“To the land of awesome mysteries”
Ritual., the 1991 debut album by the Czech Republic’s Master’s Hammer, is one of my favourite black metal albums. And Geniové (translated to English as “Wizards”) is one of my favourite black metal tunes. It doesn’t have the blasting extremity of a lot of later black metal but it has the crafted riffs and occult lyricism of Mercyful Fate, craggy vocals, creepy castle atmosphere and the band’s patented timpani which gives the track an idiosyncratic and enigmatic sense of drama. Essential.
HEAVY METAL OVERLOAD 
That picture looks like it’s out of the Motörhead family album.
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I’m so sick of you just posting all the most obvious AOR crap HMO! Pull yourself together man and post something by someone a bit off the beaten track please.
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But I have to post about the big bands so my views don’t nosedive!
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I just get sooo bored when I see that Master’s Hammer have farted out yet another Greatest Hits, with one bonus track on to exploit the fans. I gave up after the box set of mono singles in the original sleeves. I know it isn’t a fashionable view but I did enjoy their Masters Hammer & Michael Kamen symphonic album though, despite myself.
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Don’t worry, I’ve got a 63-part review series where I’ll be covering most of their compilations so you’ll be able to see if there’s any important tracks you’re missing. I liked the Kamen more than the MTV Unplugged.
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Did John Snow hack your account. I was tipped off by the 63 part review series.
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That is one truly EVIL guitar tone btw.
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