{"id":92992,"date":"2022-03-18T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T00:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=92992"},"modified":"2022-03-20T15:44:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T15:44:50","slug":"album-review-steelballs-the-neverending-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-steelballs-the-neverending-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"STEELBALLS – The Neverending Fire (2022) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

STEELBALLS
The Neverending Fire<\/strong><\/span>
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\nWitches Brew (2022)<\/span>
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The band with the silliest name shakes off the rust and returns for another bite. Steelballs is an Argentine band that blends traditional heavy metal with lashings of power metal and speed. There\u2019s nothing overly fancy here, just good old fashioned metal straight from 1986.<\/p>\n

Track titles such as \u2018Stormbringer\u2019, \u2018Sword And Sorcery\u2019 and \u2018Keepers Of Eternal Flame\u2019 should give you an idea of the creakiness on offer as this Buenos Aires-based combo bursts open the dungeon gates, slays the dragon and rescues the princess.<\/p>\n

Opener \u2018Stormbringer\u2019 brings epic vocal cries from J.P. Churruarin and the sort of driving rhythm section you\u2019d expect from a European metal act long lost to the mists of time. So in a sense there\u2019s an authentic feel in spite of the comedic band moniker. Flashes of classic Judas Priest spring to mind, but again there\u2019s that flirtation with power metal, while the rollicking \u2018King Of The Wind\u2019 brings a cool thrash air circa Metal Church.<\/p>\n

You can cherry pick any of the tracks on offer and you\u2019ll be sure of a hidden gem. \u2018Strangers In The Sky\u2019 begins wistfully but unravels as a pure metal powerhouse boosted by that dual axe attack of Juan Herrera and Jorge San Roman. \u2018The Conqueror\u2019 slams heavy n\u2019 hard, mid-paced debauchery and medieval majesty abound, while \u2018Searching For Action\u2019, although a little out of place, provides a heavy 80s glam flair.<\/p>\n

The band really should change their name to something more effective yet serious because the music Steelballs offer on The Neverending Fire<\/em>, their second full-length outing, is rather captivating and heavily nostalgic.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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