I'm not so sure about this one. All the ingredients that made their other albums such retro metal delights are here, but some intangible is missing. Part of the fun of any Wolf album, even though they have a sound of their own, built solidly upon the foundations of NWOBHM, is hearing what old band they were copping from this time around. First few times, Iron Maiden was the reference of choice. Then Grave Digger. Finally Merciful Fate and then back to Maiden. But all those influences are evenly mixed here, and sadly, this leaves the songs sounding oddly generic. Everything else is fine; exactly what you'd expect if you've ever heard this band before. Perhaps that's the problem. With the exception of mid tempo crawler 'Nocturnal Rites' (and it's Danzig inspired riff), there simply are few songs here that stand out from one another.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10
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