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A point of difference is essential, in this day and age where so many bands seem to sprout the possibility of sounding similar is more than ever before. Tribulation have been quietly tinkering away, touring with classic bands the likes of Behemoth and Cannibal Corpse the band have been slowly but surely priming themselves for the release of one of the best records of the year.
Bards typically would travel the lands over, armed often simply with a lute and a story, the bards would weave their lyrical calligraphy embellishing tales for all to hear, though we may very much be in a different time, these metaphorical bards do still exist…
“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.”
“From small acorns grow mighty oaks…“
You would be forgiven if you have never heard of Jakub Zytecki before. He has not been in any band that has had particular success on the international scene, but he has risen to slow fame through his mastership of the djent guitar, or a true djentleman if you will. On occasion, he has released tracks on YouTube to show off his songwriting skill and mastery of djent, and he is so good that he has had endorsements from guitar companies that brought him to perform at the NAMM conference last year. After a couple years of following him, he has finally released a full length solo album and brought some surprise friends along with him as guests. Will Jakub be able to find an audience now that he has released a full album?
“You know why they call it a dream? Cuz you have to be asleep to believe it…”
For reasons unexplained, British power metal has seemed to go underground. There is still quite a scene, yet nobody seems to know about it, but it’s bands like Damnation Angels who are determined to let Europe and the world know that there is still life in British power metal yet – and 2 years after the release of the band’s epic effort ‘Bringer of Light’, they have returned to try and prove that point with ‘The Valiant Fire’.