Night in Gales

Thunder Beast (Nuclear Blast)
by Paul Lee

On Thunderbeast, Germany’s Night In Gales do a fine interpretation of the Gothenburg sound without aping any band in particular. In fact, they tend toward mid-paced powermetal in the Iron Maiden vein with little death metal influence. Singer Bjorn Goobes reminds me of the amazing Swedes, In Flames. But it seems they’re directly influenced by Maiden and only slightly affected by the Swedish scene. Guitarists Frank and Jens Basten do a damned fine modern rendering of the Adrian Smith/Dave Murray combo. While I still tend to favor the rawer Swedish stuff, Night In Gales provides a great dose of power.
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