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Millennium - The Sign of Evil - reviewed By metalcrypt! Wednesday September 13 2023, 1:58 PM

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Millennium - The Sign of Evil - reviewed By metalcrypt ! check it out here at this link: https://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=14709

Millenium is a NWOBHM band formed in 1982 and released a first album 1984 and then disappeared for nearly 20 years after a demo in 1987. The Sign of Evil certainly shows hints of NWOBHM, especially late '70s/early '80s Maiden, but I find that for the most part the songs sound more along the lines of "non-NWOBHM" '80s heavy metal along with some modern power metal influences to prop things up a bit. It's catchy and melodic, with the expected air-guitar-worthy riffs and solos and clean, powerful vocals with a bit of an aggressive edge that give the songs more power. This is not happy-go-lucky metal; despite the catchiness and melody, the album comes off sounding dark and even angry at times. It's a loaded genre at the moment and there's more choice of bands than any person can handle, but The Sign of Evil is a strong offering worth checking out. metalcrypt

Release Date: 05/19/2023

FFO: Saxon, Satan, Iron Maiden

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Short Bio: Formed in 1982 by Mark Duffy and Pete McArdle, Millennium were featured on Guardian Records 1993 compilation album Pure Overkill alongside contemporaries Spartan Warrior, Tokyo Rose, Risk and Incubus and. The band went on to record their debut album ‘Millennium’ in 1984. The “Blue” album on vinyl is still sought after by fans. The band split in 1988. Mark Duffy went on to front thrash metal act Toranaga (link below) Millennium reformed in 2015 with Will Philpot on guitar. The idea of resurrecting Mark's NWOBHM band Millennium seemed an obvious choice as Mark had always felt that this chapter of Metal History was not yet over. Original members Steve Mennell and guitarist Dave Hardy were keen to revive the band. Gigs followed with a great response to the live appearances at Brofest, Live Evil, Mearfest, Headbangers open air festival Germany, Up the Hammers festival Greece. In February 2017, the band as it was, traveled to Coach House Studios in France to record the album, ‘AWAKENING’, a combination of NWOBHM riffage, Heavy Metal ideals and a lyrical call to arms. The band signed to Pure Steel Records in 2017, and with new members, recorded a new album, 2019s ‘A NEW WORLD’ which was received with critical acclaim and once again was a mixture of new influences and the ever present NWOBHM style. Their new album "The Sign of Evil" is released in May 2023 on No Remorse Records.

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