To debut album πρόκειται να κυκλοφορήσουν οι
Dragony, στις 14 Αυγούστου, με τίτλο "
Legends". Οι Αυστριακοί melodic power metallers, πρώην
Dragonslayer Poject μέχρι το 2011, με μια μακροσκελή ανακοίνωση, δίνουν στο κοινό κάποιες πληροφορίες για την μπάντα, για την δημιουργία της κ.ά. Σύμφωνα πάντα με την ανακοίνωση στο "Legends" συμμετείχαν πολλοί αναγνωρισμένοι μουσικοί, όπως
Tom Tieber των
Ecliptica και η
Katie Joanne από τους Siren's Cry. Τέλος η ανακοίνωση καταλήσει στον σχολιασμό των κομματιών του άλμπουμ, αναφέροντας και κάποιες επηροές της μπάντας όπως οι Sabaton, Edguy, Kamelot κ.ά.
Αναλυτικά η ανακοίνωση των Dragony:
"What first began as a project in the idyllic alpine republic has
solidified into a real band. Everyone knows that Austrians don't do
things half-heartedly and it was only to be expected that the former
Dragonslayer Poject had evolved into a solid lineup by 2008. Since then
the road led ever upwards for the six lads from Vienna. Being
professional enough to recognize that the band name was a bit bulky,
they changed it to Dragony in 2011 and continued their march forward.
Their excellently produced debut album comprised of melodic, symphonic
power metal with traditional character which stands up well against
comparisons with the productions of long-standing international acts.
"So it is also no wonder that the Dragony musicians have become well
known on the Austrian circuit. Legends combines the entire know-how of
the six lads in ten songs, which span sounds from tough heaviness to
high-powered melody lines. Overall, Legends can be summed up as high
quality, symphonic power metal with ass-kicking melody inserts, powerful
guitars and lyrics with insight.
"The work on the debut album lasted until the end of 2011, but for good
reasons: They had been able to talk numerous guest musicians into
contributing their skills, for example Tom Tieber of Ecliptica, Katie
Joanne of Siren's Cry and naturally Ralf Scheepers of Primal Fear, all
of whom give their best on the album, as do many other guest musicians
from the Austrian scene. And it is exactly because of these additional
performances by their guests, that the material retains a certain rock
opera character. Fine-tuning the result was carried out by Mika Jussila
during his wonderful mastering work in the Finnvox Studios in Helsinki.
"Legends unites a powerful wall of guitars with huge choruses in songs,
which are predominantly kept in mid-tempo style. The impressive,
charismatic voice of Siegfried 'The Dragonslayer' Samer, is hugely
admirable, with its incredible volume driving every song forward. After a
classical intro, Dragony get down to business with 'Burning Skies,' a
bone-shaking, fast power metal number with a great rhythm, gilded by the
exceptional voice of Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear).
"After an ass-kicking headbanger beat in the first third of 'Land
Of Broken Dreams,' the guitar duo Andreas Poppernitsch and Daniel
Stockinger continue with brilliant riffs, clearly influenced by
Avantasia and Hammerfall. This is pure steel being hammered into shape!
The rather epic and theatrically configured 'The Longest Night' changes
speed and feeling during its entire playing time, making the track
extremely varied. Of course, as far as Dragony's overall sound goes, one
finds similarities with bands such as Edguy, Kamelot, Sabaton and
Stratovarius, bands with unforgettable, attainable, melodic elements,
somewhere between traditional, classical heavy metal and epically
configured song structures. Legends and its high quality will not
disappoint any fan of those bands - this album is far too good for
that!"
"Legends" tracklist:
1) Of Legends...
2) Burning Skies
3) Land of Broken Dreams
4) Dragonslayer
5) Wings of the Night
6) Vaults of Heaven
7) The Longest Night
8) Hero's Return
9) The Ride
10) Alcador
