Fifth Son of Winterdoom opens with
Back Into Mystery, the guitar marks
its presence in a calm way during some
seconds until the rest of the band enters
in an almost overwhelming way with
Mark’s interpretation. This is a song with
a very spirited rhythm. The cadency is
broken abruptly in the moment of the
solo that sounds during some instants,
just to return to the initial cadency,
which will continue until the song’s end.
The classic Petrossi’s style can be heard
in Like a Lion in a Cage, a song with all
the sound of Iron Mask, with impeccable
riffs and the forcefulness of a rhythm
that comes in a direct way to our ears
and brains with the interpretation of his
so highly acclaimed vocalist. There is a
wonderful solo moment when we can
enjoy a nice duel between the guitar and
the keyboard played by Andreas Lindhal.
Breaking with the previous mood we
arrive to the third track, Only One
Commandment, which rhythm is
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