Stormblade
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Stormblade is the second album of Demoniac
. On this album the music took on more of a Power metal
sound that retained a punkish black metal
vibe. A re-recorded version of The Birth of Diabolic Blood appears after Stormblade And Intro as a hidden track
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The note progression from 2:42 to 3:11 in the song "Into the Cavern Light" seems to have been reprised in the DragonForce song "Soldiers of the Wasteland", from 5:07 onwards.
Demoniac
Demoniac were a heavy metal band from New Zealand formed in Wellington in 1993 by singer and bass player Lindsay Dawson, guitarist Sam Totman and Drummer Steve Francis. Three of the members went on to form DragonForce...
. On this album the music took on more of a Power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
sound that retained a punkish black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
vibe. A re-recorded version of The Birth of Diabolic Blood appears after Stormblade And Intro as a hidden track
Hidden track
In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
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The note progression from 2:42 to 3:11 in the song "Into the Cavern Light" seems to have been reprised in the DragonForce song "Soldiers of the Wasteland", from 5:07 onwards.
Line-up
- Behemoth - Bass & Vocals
- HeimdallSam TotmanIan Samuel "Sam" Totman is a guitarist and main songwriter for the power metal band DragonForce. Totman was born in England, but moved to New Zealand at an early age...
- Guitars & Vocals - Adramolech - Drums & Vocals
- MC Magnus - Keyboards (session musician)
Track listing
- Burn The Witch–2:57
- Domination–1:36
- Red Light–5:06
- Into The Cavern Light–4:48
- Hatred Is Purity–3:11
- Fight The War–3:37
- Red Headed Maniac–5:19
- Niggerslut–5:33
- Stormblade And Intro–20:55