Yes, strange as it may sound, Boguslaw Balcerak is his real name.
He is a Pole who is the mastermind behind the Crylord project, which is
touted as neoclassical metal. This is the outfit’s debut album.
This is indeed neoclassical metal, in the vein of Yngwie Malmsteen’s
early works. Balcerak’s guitar tone is a deadringer for Yngwie and the
influence is further underlined with the addition of three vocalists:
Carsten Schultz (sounds like early JSS in places), Mark Boals and Goran
Edman (both of whom had performed vocal duties for Yngwie in the past).
While the Yngwie influence is heavy, the quality of the songs is
breathtaking, with a more dramatic feel to the album than one would
expect. Where there are places on the album that the tone is light and
the guitar solos fly, there are other numbers which are heavier and
sombre and plod along.
This is a fine debut from the Polish guitarist. If you’re a
neoclassical fan who enjoys Yngwie’s earlier works, look no further than
this.
Nick van der Meulen
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Following is my review of:
Boguslaw Balcerak’s Crylord – Blood of the prophets
by
Jason
on Wed 14 Dec 2011 22:34 GMT | Permanent Link
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