Historical power metal force CIVIL WAR enter their fourth battle with Invaders!
The album starts off with the captivating “Oblivion”,
inviting the listener into an apocalyptic world with its exotic,
menacing sound, strong vocals and heavy guitar riffs. Packed with epic
symphonic power, Invaders continues with the war anthem “Dead Man’s Glory”,
telling a story of Irish resistance – fighting to preserve their way of
life against a Viking invasion. The album rages on with the retelling
of legendary Native American victory at the Battle of the Wabash on the
fast-paced “Invaders” and then settles into the pulsating, atmospheric “Heart of Darkness” before arriving at “Andersonville” –
recounting the horrors of Confederate prisoner-of-war camp
Andersonville Prison through the letters of a Union soldier to his wife.
This song soars as a massive power ballad with heart-rending
symphonics, choirs and emotive vocals. “Battle of Life” delivers the grand finale of Invaders as
a pummeling, fiery power metal pinnacle, summoning listeners of all
walks of life to persevere and call on inner strength in times of
trouble. In keeping with the album’s theme, the Western-inspired heavy
metal battle cry “Custer’s Last Stand” sees its 10th anniversary
re-recording and re-release as a bonus track, entrancing the listener
with Carpenter’s passionate vocal delivery, searing guitar harmonics,
keyboard fanfares and tribal drums. With Invaders, CIVIL WAR prove
they’ve once again etched a position all their own in the annals of
modern power and heavy metal while proving their deft storytelling skill
and knack for engaging lyricism. Invaders is a must-listen!
Daniel Mÿhr (keyboards) on Invaders:
“It took its time, but we're happy and proud to present our new album Invaders to the world. CIVIL WAR
is back in a nice, new uniform, and with Kelly Sundown Carpenter and
Thobbe Englund joining the ranks we have finally put together our fourth
full-length album. By taking one step in every direction we have taken
our sound to even darker places, but also to more positive ones. But one
thing remains the same - our roots in Heavy Metal!"
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