Labyrint - Arakain

Description: Artist: Arakain / Genre: Hard Rock & Metal / Release Year: 2006

Newest Review: ... can't speak for their older albums when they were allegedly a thrash band (at least according to Wikipedia's disappointingly ... more

... minimal page on the topic), but here the sound is rooted entirely in modern power metal of the heavy and less experimental variety, similar to later Helloween or Brainstorm. Honza Touzimský's vocals are powerful and slightly gritty but capable of reaching the high notes, similar to Joey Belladonna of Anthrax, and he's the most notable aspect of a band that otherwise relies entirely on the standard fare of medium speed guitar riffs and incessant double bass drumming. His accent also adds a nice exotic flavour that...more

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Labyrint - Arakain: Wanna Live Underground? (361 words)
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Arakain is a surprisingly long-running metal band from the Czech Republic, surprising mainly for how little impact their vast catalogue of works has seemed to have on the international metal scene. If their fourteenth album 'Labyrint' is anything to go by, the reason is probably one of originality; Arakain's music is competent and enjoyable heavy metal, but nothing that hasn't been heard before, and once you've heard one song here you've pretty much heard them all. I can't speak for their older albums when they were allegedly a thrash band (at least according to Wikipedia's disappointingly minimal page on the topic), but here the sound is rooted entirely in ... Read the complete review