New Trad Metal Hopes...

Dark Forest are a British heavy metal band from the home (and birthplace) of metal, the West Midlands. I have to admit that I was not familiar with them until yesterday, although to date they have released 2 full length albums and a number of EPs, but ´better late than never´ has rarely been such an apt phrase. Where have I been?

This is real trad metal for those of you who worhip at the altar of bands such as Iron Maiden (both Blaze and Bruce eras), Lord Weird Slough Feg, Agent Steel, Manowar etc (although I hear hints of Falconer and Forefather too)...In fact, the opening track on their new album, Dawn Of Infinity,  "Hourglass" is so catchy that I was actually singing along with it the first time I heard it! Check it out for yourself:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd-bNowp_oA

This is classy, straight forward and in your face heavy metal.

There are countless bands across the globe (especially Scandinavia and North America) such as Enforcer, White Wizzard and In Solitude who have picked up the baton of "true" metal and are running with it, but finally...here is a British band who are more than equipped to challenge them.

With the current popularity of this style of music showing no signs of slowing down, now could be the ideal time for Dark Forest to make their strike and to stake their claim to the NWOTHM throne.

The Scandinavians have ruled the scene for too long....It's time to lock your doors, open your ears and turn your speakers up load, because the British are coming to reclaim what is theirs.