LION’S SHARE: Fall from Grace 1999 Promo tape cassette Swedish Metal band, 8 songs.

Description

https://lionsshare.bandcamp.com/album/fall-from-grace

• “Fall From Grace” is melodic, riff driven, Swedish heavy metal. The songs are progressive, but not to the point of losing memorable hooks and simple grooves. The tape opens on a powerful note with “The Edge of Sanity” and “Unholy Rites”. Both tracks are heavy and have driving riffs. The nearly epic length title track is one of the standout cuts here and mixes some neo-classical metal elements with a touch of Black Sabbath inspired doom. “Rememberance” is one of the mellower tracks on the tape and has a melancholy, feel, not unike something you might expect from Black Sabbath. “The Day the Earth Caught Fire” with it’s layered vocals reminds me of something Queen might have done. This song is actually a cover of the City Boy‘s (1979). Andy Engberg’s smooth, clear voice has a familiarity about it, although I can’t exactly say who he sounds like. Regardless, his voice really makes this tape worth listening to. It’s hard to put into words what some bands sound like. While many would label Lion’s Share power metal, they really have nothing in common with the hordes of power metal bands, nor are they exactly like the masses of Dream Theater wannabe prog-metal bands. Rather, Lion’s share walk a fine line between melodic metal and straight forward heavy metal with some slight power metal and progressive tendencies. The tape finishes off with a nod to a band that obviously inspired Lion’s Share sound. “A Touch of Evil” is a cover of Judas Priest‘s melodic metal classic.

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• 1 Unholy Rites4:43

• 2 The Edge of Sanity4:23

• 3 Fall From Grace6:58

• 4 Drowning7:20

• 5 Remembrance5:22

• 6 The Day the Earth Caught Fire5:01

• 7 A Hole of Black6:15

• 8 A Touch of Evil5:53
• Total length: 45:55