Since their 2007 release \u201eHymns To Steel\u201c, EMERALD have been part of the Pure Steel family. Within this productive collaboration two more excellent albums (\u201eRe-Forged\u201c (2010) and \u201eUnleashed\u201c (2012)) were released.<\/p>\n
The Swiss band has been around for more than 20 years now and is finally ready to present its long-awaited 7th studio album, in a whole new line up.<\/p>\n
After the departure of singer Thomas L. Winkler it became really quiet around the band since the long-distance collaboration with the new American singer George Call (Aska, ex-Omen) turned out to be very difficult. After two years, EMERALD and George parted ways as friends. This collaboration still resulted in two songs that are now included on the new album \u201cReckoning Day\u201d (plus one bonus track on the limited-edition version).<\/p>\n
A more than worthy replacement on vocals was finally found in the great Swiss singer Mace Mitchell, who refined the remaining songs with his powerful voice and finally finished the record.<\/p>\n
Those who know EMERALD, know what they will get with \u201eReckoning Day\u201c: Pounding drums, heavy riffs and melodic leads, reinforced with vigorous Power Metal vocals with balls and a transparent but also very powerful production by V.O. Pulver (Gurd, Poltergeist, Destruction).<\/p>\n
On the second half of the album, EMERALD integrated a concept called \u201cThe Burgundian Wars\u201d which is based on the historical novel \u201cDer L\u00f6we von Burgund\u201d by the band\u2019s keyboarder Thomas Vaucher.<\/p>\n
On \u201cReckoning Day\u201d EMERALD celebrate more than 60 minutes of Heavy Metal in its purest form, which will leave no real fan disappointed. Superb!<\/p>\n
TRACK LISTING:<\/p>\n
1 Only The Reaper Wins<\/p>\n
2 Black Pyramid<\/p>\n
3 Evolution In Reverse<\/p>\n
4 Horns Up<\/p>\n
5 Beyond Forever<\/p>\n
6 Through The Storm<\/p>\n
7 Ridden By Fear<\/p>\n
8 Mist Of The Past<\/p>\n
9 Trees Full Of Tears<\/p>\n
10 Lament Of The Fallen<\/p>\n
11 Reckoning Day<\/p>\n
12 Reign Of Steel<\/p>\n
13 Signum Dei<\/p>\n
14 Fading History<\/p>\n
Total playtime: 62:08<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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