{"id":99730,"date":"2023-05-05T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T23:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=99730"},"modified":"2023-05-09T11:43:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T10:43:53","slug":"album-review-enforcer-nostalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-enforcer-nostalgia\/","title":{"rendered":"ENFORCER – Nostalgia (2023) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

ENFORCER
Nostalgia<\/strong><\/span>
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\nNuclear Blast (2023)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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For their sixth full-length studio outing Sweden\u2019s Enforcer continues with another batch of mildly entertaining 80s throwbacks. Bands of this ilk were two a penny when they were coughed out on independent labels and yet they were more convincing. That\u2019s not to say I don\u2019t admire Enforcer for their energy and halcyon day worshipping; after all, this is an album brim full of zippy numbers. However, through all the might, sweat and leathery aplomb there remains something underwhelming about such a release.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t really put my finger on why Nostalgia<\/em> feels tepid because there are plenty of driving riffs to contend with. It\u2019s also not as if the guys are churning out metal through the motions as they are obviously a talented bunch. But I rarely return to Enforcer albums after the initial blasts, although I can see why the metal crowd digs them.<\/p>\n

Although each track is short, this album feels jam packed to the point that 12 cuts feels like a clutter. I\u2019m appreciative however of the subtleties which are blended here, although I can\u2019t help but listen to the title track with a cheesy grin. Even so, this is a solid album that is crisp and airy and peppered with bright melodies and infectious choruses such as on \u2018Keep The Flame Alive\u2019, while those seeking hardier chimes will no doubt savour the purposeful strides of \u2018Demon\u2019 and the rollicking \u2018Metal Supremacia\u2019.<\/p>\n

Throughout this outing I hear the usual trad\u2019 metal influence alongside a dash of Scorpions even, but as a band that has spearheaded the metal revival for some time now I don\u2019t see this steely machine halting anytime soon. So then, let\u2019s just appreciate Enforcer for what they are; a solid, stable and reliable metal act employing tried and trusted formulas which result in 40 or so minutes of fun. But for authentic nostalgia, just slap on the originals.<\/p>\n

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

ENFORCERNostalgia Nuclear Blast (2023)Rating: 7\/10 For their sixth full-length studio outing Sweden\u2019s Enforcer continues with another batch of mildly entertaining 80s throwbacks. Bands of this ilk were two a penny when they were coughed out on independent labels and yet they were more convincing. That\u2019s not to say I don\u2019t admire Enforcer for their energy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,497],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-album-ep-reviews","category-enforcer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99730"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99731,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99730\/revisions\/99731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}