For those of you who are not familiar with the music. Think of a classic approach to heavy music, with the most logical line-up possible; two guitar players, a bass player, a drummer and a singer. The music lies somewhere in between the melodic aspects of the epical structures of progressive music, yet the choruses are as powerful as bands like Evergrey and Saxon, creating a recognizable sound.

 

The new album then; the band seemed to focus mainly on a decent follow-up for the first record. The opener ‘Heavy Metal Thunder’ (the name says it all) is a logical opening song where the band shows their capabilities without going ‘over the top’. Yet, the real treat for classical heavy metal fans comes a little bit further, especially when ‘Hi-Fidelity Heartbreak’ sets in with a massive singing Tony Johannessen and a great guitar solo. After this song, the band seems to be in some kind of a trance, because ‘Metallic Depression’, with its high quality of sensitivity and ‘Call out the Lions’, a real enthusiasm creating song, show that Thunderbolt is definitely a band to stay.

 

This album may be ‘one of those old-rocker things’ for the new generation, but Thunderbolt managed to come up with a second record that is interesting, full of great song writing and also easy to listen to. It’s defiantly not another clone but a great addition in the, almost overloaded, world of heavy metal