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CATEGORY VI - Firecry - Reviewed By noisered! Wednesday May 31 2023, 6:23 PM

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CATEGORY VI - Firecry - Reviewed By noisered ! Check it out here at this link: https://noisered.wordpress.com/2023/03/28/category-vi-banda-de-metal-canadense-lanca-terceiro-album-firecry-via-moribund-records/

Bold and True Female Canadian Metal Anthem / Classic 80's Metal Combustion!!! The 1st embers ignited in the icy Canadian Tundra of Newfoundland, Canada in 2011 when CATEGORY VI released their Demo “Vinland”. This quickly ignited their way and their debut album “Fireborn” (2013) was set off in a blazing Metal flame! Those embers never went out, and CATEGORY VI added fuel to the fire with its follow-up to 2017's Inferno "War Is Hell".

CATEGORY VI now returns with its 3rd album and most successful release to date, “Firecry”. From the sparkling opening flame of "Firecry" to the final ash of the absolutely combustible cover of the HEART classic "Barracuda", CATEGORY VI delivers true and classy '80s Heavy Metal to utter perfection! “Firecry” boasts crisp, clear and sizzling modern production that doesn't distract from the bands true 80's Metal sound.
Lyrically crafted around themes of personal pride & triumph (Valkyrie, Heavy is the Crown), persecution of witchcraft (Firecry), female strength (She Runs With Wolves) & their outstanding live performances (Coven), these concepts are daring and powerfully delivered by the soaring vocal excellence of female vocalist Amanda Jackman. Reinforced and fueled by guitarist Geoff Waye's powerful stainless steel riffs and catchy melodies, Keith Jackman's bass and Brian Downton's drums, CATEGORY VI brings classic, classic Power - Traditional Heavy Metal into the 21st century in blazing glory!

To close one of the best Heavy Metal albums of the decade, CATEGORY VI offers an immaculate cover of True Metal, however from HEART's classic Friend of Radio "Barracuda" with CATEGORY VI's "Firecry", which unleashes a cyclone of Metal in climate-changing global scale that could melt the frozen North American tundra with its blazing Power Metal! noisered

Release Date: 24 March 2023

FFO: Solicitor, Smoulder, Tower

Location: Newfoundland, Canada

Bold and True Female Fronted Anthemic Canadian Power Metal / Classic 80’s Metal Combustion!!! The 1st embers sparked in the frosty Canadian Tundra of Newfoundland, Canada in 2011 when CATEGORY VI released their “Vinland” Demo. This swiftly ignited their path and their debut album “Fireborn” (2013) was unleashed in a blaze of burning Metal! Those coals were never quenched, and CATEGORY VI added fuel to the fire with their 2017 follow up Inferno “War Is Hell”.

CATEGORY VI Now returns in a full blazing firestorm with their 3rd album and most accomplished release to date “Firecry” From the initial flickering flame of “Firecry” To the final cinders of the absolutely combustible cover of HEARTS classic “Barracuda”, CATEGORY VI deliver True and classy 80’s Heavy Metal with utter perfection! “Firecry” boasts a crisp, clear and scorching modern production that does not distract from the bands True 80’s metal sound.

Lyrically crafted around themes of personal pride and triumph (Valkyrie, Heavy is the Crown), witchcraft persecution (Firecry), women’s strength (She Runs With Wolves) & their excellent live performances (Coven), these concepts are boldly and powerfully delivered by the soaring vocal excellence of Female lead singer Amanda Jackman. Bolstered and fueled by the powerful stainless steel riffs and catchy melodies of guitarist Geoff Waye, pounding anvil bass of Keith Jackman and thunderous steadfast drumming of Brian Downton, CATEGORY VI bring classy and classic 1980’s Power – Traditional Heavy Metal into the 21st century with blazing glory!

To close out one of the best Heavy Metal albums of the decade, CATEGORY VI delivers an immaculate True Metal, yet Radio friendly cover of the chart-toping Heart classic “Barracuda” With “Firecry” CATEGORY VI unleash a global scale climate changing Metal cyclone which just may melt the North American frozen tundra with their blazing Power Metal!

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