ALTARAIA - "Unholy"- Metal Heaven 2009


If you're a fan of the 80's Metal you are going to love this. The Finnish Metal outfit has the sound down perfectly. They're not too heavy, not too soft, just good strait-up rock. The vocals sound quite a bit like Mat Sinner, hell, you could almost pass of some of the tunes as old Sinner.

I wouldn't call these guys "retro" though, I think they're doing a relevant sound, people seem to be really hungry for the sound again. "Retro" means it's more of a schtick, and I think these guys are very genuine. The subject matter is generally quite positive and there's severl anthems here. English is my first language so I hear a few things that weren't exactly how I would say them, but having said that, I think they have a more universal appeal this way. I'm sure there's going to be plenty of Americans bitching about it, but for the rest of the world this will go over very well.

So, for those of you who aren't so consumed with being cool, or hip, just enjoy these guys doing some great kick-ass Rock and Metal.