Sun (reviewed by Bruno Medeiros) Review: East of Sun (reviewed by MetalMike) Review: East of Sun (reviewed by Michel Renaud) Review: From Western Shores (reviewed by MetalMike) Review: From Western Shores (reviewed by Sargon the Terrible) Review: Prophecy and Judgement (reviewed by Omni) Review: Prophecy and Judgement (reviewed by Sargon the Terrible) Review: Retaliator / Vigilance (reviewed by Christopher Foley) Interview with Jeff Black, Jean-Pierre Abboud and David Messier on April 29, 2017 (Interviewed by Omni) | |||||||
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