Century is a nee sensational heavy metal band from Sweden. It consists of only two members, but nowadays, that’s enough to do a serious damage. The band employs a full line up for a live presentation.
The Conquest of Time is a debut album, and it sounds very grown up. This band has a clear understanding of what traditional heavy metal should sound like. There are strong NWOBHM influences, mixed with traditional Scandinavian hard rock and metal. There are several bands that come to mind, but it’s difficult to pin point anything specific, which means Century knows how to balance things out.
The album is catchy, well written, and driven by emotions. Century is very sensitive to melodies, and they code them really well without sounding overly happy. This is the type of album that would come out in the early 80s, and no one would know what to make of it. Only to fall in love with it a decade later or so. Century won’t have deal with that decade delay, this will catch on instantly. Having seen the band live, the size of the crowd is a proof of that.
The Conquest of Time has plenty of great tunes. The opening, The Fighting Eagle, sounds already like a classic. Victim in Chains has that great cool mid-tempo drive that gets you in the groove. The title track is a perfect example of what heavy metal song should be like. The album as a whole is a great listen, and provides the maximum punch. This is a great start for a band that will create many surprises in years to come.
Mark Kadzielawa
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