Priestess
'Prior to the Fire'
Don't let what happened to Anvil happen to them.
After 2006's acclaimed debut, Hello Master, this Montreal metal foursome had to cut through a mass of red tape before Fire, their long-gestating follow-up, could get a U.S. release date. Someone should be fired for the delay, because this baby burns. Whether it's galloping epics ("The Gem") or thrashy revenge fantasies ("Ladykiller"), the band proves awesomely adept at casting a multitude of dark spells. But singer- guitarist Mikey Heppner is also tough enough to let rays of melody shine through the gloom ("Sideways Attack").
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