Northwind - History (No Remorse Records) Review by Steve Thomas-Green Greek Metallers, Northwind, are about to release their first album in 33 years, their third album overall. Not surprisingly their sound is rooted in 80s Metal, but opinions being what they are, I disagree with most of the comparisons on the biography that came with this album. The biography recommends this to fans of Uriah Heep, Rainbow, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, but frommy point of view, I’d say mainly Van Halen, Accept and Rainbow, circa Straight Between the Eyes… and maybe even a bit of Manowar and to a lesser degree Motley Crue. (Mainly because of some of the vocals) So you’re probably be�er off listening to the band yourself if any of the bands I’ve men�oned are to your own personal tastes. And I’d definitely recommend playing this a few �mes before making a final decision on the band. My first listen wasn’t the best. Whilst I like the vocals and the guitar work is excep�onal, the bands overall sound and the songs in general, were not really grabbing me, bar Pyrrhos the Eagle, which I fell in love with instantly. The problem, is probably that most of the album is mid-paced and it doesn’t really catch alight, un�l track 7, the aforemen�oned, Pyrrhos the Eagle… but I found that a�er a couple of listens, the pacing of the album didn’t really seem to ma�er and the album has really grown on me with repeated listens. Admi�edly, not every song is a winner, but the album is s�ll worth inves�ga�ng. If you like the flash histrionics of Eddie Van Halen, historically themed Metal, Rainbow’s Death Alley Driver, all mixed together with that special aura of 80s Metal, then give Northwind a go… there’s also a couple of vinyl versions for added authen�city… h�ps://www.facebook.com/NorthwindbandGreece h�ps://www.noremorse.gr h�ps://www.facebook.com/NoRemorseRecordsGreece
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