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Huntress: Starbound Beast

HUNTRESS: STARBOUND BEAST
   
   Basically, you can't really go wrong with this album. Starbound Beast has all the chugging riffs and solos you could possibly need. As for front women Jill Janus' vocals there are plenty of soaring shrieks and window shattering screams, but she also has what it takes to appeal to even the most die-hard Chris Barnes enthusiasts. Not forgetting the abundance of whiplash inducing, headbang worthy, Doom infused Thrash rhythms.
   Starbound Beast is the perfect continuation from 2012's Spell Eater, with songs just as powerful and memorable as those on the last album. The Lemmy Kilmister co-written "I Want To F**k You To Dead", is a muscular display of musicianship with an undeniably memorable chorus. "Destroy Your Life" and the Black-Metal tinted "Oricle" bring the true Heavy Metal speed with an entire festivals worth of solos each. Meanwhile "Receiver" demonstrates Jill's vocal capabilities, with a selection of clean and gruff singing. The album highlight though, has to be the pounding display of perfection that is "Zenith". All of the technical mastery displayed on "Zenith" is slightly reminiscent of bands such as Helloween or Avenged Sevenfold. 
  Clearly this is a band whose finest hour is yet to come, but with material as impeccable as Starbound Beast and Spell Eater, that hour will last for many a long year.
8.5/10


 SONGS YOU NEED TO HEAR:

  1. "Zenith"
  2. "I Want To F**K You To Death"
  3. "Blood Sisters"
FOR FANS OF:
  • Avenged Sevenfold
  • Battle Beast
  • King Diamond


Thank You For Reading!!!
Feel free to comment or ask any questions!!!
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