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July 4, 2010
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July 4, 2010
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Flametal
Here we have something pretty unique.
The style of this band is a blending of flamenco and metal (hence the
name Flametal) -- while it's not new for bands to incorporate non-metal
influences, flamenco metal is a true rarity.
The band has released two albums as of this writing, with the album
reviewed here being the debut,
The Elder.
The majority of songs on display are instrumental and really
highlight the flamenco side of the band (Ben Woods is quite accomplished
as a flamenco guitarist), though on the other end of the spectrum is
"Red Cobblestones", a straight doom song
that seems a bit out of place
here.
Overall, opinions on this band are quite divided.
Some think the band is a bit on the gimmicky side, others believe the
integration of flamenco and metal isn't what it could or should be,
and some just aren't down with the band at all, while others find
the style original and fresh.
To these ears, they are quite original, and the only gimmicky element
is the band name itself.
The album isn't perfect (for one, the production is a bit thin), but
it's a pretty interesting listen.
Certainly a band that the more adventurous metal fan could give a spin.
Current Members
Ben Woods
guitars
Discography
The Elder
2005
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Ben Woods
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Brian Spalding
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Uriah Duffy
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Thomas Perry
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Master Of The Aire
2008
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- Master of the Aire
- Seguiriyas
- Strange Rails
- Nightwalkers
- The Curse
- Istvan
- La Cuenta
- Left Hemisphere
- Peteneras
- The Swarm
- M.O.T.A Reprise
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Ben Woods
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Brian Spalding
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Angeline Saris
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Thomas Perry
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Heavy Mellow
2010
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- Spill The Blood (Slayer)
- In My Darkest Hour (Megadeth)
- Aces High (Iron Maiden)
- Gates Of Babylon (Rainbow)
- I Am A Viking (Yngwie Malmsteen)
- Sails Of Charon (Scorpions)
- Tears Are Falling (Kiss)
- Eyes Of A Stranger (Queensryche)
- Welcome Home (King Diamond)
- Bark At The Moon (Ozzy Osbourne)
- Cursed
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Flametal
2014
independent
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- Alien Ghost Maneuvers
- Legacy of Djinn (Bulerias)
- Tribal Sahidi
- Forbidden Zone
- Cosmosis (Bulerias)
- Cuatro Cervezas (Sevillanas)
- Mora Mora (Zambra)
- Por Arriba (Solea)
- 1849
- Pineal Eye (Bulerias)
- Magnetic Propulsion (Tientos)
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Ben Woods
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Glen Drover
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Marc Rizzo
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Sean Reinert
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Mike Benett
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