#27 - Top of 2017

Walpyrgus - Walpyrgus Nights (Cruz del Sur Music)

Next up on the list of the best albums for 2017, is another interesting heavy metal band, this time from the US, Walpyrgus. This is their debut album, released under the title "Walpyrgus Nights". The record starts with the amazingly catchy "The Dead of Night" with its great vocals & darker riffs before moving to the classic heavy metal "Somewhere Under Summerwind" while the uplifting and feel-good "Dead Girls" (despite its title) picks up the pace and speed of the guitar riffs! "Lauralone" and "Palmystry" have an 80's Iron Maiden feel both in terms of mood and cool riffs. "She Lives" is also energetic giving some more space for the keyboards to be heard and "Light of a Torch" adds the necessary cover of a classic but not widely known song by Witch Cross. The record wraps up with the song that gave it its title "Walpyrgus Nights", truly a highlight of the album. The package of this awesome record would not be complete without the awesome cover artwork by Gustavo Sazes, which complements the album immaculately. One of the best heavy metal records of the year!



92.5/100

Below is the lyric video for "Dead Girls"