California heavy metal band Holy Grail have the right idea. They have the apocalyptic dynamics
of a classic heavy metal band, the vocals of a thrash metal band, the pace of a
speed metal band and the lyrics of a power metal band. Ingredients of this
nature put in to one band makes for one hell of a ride. Most bands lately that
follow similar traits such as White
Wizzard (a band that at one point featured a couple of members from Holy
Grail) only succeed to make novelty songs that sound like an American New Wave
of British Heavy Metal Band (which worked for Metallica but that’s an exception). Holy Grail manages to keep
their sound more contemporary to something that more modern metal fans would
like while maintaining an appeal to classic metal fans as well, as opposed to
just appealing to the latter.
