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VHÄLDEMAR - Straight to Hell - Reviewed By Hellfire Magazine! Check it out here at this link: https://www.hellfire-magazin.de/vhaeldemar-straight-to-hell/

Dem Namen nach hätte ich Vhäldemar eher in den nordischen Gefilden angesiedelt. Aber wo Vhäldemar draufsteht, ist noch lange nicht Schweden, Finnland oder Norwegen drin. Spanien ist das Heimatland des Quintetts, dass sich 1999 gegründet hat und mit dem sechsten Album aufwartet.
Mit heavy Power habe ich mich nun durchs Album gehört. Eingängige Melodien und Tempi Wechsel bestimmen die Songs. Während dem Durchlauf kamen Gedanken an Gamma Ray und noch mehr an Helloween auf. Diese waren aber irgendwie bei fast jedem Song präsent.
Die gut 41 Minuten werden dem Genre absolut gerecht und wer die oben genannten Bands mag, dem wird auch mit Sicherheit dieses Scheibchen gefallen. Wäre hier mehr eigenes Material, was mir beim Hören zum Beispiel im „Shuffle Mode“ „Oh, Vhäldemar“ entlocken würde, hätte es auch mehr Punkte gegeben. Doch hier liegt leider mein Punktabzug begründet, der eigentlich nicht sein müsste, da es sicherlich nicht an der Qualität des Albums liegt.
6,5 von 10 Hellfire-Punkten

“ Death To The Wizard !” is the new video clip of the Spanish Heavy Metal band VHÄLDEMAR , their 6th album " Straight to Hell ", which will be released on October 6th, 2020 on CD, 12"LP and Cassette formats through Fighter Records , MDD Records in G/A/S and Red Rivet Records in Japan.

You can watch the video here:

Production of "Straight to Hell" took place at the Chromaticity Studios of the band's guitarist and producer Pedro J. Monge and cover design has been made by Darkgrove (Manowar, Battle Beast, Testament ...)

BIOGRAPHY
Vhäldemar was born in the late 90s in Bizkaia, when guitarist Pedro J. Monge decided to create a Heavy Metal band together with singer and guitarist Carlos Escudero.
In June 2001 they recorded a demo that served to sign with Arise Records, with whom they released their debut album, "Fight to the End", in March 2002. This album was released throughout Europe, Japan, Russia, North and South America. .

At the end of 2003 VHÄLDEMAR publishes his second album, "I Made my Own Hell", again with Arise Records
In 2007 they performed at the Bilbao BBK Live Festival and released their third album “Metal of the World”. In August 2012 they performed at the Leyendas del Rock Festival and at the Ripollet Rock Festival.

"Shadows of Combat" their fourth album is released in 2013
In 2017 they signed a contract with Fighter Records for several albums, the first release was the reissue of their first two albums "Fight to the End" ('02) and "I Made my Own Hell" ('03) on a double CD, with 5 bonus tracks and totally remastered sound that was released on April 21, 2017.

On May 4, they released the digipack EP entitled “Old King's Visions” with 5 songs that serve as a preview of their new album "Against All Kings" which is released in November 2017 through Fighter Records worldwide and RRR. in Japan.

In 2018 Fighter Records reissues the album "Shadows Of Combat"
In 2019 Fighter Records reissues the album "Metal Of The World"
The presentation tour of the album "Against All Kings" has taken them during 2018 - 2019 to perform 42 concerts in Spain, Japan, Russia, Holland and France.

Vhäldemar have been present at national festivals such as Resurrection Fest, Leyendas Del Rock, Z Live, Atalaya Rock Fest, Metal Norte, Galia Metal Fest, Dimetal ...

VHÄLDEMAR are:
Carlos Escudero - Voice

Pedro J. Monge - Guitar

Raúl Serrano - Bass

Jandro - Drums

Jonkol Tera - Keyboards

Links:

https://www.vhaldemar.net/
https://www.facebook.com/VhaldemarOficial