High-energy, punky melodic death metal.
In theory this should be a perfect fit for me. In practice, I think it's kinda boring. The last two tracks in particular are bad: "An Ode To Dragons" is atmospheric filler, and "Eternal Majesty Manifest" ends with a shouted-word section that is ugly and tasteless. The fantasy theming on this album makes everything worse; every time that a dragon or wizard is injected in there, I felt uncomfortable. And this is the perspective of someone who has written a fantasy book.
That having been said, I wanted to put this album on the website because I think Stormkeep has moments of musical power. The bridge of "A Journey Through Storms" is a rejuvenating break before we plunge back into the maelstrom. I liked the construction of "The Serpent's Stone" throughout: the frantic synth on top of the rolling drums. Stormkeep doesn't understand the power of restraint; the quieter moments of the album are uninteresting. But the louder moments sometimes are fun to jam out to.
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