{"id":93200,"date":"2022-04-01T00:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T23:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=93200"},"modified":"2022-04-08T15:44:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T14:44:52","slug":"album-review-lovells-blade-deadly-nightshade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-lovells-blade-deadly-nightshade\/","title":{"rendered":"LOVELL\u2019S BLADE – Deadly Nightshade (2022) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOVELL\u2019S BLADE
Deadly Nightshade<\/strong><\/span>
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\nNo Dust (2022)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Released on 1st April, this was certainly no Fool\u2019s Day joke, Deadly Nightshade<\/em> being the third offering from this heavy rock act formed by ex-members of cult Dutch act Picture.<\/p>\n

Featuring Pete Lovell (vocals), Mike Ferguson and Andrew Wullems (guitars), Patrick Velis (bass) and Noel van Eersel (drums), this was always going to be a powerhouse of a record.<\/p>\n

Opener \u2018Running Out Of Time\u2019 sets the tone with a warm, rich, almost cosy feel, evoking images of driving early to mid 80s rock. Lovell\u2019s voice goes easy on the ears \u2013 clear yet commanding \u2013 and the band rumbles smoothly.<\/p>\n

\u201cPower rock\u201d seems a good term to use, to quote the press release, and as the 11 tracks pan out we find ourselves immersed in an accessible yet swaggering opus \u2013 one so effortlessly created and masterful.<\/p>\n

\u2018Drivin\u2019 Me Crazy\u2019 is a beast if a tune. It\u2019s fiery, groove-based with hints of AC\/DC in the rhythm, but always hard and soulful. Meanwhile, \u2018Mystery\u2019 is a steamy, sizzling semi-ballad, which again brings depth and soul. The instrumentation is always gloriously rich, so kudos to the production team for allowing each instrument to breath.<\/p>\n

Other favourites are the pounding \u2018It\u2019s Not Criminal\u2019 with its jabbing percussion, the almost thrashy \u2018Kalashnikov\u2019, the striding, anthemic \u2018Distant Glow\u2019, and the infectious \u2018Dead Of Night\u2019 which is almost glammy by design.<\/p>\n

Lovell\u2019s Blade are surprisingly flexible with styles, but the album always remains a hard rockin\u2019 experience. It\u2019s clearly a band that has earned its stripes, but the creative juices have certainly been flowing in the making of this superb platter.<\/p>\n

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

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