Crimson Shadows, the power metal/death metal group from Toronto, have made a huge coming this year with their new album, Kings Among Men.  The band has your typical melodeath sound, as well as some Hamerfall and Dragon Force influences.  Those influences are especially heard on this new album.  Chugging and squealing speed metal riffs, double bass drums, throaty growling, finger picked bass lines, and the occasional melodic clean singing are characteristics of Crimson Shadows.  Everything you love about this type of music is magnified at a tolerable and pleasing level on Kings Among Men.  I highly suggest it for something unique and epic to listen to.

Overall Rating- 7/10

Stream Kings Among Men here: http://smarturl.it/KingsAmongMenStream

 

KINGS AMONG MEN will be released via Napalm Records on the following dates:

UK & EUROPE: 01.09.2014
US & CANADA: 09.09.2014