020286240716

Dawn Of The Axe

CRUEL FORCE

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Format: LP

Cat No: SKR195LP

Release Date:  22 September 2023

Label:  Shadow Kingdom Records

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  020286240716

Genres:  Hard Rock & Metal  Heavy Metal  

  • Description

    Shadow Kingdom Records is proud to present Cruel Force's long-awaited third album, 'Dawn of the Axe', on CD and vinyl LP formats.

    Titled 'Dawn of the Axe', Cruel Force's long-awaited new album is, in many ways, a new chapter for the band. 'Dawn of the Axe' harkens to dustier, more archaic times - ones where subgenre delineations weren't so strict and all was mostly heavy metal. For sure, Cruel Force can still thrash with the best of them. The nine songs comprising the 39-minute album exude a wider variety of moods and dynamics, and also sees Cruel Force exploring their more epic side, with three of those songs topping six minutes. No matter the mood or dynamic, though, energy bristles from every second of 'Dawn of the Axe'- riff, rhythm, lead, vocal, everything - and with the slightly-more-atmospheric recording style, it all gels together to create the band's strongest and most complete statement to date. No matter how you (axe) slice it, there's no wimping out whatsoever!

    It's rare for a band to be away a full decade and then come back with their best work, but such is the case with Cruel Force and 'Dawn of the Axe'. There's some strange magick brewing in the Devil's Dungeon, and they've crossed the Styx to bring you that Power Surge!


  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Azrael's Dawn
      • 2. At the Dawn of the Axe
      • 3. Night of Thunder
      • 4. Death Rides The Sky
      • 5. Devil's Dungeon

      Side 2

      • 1. Watchtower of Abra
      • 2. Across the Styx
      • 3. Power Surge
      • 4. Realm of Sands