Their fourth studio album, and their first in three years, has them finding more melody than ever before, without losing their metallic power.
It's all dumb fun, of course. The first couple of songs, "Hellforces" and "Dance With The Demon", get all the evil stuff out of the way, before they start singing about victory against adversity, not giving up and all that. Such tracks as "Sons Of A New Millenium", "March For Victory" and "Guardians Of The Dragon Grail" (the fastest of what is mostly a mid-tempo record) are great numbers, while "Freedom Heart" is an example on how to get a power ballad right. And "Like A Raptor" is a hoot ("I'm going to hunt you like a raptor... like a raptor, honey...").
It's been no secret that Majesty are adorers of Manowar, but they outdo those old codgers on this occasion. Hellforces mightn't be a completely polished diamond, but it sparkles enough to make it one of the bright lights of 2006.
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