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The General's Awakening (2002) self-financed HMM Rank: 3.5 / 5 Anthenora is a gritty band from Italy who've been dishing out live metal since 1989. Once an Iron Maiden cover band, they come at us now with their latest demo of 4 original tracks. Produced by White Skull guitarist Tony Fonto, The General's Awakening is a great glimpse at these talented musicians. Of course, it's hard to gauge a band's staying power with only four average-length songs, but I heard nothing to indicate that Anthenora would not be able to deliver a full album of ass-kicking power metal. Luigi Bonansea has an excellent voice, but mainly stays with a raw mid-range delivery that's a perfect fit for the heavy riffing of guitarists Stefano Pomero and Gabriele Bruni. Add some fine solo work, solid bass lines from Steve Balocco, and first-rate skin pounding by Fabio Smaro and The General's Awakening becomes a solid display of true metal. All I can think after spinning this demo several times is, why aren't these guys signed?
Reviewed 03/23/2003
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