Driven by hunger
HELL'S GUARDIAN today released a brand new
lyric video for their third single, "My Guide My Hunger," from their
latest album, "As Above So Below."
Guest vocalists are Adrienne Cowan of Seven Spiers and Marco Pastorino of Temperance.
Thematically, the powerful, striking and catchy song is about desperation and hope very often lying pretty close to each other.
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In a richly worth listening, play-cultural
high-quality intersection of Amorphis, Edge Of Sanity and In Flames, the
band has musically found itself entirely.
The quartet's EPIC MELODIC DEATH METAL, which was arranged as
elaborately as lovingly and often upliftingly pompous, also made its own
unique, stylistically and thematically unbreakable way.
In July 2015, the lombard hellguardians released an EP titled "Ex
Adversis Resurgo", which was able to receive many positive responses.
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LINE-UP:
Cesare • Growl vocal & guitar
Freddie • Guitar
Claudio • Choirs & bass
Dylan • Drums
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HELL'S GUARDIAN shared the stages with popular acts like Amorphis, Children Of Bodom and Sabaton.
The second album "As Above So Below" was officially released on September 14th, 2018.
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Frontcover • "As Above So Below" • Artwork by Gustavo Sazes
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TRACKS:
01. Over The Line 01:40 (instrumental)
02. Crystal Door 05:27
03. As Above So Below 04:13
04. Blood Must Have Blood 04:38
05. Waiting… For Nothing 01:15 (instrumental)
06. 90 Days 07:26
07. Lake Of Blood 05:10
08. Jester Smile 04:44
09. My Guide My Hunger (feat. Adrienne Cowan & Marco Pastorino) 05:30
10. I Rise Up 05:52
11. Colorful Dreams (feat. Ark Nattlig Ulv) 05:14
total: 51:09 min.
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Temperance vocalist Michele Guaitoli, who
also sings in Visions Of Atlantis, mixed the songs at the Groove Factory
Studio and did the mastering to give the material a reasonably intense
sound for the heavy scores. (Markus Eck)
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Discography:
2010 Hell's Guardian (Demo)
2014 Follow Your Fate (Full-length)
2015 Ex Adversis Resurgo (EP)
2018 As Above So Below (Full-length)
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MEDIA FEEDBACK:
90 / 100
"… competent Melodic Death metal … Certainly recommend to both Death and Symphonic Metal lovers …"
(The Belgian Metal Shredder)
9 / 10
"... aggression and energy ... coupled with a first-class sense for
catchy melodies ... symphonic elements ... are here only in nuances
available ... failures can not be found here, instead, one great song
joins the next, for example, reminiscent of Amorphis' 'Blood Must Have
Blood' ... powerful and balanced production that can easily compete with
international competition ... unlimited purchase recommendation ..."
(Hellfire)
4 / 5
"… a very interesting work, which will easily find the favors of lovers
of the most epic sounds … helped by a very good production … 'As Above
So Below' easily passes the test of the second album."
(All Around Metal)
8,5 / 10
"… the Epic Melodic Death Metal path is maintained with some progressive
winking to Amorphis … a good album, varied, no weak songs … quite
enjoyable and deserved to be checked."
(Sounds From Apocalypse)
8 / 10
"From Melodic Death with epic nuances due to the dictates of bands such
as Amorphis and Children Of Bodom, the stylistic figure of the group is
in fact renewed in favor of a greater presence of symphonic
arrangements, without for this trespassing in the proper territory of
Nightwish, Rhapsody or Therion, but adding this element to an always
direct and immediate approach … Cesare Damiolini … holding one of the
best growl ever … really a great return."
(IronFolks)
"Recommendation! In addition to the music, the vocals are aptly tuned to
match male growls and clear vocals, and that works really well ... what
HELLS GUARDIAN does not forget in any case is to write catchy songs
that are both rousing and demanding at the same time."
(Amboss)
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