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From its inception, this album reminds us of the band’s obsession with raving in Latin before the storm hits, and a rather impressive one soon follows in “Raise Your Fist, Evangelist”. Picture the most pompous call to arms imaginable juxtaposed to a semi-Wagnerian musical backdrop with a blaring organ that could wake every corpse in Transylvania. While the general flow of the song takes a bit more after a mid-tempo shuffle style in the mode of a power metal reinterpretation of Sabbath’s “Children Of The Grave”, the surrounding choral and symphonic sounds give it a heavy affinity for recent Rhapsody Of Fire offerings. “Panic At The Pentagram” renders a similar symphonic storm over a song that is a bit closer to early 90s Iron Maiden, while keeping things markedly shorter and easier to follow.
German Dracula-obsessed metallers Powerwolf love Romanian myth, anthemic metal tunes, and with album no. 3, "Bible Of The Beast", a dressed-up and glorified version of much cheesy German power metal we have all heard a million times. Ah but you see, Powerwolf may be separated from the hordes in your mind for at least two minutes because they look different, and as such, an objective review is made that slightly bit tougher.
Now lets get this straight - I want to dislike this. Its so overblown, so cliched in every department and resplendent in it's lack of serious depth or life-altering meaning, but if you're an alcoholic metalhead like myself then this is a good time album. And with Manowar long disappeared upon their own arses, Turisas having gone all serious and Dragonforce just too fast to properly enjoy live, maybe there is a space for a band like Powerwolf?
Instead of the more traditional metal of previous albums, Powerwolf created a deeply orchestrated album, taking advantage of Attila Dorn’s operatic might to create something not simply darker, but even pompous, grand. It even feels like a heavier and more energetic album where such musical titans as “Seven Deadly Saints” or “Werewolves Of Armenia” don’t show just a magnificently produced album, but the kind of song to which you raise both your fists to the air and bang your head. Both songs alternate between passages of operatic majesty and demolishing assaults of the most thundering metal you can wish for at the face of the earth, as if the band is constantly struggling to contain their music’s explosive power.
The introductory song "Prelude to Purgatory" is a nice little choral intimation of what is to come, and then the album explodes with the bombastic opener "Raise Your Fist, Evangelist." This is a catchy, exciting song in classic power metal vein; and vocalist Attila delivers some grandiose Latin vocals in the chorus. From there we go to "Moscow After Dark" which is a nice gothic-sounding song; with a plodding rhythm and extremely operatic vocals, the song perfectly evokes the title. "Panic in the Pentagram" is reminiscent of Manowar in its quiet but melodic opening. It then proceeds to move in typical power metal fashion; fast, catchy riffs, and an immensely catchy chorus.
This is an album I would recommend to people who enjoy power metal. If you're not a fan of the style, chances are that this album will not impress you.
This album has some absolutely fantastic material. The operatic vocal style of Attila Dorn is absolutely incredible. The musicians themselves pull of some great guitar solos and grooves, but alas, the album is only truly solid in a select few songs. The ideas presented on this album have a lot of promise as far as style, I just feel like most of the songs are a bit stale. The tracks that do impress me on this album, however, shine too much to not be mentioned. "Panic in the Pentagram" has an absolutely fantastic guitar groove for the chorus that I can't get out of my head. "Raise Your Fist, Evangelist" has a great choir moment sung in Latin. "Midnight Messiah" and "Resurrection By Erection" have their own catchy moments as well. "St. Satan's Day" is another solid track due to some of the great guitar moments on the track.
Following “Return In Bloodred” and “Lupus Dei”, Germany’s Powerwolf are back with their third and boldest album so far, Bible Of The Beast. The band which has already gained some notoriety by tackling obscure themes such as vampirism and the occult with humor spared no ambition and “Bible Of The Beast” presents us with a full choir and a really dense atmosphere by comparison with the previous efforts.
While these highlight songs have some truly brilliant moments, I just wish that the band had used their catchiness and songwriting skill for the remainder of the album. The five tracks I mentioned above are the stand out tracks on this album to me, the others are very forgettable. The band is very good at writing choruses, but for most of the songs, the material leading up to the choruses is rather uninteresting. The reason this album gets a 50% from me is because roughly half the album is made up of very solid material which is spread throughout the album in a somewhat even manner. Powerwolf is an enjoyable group, and where they have imaginative ideas, they excel and shine in masterful ways that have made my mouth drop on numerous occasions.
Solid material here and there - 50%

“Bible Of The Beast” is the 3rd album out of this lot of ghoulish metallic thespians and they’ve pretty well upped the ante yet again in terms of pomp and regality from the already heavily symphonic tinged “Lupus Dei”. Gone is the image of a humble church service with a slightly above average organ sound and in its place is a towering cathedral of sound comparable to the atmosphere at the largest recital hall at the Sibelius Conservatory. Blustering choruses, cliché 80s metal riffing, and all the obvious hooks that go into an arena oriented metal album tell part of the story, while the campy to the point of tongue-in-cheek lyrics fill in the gaps.
Powerwolf - Bible of the Beast - 75%
The thing is, all those complaints are, well. true; and Powerwolf pulls it off in grand power metal fashion.
Stunning, without a moment of boredom! - 90%
Just like its predecessors, Bible of the Beast sounds amazing. A bold and beautiful mix which highlights each individual piece of the puzzle, wisely leaving Dorn's vocals at the apex while the organ and synthesizers formulate lush gothic atmospheres that summon imagery of a not so olde world of gothic cathedrals and countryside, where Transylvanian terrors await in each shadow but the most frightening monster is the beast within. The album is pretty consistent in quality, though few of the tracks are as catchy as those on Lupus Dei. Rather than a step forward, this album seems more of a step sideways. Highlights for myself would be "Raise Your Fist Evangelist", "Midnight Messiah", "We Take the Church by Storm" and "Werewolves of Armenia" for its nice thrashing riff.
Nobody takes them serial. - 82%
Bible of the Beast.
Bible of the Best - 95%
A firm step sideways and back - 80%
This is epic, anthemic power metal at its best.
In the end, it's just another night at the opera for Powerwolf. If you enjoyed Return to Bloodred and Lupus Dei, then this is par for the course. There weren't any tracks which struck me quite as loudly as "When the Moon Shines Red" or "In Blood We Trust" from the previous album, but they're all fun, and this material should blend seamlessly into their live sets.
All in all, this is yet another fantastic release from epic power metal Romanians Powerwolf. While many will say that Frederik Nordstrom has produced and mixed yet another cheesy, flight-of-fancy power metal record (complete with a 30-piece choir), the balance between his penchant for epic touches and Powerwolf's already adept ability at crafting fun, catchy power metal tunes is nearly perfect on this record. For those who want to hear a formula for great power metal, this is definitely a "Bible of the Best."
The album then takes a slight (and by slight, I mean very slight) dip in quality. The songs are by no means bad, but they lack the ferocity and grand feeling of the earlier tracks (which accounts for the rating of 95 rather than 100). Of the next few tracks, "We Take the Church By Storm" and "Midnight Messiah" are the better of the pack; but the album returns to its bombastic proportions once again with what is by far the best song here: "St. Satan's Day." Here is classic power metal at its best, with bits of choral touches thrown in. The verses drive forward with vocals that you cannot help but sign along to; the lyrics are cheesy, but they're fun as hell. And the soft bridge builds perfectly to the final verse, with a climactic key change that only urges the song along to its ultimate conclusion.
As stated previously, as anyone going into a Rocky Horror Picture Show outing expecting anything along the lines of Shakespearean ponderings ought to be keelhauled, the same general rule applies to those serious people going to a Powerwolf album with similar goals in mind. This good old fashioned entertainment for the old school adherents that never quite left 1983 and still want their stage performers to be larger than life to the point of being otherworldly. Do you like Kamelot or Hammerfall but with Vampires and Werewolves instead of steel wielding knights and societal commentary, then give this album a spin.
The closing track, "Wolves Against the World," is a fine, slower-paced epic album closer; it doesn't have the same intensity that is present in the rest of the record, but it serves its purpose.
The next track is "Catholic in the Morning. Satanist At Night." If you think the title is cheesy, wait until you hear the song itself; but I'll be damned if it's not one of the best songs on the album. Attila once again provides some insanely epic vocals on the chorus to this song as well ("Deus Diabolus!").
That’s right ladies and gentlemen, the crazy Germans with their elaborate Gothic stage getups and pale ghostly faces are back and nobody takes them seriously. Next on action news at 10pm, water is wet. Seriously, anyone who uses that gay little “I can’t take them seriously” bromide in regards to a band like this needs to be subjected to 48 hours straight of nothing but GWAR albums until they learn that stating the obvious ought to get you a playful slap across the back of the head. But enough about everybody’s desire to claim a monopoly on judge, jury and executioner in all matters of what constitutes serious music vs. unserious music, there’s an actual decent album to talk about.
Originally written for Rockfreaks.net.
It's clear by now that Powerwolf are a somewhat silly band, parading about in their gothic makeup while they sing ridiculous gothic power metal songs about vampires, werewolves and the devil. These are adorned with all the pomp and circumstance once could imagine: organs, manly gang shouting where important, and lyrics that will literally break you down laughing.
This review was written for: http://www.rockheavyloud.com.
Powerwolf.
But don’t think these guys take themselves too seriously. We’re not in the presence of some silly cliche fest created by someone who doesn’t know better: it’s called “humor” and is a little cherished art in metal. If you don’t realize it with “Panic In The Pentagram” or “Christian In The Morning… Satanist At Night”, “Resurrection By Erection” will be obvious enough, with such pearls as “so pray to get a hard-on before we turn to dust”.
Thing is even in these humorous moments the band dedicates itself to the task at hand with such a vitality and sense of composition that you may not even notice the tong-in-cheek. Not only Attila Dorn pulls out a fabulous performance with his very recognizable technique, but the rest of the band follows suit with a real show off of tearing riffs, wild drumming plus very atmospheric and solemn keyboards. The end result is truly stunning, without a moment of boredom, even to those who already appreciated Powerwolf and we can only hope “Bible Of The Beast” won’t simply be their best album so far, but also their most successful one.
The thing is, the band is really good at this, and more than a little self aware. Bible of the Beast pushes the envelope of absurdity just a bit farther than Lupus Dei lyrically, but the presentation is much the same. Attila Dorn's powerful register drives the simple and effective rhythms while Falk Maria Schlegel's organs and atmosphere bind the tracks into that very peculiar style which separates Powerwolf from the rest of the European power metal scene. They also like to give 'shout outs' in their music by writing various tracks about Eastern Eurasia (i.e. "Moscow After Dark" and "Werewolves of Armenia"). Although these are topical, they are also likely to create an added bond with the listenership. Some of the lyrics and song titles are pretty far out there this time, ranging from funny ("Raise Your Fist Evangelist" and "Catholic in the Morning. Satanist at Night") to just dumb ("Resurrection by Erection").
Perhaps the only real pitfall of this album is that it gets a bit too glorious for its own good, substituting a larger than life sound for many of the subtle intricacies that made “Lupus Dei” a bit more intriguing. Nevertheless, there’s a good helping of faster anthems that bring back the feel of said album a bit, particularly in the case of “Seven Deadly Saints” and “Catholic In The Morning…Satanist At Night”, both of which tower over the rest of the album and add a bit of a Helloween meets King Diamond flavor to the mix. But at the same time, the band gets a bit too goofy with the campy side of things and launches out two wacky anthems in “Resurrection By Erection” and “Werewolves Of Armenia” that inspire a few too many laughs to fully get the effect of the oddly triumphant melodies the words have been put to, let alone the music going on behind it.
I've heard all kinds of complaints about this album since it came out: that it's the ultimate cheese-fest, that it's a Sabaton rip-off, that it's over-produced, melodramatic, self-indulgent. you name it.
Powerwolf are a mixture of different bands, essentially formed with the intention of playing at Wacken. You have your Turisas, Dimmu Borgir, Iron Maiden, Iced Earth, Manowar, Falconer, Dragonforce, Amon Amarth and no doubt lots of power metal bands loved inside the borders of Deutschland only. But dressed as extras in a Transilvania/Dracula horror land and with some of the most infectious metal tunes i have heard in, well, ever, I actually like it. 'Like' in the context of a greasy McDonalds meal before a gig - you know it's no good for you and you'll probably regret it, but with the festival season nearly upon us, it just feels so right. Beneath the well-produced simplistic riffs and church organ you have got a collection of songs essentially created for some hugely singalongable chorusses. Vocalist Attila Dorn has a pretty good operatic vocal range but the catchy-as-AIDS flow to "Catholic In The Morning. Satanist At Night", "Panic In The Pentagram" and the wonderfully titled "Resurrection By Erection" are good enough to work with even me singing. There is a sense of Manowar's pompousness and self-glorification found in the pure edam lyrics of "Wolves Against The World" where Dorn proclaims themselves "the Priests of Metal Blade" (why have bands never bigged up their record labels before?) before all metal ceases leaving Dorn bellowing over dramatic organ accompaniment, the pride of the metal world surveyed in front of him.
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