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"Venus" is a song by Dutch #rock band #ShockingBlue, released as a single in the #Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by #RobbieVanLeeuwen, the song topped the charts in nine countries, including the #Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for #theWeekEndingFebruary71970. The song has been covered dozens of times by many artists. In 1986, English girl group #Bananarama covered "Venus" for their third studio album, #TrueConfessions.
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https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3210413/voice-actress/ 【MV】伊藤美来 / Shocking Blue(TVアニメ「武装少女マキャヴェリズム」オープニング・テーマ) #BlueTVアニメ武装少女マキャヴェリズムオープニングテーマ #MV伊藤美来 #OP #OPテーマ #Shocking #ShockingBlue #Vlog #VoiceActress #いとうみく #オープニング・テーマ #オープニングテーマ #オープニング主題歌 #ショッキング・ブルー #ショッキングブルー #みっく #伊藤未来 #伊藤美来 #園田健太郎 #声優 #女性声優 #森由里子 #武装少女マキャヴェリズム #武装少女マキャベリズム
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https://www.moezine.com/2357984/ 【MV】伊藤美来 / Shocking Blue(TVアニメ「武装少女マキャヴェリズム」オープニング・テーマ) 【MV】伊藤美来 / Shocking Blue(TVアニメ「武装少女マキャヴェリズム」オープニング・テーマ) https://columbia.jp/itomiku/ ◤伊藤美来 2ndシングルより「Shocking #FemaleVoiceActors #OP #OPテーマ #ShockingBlue #VoiceActors #VoiceActresses #いとうみく #オープニング・テーマ #オープニングテーマ #オープニング主題歌 #ショッキング・ブルー #ショッキングブルー #みっく #伊藤未来 #伊藤美来 #園田健太郎 #声優 #森由里子 #武装少女マキャヴェリズム #武装少女マキャベリズム #美人声優
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"Venus" is a song by Dutch #rock band #ShockingBlue, released as a single in the #Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by #RobbieVanLeeuwen, the song topped the charts in nine countries. The song has been covered dozens of times by many artists. In 1986, English girl group #Bananarama covered "Venus" for their third studio album, #TrueConfessions, with the single reaching number one in six countries. The composition has been featured in numerous films.
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Shocking Blue:
🎵 Send Me A Postcardhttps://delmuerte.bandcamp.com/track/send-me-a-postcard-shocking-blue
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"Venus" is a song by Dutch #rock band #ShockingBlue, released as a single in the #Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by #RobbieVanLeeuwen, the song topped the charts in nine countries. The song has been covered dozens of times by many artists. In 1986, English girl group #Bananarama covered "Venus" for their third studio album, #TrueConfessions, with the single reaching number one in six countries. The composition has been featured in numerous films.
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Swimming in סיד לבן doesn't make you White. Blacks with a white coating. Blatantly racist and offensive. #Racism #OffensiveLanguage
Shocking blue Venus is a children's good night song? Yasmin, the singer, is an old friend. The narrative is shifting. #ShockingBlue #Venus #ChildrensSong
Dr. Moshe birger in Tel Aviv drugged and assaulted me after singing. A horrific allegation. #TelAviv #AssaultAllegation #MeToo
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Swimming in סיד לבן doesn't make you White. Blacks with a white coating. Blatantly racist and offensive. #Racism #OffensiveLanguage
Shocking blue Venus is a children's good night song? Yasmin, the singer, is an old friend. The narrative is shifting. #ShockingBlue #Venus #ChildrensSong
Dr. Moshe birger in Tel Aviv drugged and assaulted me after singing. A horrific allegation. #TelAviv #AssaultAllegation #MeToo
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Musical Interlude: How about a 70s flashback? OK, it really came out in 1969, but as far as I'm concerned that qualifies it for 70s status as it was still popular for years afterward.
"Venus" performing by Shocking Blue.
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Roadhouse
Shocking Blue:
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@insiderua
11. -) прадіди співали 1967 #shockingblue , сучасні люди, мабуть пам'ятають пісеньку "я устал хочу любви" так от це переспівана пісня "Long and Lonesome Road"
https://youtu.be/wT4P9w5pYkw?si=-jKNmPK4z_6yVsqu
Від скрегіту старовинних гітар, аж мурахи :) -
"Venus" is a song by Dutch #rock band #ShockingBlue, released as a single in the #Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by #RobbieVanLeeuwen, the song topped the charts in nine countries. The song has been covered dozens of times by many artists. In 1986, English girl group #Bananarama covered "Venus" for their third studio album, #TrueConfessions, with the single reaching number one in six countries. The composition has been featured in numerous films.
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Venus ⋆⭒˚.⋆🪐 ⋆⭒˚.⋆
#ShockingBlue
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Mariska Veres, Shocking Blue, 1960’s. #music #nederbeat #shockingblue #Dutchrock #1960s
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Shocking Blue:
🎵 Send Me A Postcardhttps://delmuerte.bandcamp.com/track/send-me-a-postcard-shocking-blue
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Dutch psychedelic garage band Shockign Blue with their take onthe traditional folk song “The Daemon Lover” (https://tinyurl.com/bdeaj9sm) from 1970’s “Scorpio’s Dance” (https://tinyurl.com/2yehr2b5). They were only together for 7yrs but they inspired countless other bands including Nirvana who covered “Luz Buzz (Shocking Blue: https://tinyurl.com/7amk486h / Nirvana: https://tinyurl.com/57uhb9w8)
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Wild pigs are turning up with ‘neon blue’ flesh in California. Authorities sound the alarm
Dan Burton has trapped hundreds of wild pigs for clients of his wildlife control company in Salinas, but…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #brightblue #California #DanBurton #montereycounty #Science #shockingblue #taintedmeat #Wildpigs #wildlifecontrol
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Wild pigs are turning up with ‘neon blue’ flesh in California. Authorities sound the alarm
Dan Burton has trapped hundreds of wild pigs for clients of his wildlife control company in Salinas, but…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #brightblue #California #DanBurton #montereycounty #Science #shockingblue #taintedmeat #Wildpigs #wildlifecontrol
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"Venus" is a song by Dutch #rock band #ShockingBlue, released as a single in the #Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by #RobbieVanLeeuwen, the song topped the charts in nine countries. The song has been covered dozens of times by many artists. In 1986, English girl group #Bananarama covered "Venus" for their third studio album, #TrueConfessions, with the single reaching number one in six countries. The composition has been featured in numerous films.
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2025 Hey Siri Songs - Day 166
"Hey Siri. Play Venus by Shocking Blue."
#Nite #HomePod #Music #ShockingBlue
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/venus/293336477?i=293336485
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0Z3xhSOhrawLV81YdiDiiJ
YouTube: https://youtu.be/IPj2zCSrkoU
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Here’s the Shocking Blue original of Venus.
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/venus/293336477?i=293336485
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0Z3xhSOhrawLV81YdiDiiJ
#Music #ShockingBlue
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New post: Classic Cover: Royal Republic do disco classic “Venus” (original by Shocking Blue) as first episode in their black metal video series…?! https://www.moshville.co.uk/news/tours/2025/06/classic-cover-royal-republic-do-disco-classic-venus-original-by-shocking-blue-as-first-episode-in-their-black-metal-video-series/ #RoyalRepublic #ShockingBlue
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Thanks to @JanSierhuis had this song in my head. Only one way to feed that even more.
Shocking Blue - Shocking Blue
A compilation from 1970. Whenever I see something Shocking Blue I buy it.
#NowPlaying #Vinyl #VinylRecords #VinylCommunity #ShockingBlue
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Shocking Blue:
🎵 Send Me A Postcardhttps://delmuerte.bandcamp.com/track/send-me-a-postcard-shocking-blue
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🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #HuwStephens
Shocking Blue:
🎵 Send Me A Postcardhttps://delmuerte.bandcamp.com/track/send-me-a-postcard-shocking-blue
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🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Shocking Blue:
🎵 Send Me A Postcardhttps://delmuerte.bandcamp.com/track/send-me-a-postcard-shocking-blue
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Musical Interlude: Back in those madcap days called the 90s, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I picked up this CD. Dubbed "A Tribute to K-Tel Records," it's got 70s songs performed by current alt-rock bands.
"Who is K-Tel Records?" I hear you ask. I hate you. But seriously, K-Tel was a Canadian company that published a series of compilation albums in the mid-70s of current popular songs, all by the original artists, similar, I think, to the "That's What I Call Music" series today. Back then, compilation albums were a novelty. They were advertised heavily via TV commercials, and for many teens of the period, they were a vital part of one's music collection.
So, part of this tribute to K-Tel was this song, by a favorite band, of a song I love.
"Venus," performed by Southern Culture on the Skids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNCblGEmMPQ
#MusicalInterlude #Venus #SouthernCultureOnTheSkids #ShockingBlue #KTelRecords #SeventiesMusic #Nostalgia
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Musical Interlude: Back in those madcap days called the 90s, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I picked up this CD. Dubbed "A Tribute to K-Tel Records," it's got 70s songs performed by current alt-rock bands.
"Who is K-Tel Records?" I hear you ask. I hate you. But seriously, K-Tel was a Canadian company that published a series of compilation albums in the mid-70s of current popular songs, all by the original artists, similar, I think, to the "That's What I Call Music" series today. Back then, compilation albums were a novelty. They were advertised heavily via TV commercials, and for many teens of the period, they were a vital part of one's music collection.
So, part of this tribute to K-Tel was this song, by a favorite band, of a song I love.
"Venus," performed by Southern Culture on the Skids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNCblGEmMPQ
#MusicalInterlude #Venus #SouthernCultureOnTheSkids #ShockingBlue #KTelRecords #SeventiesMusic #Nostalgia
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Musical Interlude: Back in those madcap days called the 90s, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I picked up this CD. Dubbed "A Tribute to K-Tel Records," it's got 70s songs performed by current alt-rock bands.
"Who is K-Tel Records?" I hear you ask. I hate you. But seriously, K-Tel was a Canadian company that published a series of compilation albums in the mid-70s of current popular songs, all by the original artists, similar, I think, to the "That's What I Call Music" series today. Back then, compilation albums were a novelty. They were advertised heavily via TV commercials, and for many teens of the period, they were a vital part of one's music collection.
So, part of this tribute to K-Tel was this song, by a favorite band, of a song I love.
"Venus," performed by Southern Culture on the Skids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNCblGEmMPQ
#MusicalInterlude #Venus #SouthernCultureOnTheSkids #ShockingBlue #KTelRecords #SeventiesMusic #Nostalgia
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Musical Interlude: Back in those madcap days called the 90s, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I picked up this CD. Dubbed "A Tribute to K-Tel Records," it's got 70s songs performed by current alt-rock bands.
"Who is K-Tel Records?" I hear you ask. I hate you. But seriously, K-Tel was a Canadian company that published a series of compilation albums in the mid-70s of current popular songs, all by the original artists, similar, I think, to the "That's What I Call Music" series today. Back then, compilation albums were a novelty. They were advertised heavily via TV commercials, and for many teens of the period, they were a vital part of one's music collection.
So, part of this tribute to K-Tel was this song, by a favorite band, of a song I love.
"Venus," performed by Southern Culture on the Skids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNCblGEmMPQ
#MusicalInterlude #Venus #SouthernCultureOnTheSkids #ShockingBlue #KTelRecords #SeventiesMusic #Nostalgia
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Musical Interlude: Back in those madcap days called the 90s, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I picked up this CD. Dubbed "A Tribute to K-Tel Records," it's got 70s songs performed by current alt-rock bands.
"Who is K-Tel Records?" I hear you ask. I hate you. But seriously, K-Tel was a Canadian company that published a series of compilation albums in the mid-70s of current popular songs, all by the original artists, similar, I think, to the "That's What I Call Music" series today. Back then, compilation albums were a novelty. They were advertised heavily via TV commercials, and for many teens of the period, they were a vital part of one's music collection.
So, part of this tribute to K-Tel was this song, by a favorite band, of a song I love.
"Venus," performed by Southern Culture on the Skids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNCblGEmMPQ
#MusicalInterlude #Venus #SouthernCultureOnTheSkids #ShockingBlue #KTelRecords #SeventiesMusic #Nostalgia
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🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #HuwStephens
Shocking Blue:
🎵 Send Me A Postcardhttps://delmuerte.bandcamp.com/track/send-me-a-postcard-shocking-blue
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"Venus" is a song by Dutch #rock band #ShockingBlue, released as a single in the Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by #RobbieVanLeeuwen, the song topped the charts in nine countries. The song has been covered dozens of times by many artists. In 1986, English girl group #Bananarama covered "Venus" for their third studio album, #TrueConfessions, with the single reaching number one in six countries. The composition has been featured in numerous films.
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Flamekeeper – Flamekeeper Review
By Kenstrosity
Our mischievous promo handlers love to play mind games with us lowly writers, practicing to deceive us by teasing with unexpected genre combinations. Labels and bands do this equally as often. The reasons behind this trend are legion, I’m sure, but in every case it’s a double-edged sword. On one side, it grants us the privilege of discovering killer tunes we might not have otherwise considered. On the other, we occasionally encounter something that fails to deliver on the promise of something novel and unique. Italian/Swedish one-man trad/heavy newcomer Flamekeeper captured me with an alluring combo of power metal, heavy metal, and black metal tags. A genre-bending mind-fuck like that I could never resist, and so I snapped up their self-titled debut LP without hesitation. To my slight dismay, what I thought would be an exciting mashup turned out to be merely a mixed bag.
Believe it or not, we’ve covered Flamekeeper mastermind Marco S. before, under his blackened death metal project Demonomancy. It stands to reason, then, that Marco knows what black metal sounds like, but there is almost no trace of it in Flamekeeper. An occasional dalliance with quicker gallops verifies some measure of power metal heritage as well, but at the core this music is tailor-made for raising swords and pumping chests in the traditional way—think less Morgul Blade and more Manowar. Despite heavily accented vocals, Marco proves himself a competent singer for this style. His smooth, but understated baritone complements the simplistic but highly effective instrumentation behind him. His sense of rhythm—as displayed through his choice of beats, bass guitar work, and vocal cadence—elicits just the right kind of triumphant swagger to give each of these nine tomes respectable motivation. Somewhat predictably, and despite similarities to the music of trad metal legends on the surface, Flamekeeper can’t hold a candle torch to those classics, though it does an admirable job at steel worship nonetheless.
In fact, one of Flamekeeper’s greatest strengths is memorability despite its rather generic nature. Opener “New Wild World,” slightly awkward lyrics and all, emits an irresistible charm that allows it’s chorus to lodge in the grey matter. The unexpected recall to Shocking Blue’s “Venus” in the title track similarly secures its permanent installment in my memory. “Raise the Banner” features some of the album’s strongest percussion, leads, and riffwork, but Marco’s spitfire verse work steals the show instantly with its clarity and accuracy. The album’s true highlight, however, is penultimate track “As One with Light.” Using this opportunity to flex epic metal musculature, Flamekeeper soars in this track with highly effective vocal and guitar leads, thrashy power metal rhythms, and a killer chorus, resulting in an unqualified heavy metal triumph.
Regrettably, Flamekeeper’s approach is far too reserved to make the meteor impact I think Marco intended with this record. Epic metal requires a certain undeniable grandeur and sense of scale to complement traditional metal’s adventurous and eager spirit. Think about bands like Sorcerer and Manilla Road, who each set souls ablaze across the world. This phenomenon is no accident; deliberately gigantic sound, gutsy performances, and a seemingly limitless thirst for battle and victory define the style and inform the standard by which genre standouts earn their names. With Flamekeeper, a distinct lack of all three of these qualities leaves me almost totally unmoved, with the exceptions of “Raise the Banner” and “As One with Light.” These highlights alone awaken the red-blooded warrior that lives in me as it does in all of us, but even then, they don’t make that warrior feel powerful enough to take on whatever the world dares throw my way.
Instead of empowering and enlivening me as a listener, Flamekeeper leaves me terminally starving for more POWERS. While this debut is, for the most part, enjoyable on casual spins, it fails the mission statement of epic, traditional metal. In my mind, a record of this type needs to make me feel absolutely invincible, as a paragon of battle-hardened strength and fierce will. Flamekeeper, on the other hand, feels almost tentative, uncommitted to achieving ultimate victory at all costs. A fine proof of concept for Marco, but nothing greater at this time.
Rating: Mixed
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Invictus Productions
Websites: facebook.com/flamekeeperofficial | flamekeeper.bandcamp.com
Releases Worldwide: May 10th, 2024#25 #2024 #Demonomancy #Flamekeeper #HeavyMetal #InvictusProductions #ManillaRoad #Manowar #May24 #MorgulBlade #Review #Reviews #ShockingBlue #Sorcerer #SwedishMetal #TradMetal #TraditionalMetal
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Flamekeeper – Flamekeeper Review
By Kenstrosity
Our mischievous promo handlers love to play mind games with us lowly writers, practicing to deceive us by teasing with unexpected genre combinations. Labels and bands do this equally as often. The reasons behind this trend are legion, I’m sure, but in every case it’s a double-edged sword. On one side, it grants us the privilege of discovering killer tunes we might not have otherwise considered. On the other, we occasionally encounter something that fails to deliver on the promise of something novel and unique. Italian/Swedish one-man trad/heavy newcomer Flamekeeper captured me with an alluring combo of power metal, heavy metal, and black metal tags. A genre-bending mind-fuck like that I could never resist, and so I snapped up their self-titled debut LP without hesitation. To my slight dismay, what I thought would be an exciting mashup turned out to be merely a mixed bag.
Believe it or not, we’ve covered Flamekeeper mastermind Marco S. before, under his blackened death metal project Demonomancy. It stands to reason, then, that Marco knows what black metal sounds like, but there is almost no trace of it in Flamekeeper. An occasional dalliance with quicker gallops verifies some measure of power metal heritage as well, but at the core this music is tailor-made for raising swords and pumping chests in the traditional way—think less Morgul Blade and more Manowar. Despite heavily accented vocals, Marco proves himself a competent singer for this style. His smooth, but understated baritone complements the simplistic but highly effective instrumentation behind him. His sense of rhythm—as displayed through his choice of beats, bass guitar work, and vocal cadence—elicits just the right kind of triumphant swagger to give each of these nine tomes respectable motivation. Somewhat predictably, and despite similarities to the music of trad metal legends on the surface, Flamekeeper can’t hold a candle torch to those classics, though it does an admirable job at steel worship nonetheless.
In fact, one of Flamekeeper’s greatest strengths is memorability despite its rather generic nature. Opener “New Wild World,” slightly awkward lyrics and all, emits an irresistible charm that allows it’s chorus to lodge in the grey matter. The unexpected recall to Shocking Blue’s “Venus” in the title track similarly secures its permanent installment in my memory. “Raise the Banner” features some of the album’s strongest percussion, leads, and riffwork, but Marco’s spitfire verse work steals the show instantly with its clarity and accuracy. The album’s true highlight, however, is penultimate track “As One with Light.” Using this opportunity to flex epic metal musculature, Flamekeeper soars in this track with highly effective vocal and guitar leads, thrashy power metal rhythms, and a killer chorus, resulting in an unqualified heavy metal triumph.
Regrettably, Flamekeeper’s approach is far too reserved to make the meteor impact I think Marco intended with this record. Epic metal requires a certain undeniable grandeur and sense of scale to complement traditional metal’s adventurous and eager spirit. Think about bands like Sorcerer and Manilla Road, who each set souls ablaze across the world. This phenomenon is no accident; deliberately gigantic sound, gutsy performances, and a seemingly limitless thirst for battle and victory define the style and inform the standard by which genre standouts earn their names. With Flamekeeper, a distinct lack of all three of these qualities leaves me almost totally unmoved, with the exceptions of “Raise the Banner” and “As One with Light.” These highlights alone awaken the red-blooded warrior that lives in me as it does in all of us, but even then, they don’t make that warrior feel powerful enough to take on whatever the world dares throw my way.
Instead of empowering and enlivening me as a listener, Flamekeeper leaves me terminally starving for more POWERS. While this debut is, for the most part, enjoyable on casual spins, it fails the mission statement of epic, traditional metal. In my mind, a record of this type needs to make me feel absolutely invincible, as a paragon of battle-hardened strength and fierce will. Flamekeeper, on the other hand, feels almost tentative, uncommitted to achieving ultimate victory at all costs. A fine proof of concept for Marco, but nothing greater at this time.
Rating: Mixed
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Invictus Productions
Websites: facebook.com/flamekeeperofficial | flamekeeper.bandcamp.com
Releases Worldwide: May 10th, 2024#25 #2024 #Demonomancy #Flamekeeper #HeavyMetal #InvictusProductions #ManillaRoad #Manowar #May24 #MorgulBlade #Review #Reviews #ShockingBlue #Sorcerer #SwedishMetal #TradMetal #TraditionalMetal
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Flamekeeper – Flamekeeper Review
By Kenstrosity
Our mischievous promo handlers love to play mind games with us lowly writers, practicing to deceive us by teasing with unexpected genre combinations. Labels and bands do this equally as often. The reasons behind this trend are legion, I’m sure, but in every case it’s a double-edged sword. On one side, it grants us the privilege of discovering killer tunes we might not have otherwise considered. On the other, we occasionally encounter something that fails to deliver on the promise of something novel and unique. Italian/Swedish one-man trad/heavy newcomer Flamekeeper captured me with an alluring combo of power metal, heavy metal, and black metal tags. A genre-bending mind-fuck like that I could never resist, and so I snapped up their self-titled debut LP without hesitation. To my slight dismay, what I thought would be an exciting mashup turned out to be merely a mixed bag.
Believe it or not, we’ve covered Flamekeeper mastermind Marco S. before, under his blackened death metal project Demonomancy. It stands to reason, then, that Marco knows what black metal sounds like, but there is almost no trace of it in Flamekeeper. An occasional dalliance with quicker gallops verifies some measure of power metal heritage as well, but at the core this music is tailor-made for raising swords and pumping chests in the traditional way—think less Morgul Blade and more Manowar. Despite heavily accented vocals, Marco proves himself a competent singer for this style. His smooth, but understated baritone complements the simplistic but highly effective instrumentation behind him. His sense of rhythm—as displayed through his choice of beats, bass guitar work, and vocal cadence—elicits just the right kind of triumphant swagger to give each of these nine tomes respectable motivation. Somewhat predictably, and despite similarities to the music of trad metal legends on the surface, Flamekeeper can’t hold a candle torch to those classics, though it does an admirable job at steel worship nonetheless.
In fact, one of Flamekeeper’s greatest strengths is memorability despite its rather generic nature. Opener “New Wild World,” slightly awkward lyrics and all, emits an irresistible charm that allows it’s chorus to lodge in the grey matter. The unexpected recall to Shocking Blue’s “Venus” in the title track similarly secures its permanent installment in my memory. “Raise the Banner” features some of the album’s strongest percussion, leads, and riffwork, but Marco’s spitfire verse work steals the show instantly with its clarity and accuracy. The album’s true highlight, however, is penultimate track “As One with Light.” Using this opportunity to flex epic metal musculature, Flamekeeper soars in this track with highly effective vocal and guitar leads, thrashy power metal rhythms, and a killer chorus, resulting in an unqualified heavy metal triumph.
Regrettably, Flamekeeper’s approach is far too reserved to make the meteor impact I think Marco intended with this record. Epic metal requires a certain undeniable grandeur and sense of scale to complement traditional metal’s adventurous and eager spirit. Think about bands like Sorcerer and Manilla Road, who each set souls ablaze across the world. This phenomenon is no accident; deliberately gigantic sound, gutsy performances, and a seemingly limitless thirst for battle and victory define the style and inform the standard by which genre standouts earn their names. With Flamekeeper, a distinct lack of all three of these qualities leaves me almost totally unmoved, with the exceptions of “Raise the Banner” and “As One with Light.” These highlights alone awaken the red-blooded warrior that lives in me as it does in all of us, but even then, they don’t make that warrior feel powerful enough to take on whatever the world dares throw my way.
Instead of empowering and enlivening me as a listener, Flamekeeper leaves me terminally starving for more POWERS. While this debut is, for the most part, enjoyable on casual spins, it fails the mission statement of epic, traditional metal. In my mind, a record of this type needs to make me feel absolutely invincible, as a paragon of battle-hardened strength and fierce will. Flamekeeper, on the other hand, feels almost tentative, uncommitted to achieving ultimate victory at all costs. A fine proof of concept for Marco, but nothing greater at this time.
Rating: Mixed
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Invictus Productions
Websites: facebook.com/flamekeeperofficial | flamekeeper.bandcamp.com
Releases Worldwide: May 10th, 2024#25 #2024 #Demonomancy #Flamekeeper #HeavyMetal #InvictusProductions #ManillaRoad #Manowar #May24 #MorgulBlade #Review #Reviews #ShockingBlue #Sorcerer #SwedishMetal #TradMetal #TraditionalMetal
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#ShockingBlue - #LoveBuzz - YouTube
#MusicalIntelude I first heard the #Nirvana cover of this #song which appears on the album #Bleach but I like this #original version too.
