Power and glory is what comes first to my mind by listening to that great album by Cloven Hoof. Dominator, being the album that helped me to get to know what Cloven Hoof means, is a great job done by those NWOBHM pioneers and I could describe it as a warcry!
From the first tune to the last, the songs flood with power, filled with lyrics about battles, kings and every sort of epic themes, which surely take you into the times of knights and dragons, lords and castles! In all that atmosphere, the traditional Heavy Metal structure of compositions helps pretty much, with powerful riffs, technical solos and those high pitched vocals.
What's more, Dominator, could be described as a more powerful album than Cloven Hoof's debut album, adopting a style more similar to the Epic Metal one, something that is not bad, but unlikely it sounds just great, being a successful approach to the genre.
What I do not really like about Dominator, is the artwork of the album, but that's something we could get used to with the NWOBHM and Heavy Metal bands of those era, as only a few of them had nice made artworks (Cirith Ungol is a nice example).
Finally, this album of Cloven Hoof is surely something pretty well done and it is worth a listen or maybe many...many more! Make sure to check it out and better in vinyl (if you could find it), keeping the good old ways alive!
Album info: Metallum Page
Download here: Mediafire Download
From the first tune to the last, the songs flood with power, filled with lyrics about battles, kings and every sort of epic themes, which surely take you into the times of knights and dragons, lords and castles! In all that atmosphere, the traditional Heavy Metal structure of compositions helps pretty much, with powerful riffs, technical solos and those high pitched vocals.
What's more, Dominator, could be described as a more powerful album than Cloven Hoof's debut album, adopting a style more similar to the Epic Metal one, something that is not bad, but unlikely it sounds just great, being a successful approach to the genre.
What I do not really like about Dominator, is the artwork of the album, but that's something we could get used to with the NWOBHM and Heavy Metal bands of those era, as only a few of them had nice made artworks (Cirith Ungol is a nice example).
Finally, this album of Cloven Hoof is surely something pretty well done and it is worth a listen or maybe many...many more! Make sure to check it out and better in vinyl (if you could find it), keeping the good old ways alive!
Album info: Metallum Page
Download here: Mediafire Download
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