SAVIOURS OF SIN

Saviours Of Sin, a four piece from Cork, Ireland, have been around since 2005 and this is their second release. The first thing that struck me about this band was the clean (and quite soft) vocals reminiscent of Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott. Not necessarily what I expected, but not unwelcome by any means and, to tell the truth, a refreshing change from a lot of the death and black metal roarings and raspings I’ve been listening to recently. This CD is metal in the classic sense - with an Iron Maiden sensibility for twin lead work and galloping melody. Add this to Saviours Of Sin’s Celtic heritage and you have an Irish slant on this classic sound with hints of bands like Primordial or Waylander. This is a CD that grew on me rather than grabbed me immediately, though I don’t know whether this was more to do with the way the tracks are ordered on the CD. Track 3 is a real standout, entitled ‘Celtic War’, and I imagine is a storming live number. The final track ‘Upon The Cross’ is an epic 9 minutes 23 seconds with a lush acoustic intro Iron Maiden would be proud of writing before going into an epic and well crafted piece with a few slight doom leanings like Anathema, My Silent Wake or My Dying Bride would use. In a world of ever growing genres, where do you put Saviours Of Sin? Simply put - in the METAL section. A band I shall be keeping an eye on in the future for sure - I’d recommend you do as well.

LABEL:

FORMAT:

Self-released

EP

WAR UPON THE CROSS

Review by Paul Sims

RUNNING TIME:

27:53

RELEASE DATE:

24th Sept 2007

TRACK LISTING

1) Barbarians
2) Battlefield
3) Celtic War
4) Upon The Cross

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:

Ireland

"...an Iron Maiden sensibility for twin lead work and galloping melody."