Definitely this is the year of Old School Heavy Metal. I have been receiving so many fantastic bands that I lost track of all of them. It is always a great pleasure to open up an album with tracks as “Choose Your God,” which is a very well put manifest against any kind of religious extremism, whose initial bass line and drumming reminded me a lot Black Sabbath’s “Heaven and Hell,” which by the way, has a similar lyrical theme. I have to say I got in love with Twins Crew instantly after hearing the song. The song is also a dedicated and passionate dedication of eternal love to our beloved Metal music. Is it possible not to love a song like whose main chorus says “Metal is your god!”? I guess not.
“Chapter IV” bounces from Old School Heavy Metal to Helloween’s inspired Power Metal, which, so sorry for saying that, for me is the best kind of Power Metal ever. The difference, I guess, is that Twins Crew are a bit more melodic. This melodic grip and the agenda, of course, are what make them stand out from the crowd and establish their own signature. Following track, the melody drenched “Never Stop Believing,” is the best example of how the band deals with its melodic intent. There is no shadow of doubt in my heart this is the song to singalong louder than hell. This is the kind of larger than life song makes me keep my faith in Metal music no matter how time goes. Lirically, this album shows this same faith. Here and there there are loud or silence dedications of eternal love to Metal music in the form of songs as “Live in a Dream.”
As a reflection of an album written in the age of pandemic, inflation, global warming and war. From all the problems that haunt us all anywhere in this sad and lonely and pathetic little planet comes the delicate textured “Fighting for the World” as an ode to the end of times we are living and a critique for the ones who deny it. It commences with a sweet mood to get harder in the end with striking guitar solos. It also makes the band’s stand. I just love bands with a clear agenda.
To some extent, “Chapter IV” is a kind of deceiving album because it gives the fan the wrongful idea it is going to take the sugared emotion drenched songs road. However, as soon as “Warrior of North” or “Fire” commence this idea sink as fast as both songs. Here Twins Crew let their hardest facete visible to the fan with tracks that makes them knock their heads off. Of course, always to prove my point wrong, there is a honey dripping ballad as “Without You.” Life goes on.
Interestingly, I had the impression that sometimes vocalist Andreas Larsson’s tone of voice reminded me of former Iron Maiden’s Blaze Bayley, however with higher pitches. Well, a Power Metal band without any Iron Maiden’s influence is not Power Metal band at all. The mood of “Fighting for the World” proves my point.
“Chapter IV” is the kind of album I would have loved to death if I had heard it in my teens.
Twins Crew “Chapter IV” will be released on February 21st via Scarlet Records.
Track Listing:
1. Choose Your God
4. Warrior of North
5. Fire
6. Without You
7. Order 69
8. Fighting for the World
Watch official music video here:
Source: metaladdicts.com
