BEAST IN BLACK

The debut full-length studio album by Finnish Heavy/Power/Speed Metal band.
Beast In Black is a Finnish-Greek-Hungarian band that was founded in 2015 in Helsinki by guitarist and songwriter Anton Kabanen, the former songwriter and ex-guitarist of Battle Beast. Like Battle Beast, the band's name is a tribute to the Japanese manga and anime series Berserk.
“Berserker” has a very obvious Power Metal sound, but it also wouldn’t be fair to say that’s all it brings to the table.  Within the ten tracks, your ears will hear a fine-tuned band that also adds in Classic Metal elements and even some non-Metal sounds; they play their music with such fervour and conviction that everything thrown into your ears is going to have honest, raw, emotional power to it. Yannis Popadopoulos was the right person to front this band — his expressive vocals are exciting and contain some of the best range you’ve heard in some time.  
The guitar riffs uses steady gallops, and traditional Classic Metal riffs than they do speed like some other Power Metal bands. It works better this way, as Anton and Kasperio Heikkinen are able to play full force while also keeping the songs grounded firmly into “pulverize your face,” area. Anton knows when to break down the walls and when to hang back a bit, to allow the other elements/instruments to shine. All too often, bands with “one main guy” tend to be nothing more than musical masturbation and too much show off time for one guy, but Anton brings the band together as a team. Together this team, this band called Beast In Black, have crafted one of the best Power/Classic Heavy Metal bliss albums you have heard! If you like this style at all, then you need this in your collection!!
"Berserker" ranked seventh on Finnish charts albums. It's also charted in Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland and France.
Note! This is the rare misprint release: the back cover and lyrics sheet list as the last three tracks (side B):
III. Eternal Fire
IV. End Of The World
V. Ghost In The Rain
The actual tracks are as mentioned in the track list below.
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, 2017 (27361 42151 | NB 4215-1). Made in Germany. First press. Misprint release.


Tracklist:

Side A
I. Beast In Black 4:28
II. Blind And Frozen 5:03
III. Blood Of A Lion 5:02
IV. Born Again 3:50
V. Zodd The Immortal 3:34

Side B
I. The Fifth Angel 3:29
II. Crazy, Mad, Insane 3:29
III. Hell For Al Eternity 3:33
IV. Eternal Fire 5:09
V. Go To Hell 5:34
Total playing time: 43:11 min.



Samples:
https://beastinblack.bandcamp.com

The second full-length studio album by Finnish Heavy/Power Metal band.
"From Hell With Love" is a homage to the eighties, so loved by Anton Kabanen – the founder and driving inspiration behind Beast In Black. Anton Kabanen was a founder member and musical leader of Battle Beast before leaving in 2015 citing musical differences. He promptly surrounded himself with a set of quality musicians in Papadopoulos, guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen and bassist Mate Molnar. For this second album, Atte Palokangas has replaced Sami Hänninen on drums.
Kabanen has a supreme talent for writing catchy melodies and hooks. The album picks up where their 2017 debut album, "Berserker", left off, instantly memorable melodies and hooks all delivered in founder Kabanen’s inimitable foot-stomping Power-House style. Virtually, every musical genre (Bar House and Rap) from the ’80s is included, making the album very commercial and instantly accessible across a broad audience.
"Berserker" reached number 25 in the U.K. album charts, this is set for greater things, given that Beast In Black made so many new friends when they supported Nightwish on their recent British tour.
This album has been highly anticipated among Beast In Black fans. They will not be disappointed and should now be joined by a whole legion of new fans.
Double Black Vinyl in Gatefold Cover.
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2019 (27361 47441). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

A
1. Cry Out For A Hero 3:29
2. From Hell With Love 3:57
3. Sweet True Lies 3:28
4. Repentless 4:04
B
5. Die By The Blade 3:16
6. Oceandeep 5:47
7. Unlimited Sin 3:36
Running time: 27:37 min.

C
1. True Believer 3:30
2. This Is War 3:41
3. Heart Of Steel 4:23
D
4. No Surrender 4:17
Bonus Tracks:
5. Killed By Death (Mötörhead cover) 3:54
6. No Easy Way Out (Robert Tepper cover) 4:06
Running time: 23:51 min.

Total playing time: 51:28 min.


Samples: https://beastinblack.bandcamp.com