Silent Force

Yet another German melodic metal band, Silent Force pairs former Royal Hunt vocalist D.C. Cooper with current Sinner guitarist Alex Beyrodt. Crossing those two bands together, along with a healthy dose of Painkiller-era Judas Priest, gives a good impression of the style that Silent Force is going for -- chock full of speedy riffing, soaring melodic vocals, exactly the sort of Euro metal played by countless other (mostly) German bands at the moment. Cooper's vocals are perfect for this style, melodic, forceful, able to hit the high notes just right but thankfully doesn't spend too much time wailing. On the title track of Infatuator both singer and band are a dead ringer for Priest's "Painkiller" (speaking of which, Infatuator also contains a faithful rendition of "All Guns Blazing" from the Painkiller album). Elsewhere, there's the typical vocal harmonies and guitar leads, the obligatory sappy ballad ("In Your Arms"), and so on. No surprises here -- this is aimed at a specific market, and it hits that market squarely, as any fan of current Euro power metal would do well to add this band to their collection.

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