HELSTAR — Remnants of War (review)

HELSTAR — Remnants of War album cover Album · 1986 · US Power Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
Warthur
The second Helstar album found them finding their feet again after the disintegration of the Burning Star lineup, but what they turn out proves to be a very acceptable, hard-edged take on US power metal which puts me in mind of what Fates Warning might have ended up sounding like if they hadn't taken a more progressive path after The Spectre Within. By 1986 this sort of sound was no longer cutting edge - particularly with thrash riding high and early death metal works pushing the envelope of extreme metal - but Helstar somehow manage to make it seem ballsy and raw anyway, which is an accomplishment in itself.
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Unitron wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Awesome album from one of my favorite bands. Conquest and Suicidal Nightmare are two of my favorite Helstar songs.

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