Métal Intégral - Review / ELVENPATH

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ELVENPATHis a band I follow and support for a long time. This band was one of my "Future Stars" ( MetalIntegral zine No. 24 / February 2004)!

Till I even met the leader and guitarist, a really cool and nice guy that even speak (and write) English! After 2 demos ( Demo 2002 and Gateways in 2004) ELVENPATHhad some problems to find a stable training? And time has passed, and I read from time to time "Newsletters" sent by Till showing he continued to believe in its band.

So when I found the band on Myspace with a new song (Metal War which is not on the demo) it made me feel happy for Till and its project! Then the band participated to "HEAVY METAL SHOCK" recently.

Finally I received this demo EP. Well I must admit ELVENPATH is better than ever with this new musicians and singer! It seems that the band take pleasure to compose long Heavy Metal songs that revisited 80's bands like Helloween, Manowar (mostly in Northern Metal War or His) with a touch of Hammerfall. There is a very good and powerful production for a Demo. Burning Skies 8 minutes a song open this Demo, speed rhythms, catchy chorus calm and a long break, 80's all the ingredients are there for our pleasure! All is perfectly done andELVENPATH really crossed a level! Priest of War then you have certainly listen to if you have participated to "HEAVY METAL SHOCK", a more Helloween song but played with a really good power and Heavy Metal tempo, a song that will turn the crowd on fire!

Then the demo finishes with Northern Son 10 minutes that shows another face from the band. A kind of Heavy ballad done for Vikings! 3 songs not original but played with conviction and passion!

If you add Metal War the most epic song, I can say the next ELVENPATHCD will be various but always Melodic Heavy Metal! And it should be ready in few months with 7 songs. I will finish this review with "Heavy Metal 'Till' the End" or " I s'TILL 'loving you"!

THE VERDICT = considering it's a 3rd Demo

RASKAL The French Warrior gives a 17/20

RASKAL The Objective gives a 17/20

The French Warrior speaks with its Heart and is more interested by the essence of the songs / cover / attitudes

The Objective takes all with a more "professional" vision (production, way to play, to sing ...) and tries to be neutral.

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