One of the more misunderstood albums, Kadwaldyr's album The Last Hero is a victim of those who set the wrong expectation. Despite being on France's preeminent progressive rock label Musea, Kadwaldyr were nothing of the sort. Nor were they really Celtic Rock either. Rather they belong to a larger branch of music known loosely as world fusion, and for certain there's an underlying Celtic theme throughout. The band make no bones that they are celebrating their origins of hailing from the Breton region. In addition, the choice of tones and production are 90s digital plastic all the way. Almost nothing of analog can be found here beyond the basics of electric guitars and bass.
No doubt the above does not read well. However, The Last Hero has a wonderful groove that just won't quit, and the Celtic melodies are pleasing in this setting. It would serve well as background music in a bar, or makes for pleasant driving music. Once you have an idea of what the music is, and what it sets out to do, then The Last Hero is an accomplished album in its own right.
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