at the beginning. With a full change King of All Kings makes its apparition, a song with a more jovial and melodic rhythm, but without losing the“ heaviness” of a good classic heavy metal, with those good guitar solos which keep that flavor.
We find again another outstanding change with Turning To Stone, which is a beautiful simple ballad, well musicalized and full of feeling which goes in crescendo as the song goes on to end in one of the great guitar’ s solos and the interpretation of Rhino. And to finish, Bullet appears suddenly, with a fulminant start we have another example of good Heavy Metal, full of power, a powerful rhythmic base, riffs full of energy and a very catchy verse.
Thundergod is a nice disc that let us taste the intense sound from the end of the last century with actual touches, without fuss or paraphernalia, just music, as Rhino says, made with heart.
“ This record is a real labour of love. It is epic and memorable. I don’ t like to write the standard macho metal songs. People may or may not be surprised that there are songs written from the heart. I never compromise my art. Also, there is no quantizing, no triggers, this album is 100 % organic. Melody, emotion and energy … this is the focal point of all of our songs. I like my lyrics to be more about fantasy, real life experiences and historic events rather than going too dark and sinister. Although, you might find a shadow here and there. The song‘ Thundergod’ is dedicated to my friend Scott Columbus. May you keep your hammer high!”
Kenny“ Rhino” Earl