![]() The entirety of the record is decorated with catchiness galore, to the extent that the selection of the best, standout or favorite tune on here would vary widely from one listener to the next. The title track as well as tunes like ‘Path Of The Necromancer’ get the album settled into its zone where it stays until the very end. Following in the footsteps of their idols, Savage Master keep it short with this 10-track, 35-minute full-length effort. The album starts off with the ominous intro piece ‘Call Of The Master’, and gets into gear with ‘’Dark Light Of The Moon’, a lively tune that presents some catchy, galloping riffs and solos, frontwoman Stacey Peak’s uniquely raw singing style capturing the listener’s attention more than anything else. The debut LP established this characterstic, and ‘With Whips And Chains’ only strengthens it. Savage Master is a band that musically very much sticks to their old-school metal inspirations and influences, and upon hearing their music one would feel like it’s been done before and is nothing new, but that’s the whole point and purpose of the band, to glorify that bygone era and to wave that flag with their own music. The quintet released their debut full-length album ‘Mask Of The Devil’ in 2014, gained quite the cult following mainly because of their live performances and visual stage antics, and have now unleashed their second LP ‘With Whips And Chains’, which comes as a highly anticipated release in the traditional metal circles. One wouldn’t associate Louisville, Kentucky with old-school metal, but then came Savage Master to put this town on the metal map. as well, thanks also in part to America’s own old-school metal legacy comprising the likes of Riot, Armored Saint, Manilla Road and Iced Earth, and this not only applies to the big cities but to every corner of this vast country. The impact of these bands has certainly been felt in the U.S. The fan-following for traditional heavy metal, a la Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Saxon, Satan, Angel Witch and Witchfinder General, is truly global, with kids everywhere from the far East to the far West spinning records, wearing denim battle vests and banging their heads to the music of traditional metal stalwarts old and new. The internet and the easy access to music has led to the current generation of teens and twenty-somethings discovering bands from several decades ago, and in turn seeking modern-day bands that pursue similar musical styles. The old-school metal ways of the ‘70s and ‘80s have made quite the resurgence in recent years, and one would be in complete denial to say it isn’t so.
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