Deliver Us (1983)
In any case, I have read about Warlord for years, figured they were my kind of metal, but just never got around to buying or listening to their albums. Oh yes - this is definitely my kind of metal. Highly melodic, heavy (but not overtly so), bordering progressive rock at times. Sounds more like a proggy hard rock band coming of age in 1980, so 1983 is a bit late for their sound. But not their music. They were pioneering the epic metal genre along with Manilla Road, Brocas Helm, and Cirith Ungol. Did I mention they have a full time keyboardist? Keyboards were rare in metal during this era. The singer is brilliant. Makes you wonder why more metal bands didn't go this route. Certainly Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson were excellent role models, yet many bands chose the scream or grunt route. Every song on Deliver Us is a delight, and many rewards await the patient listener.
In case you didn't think you knew Warlord, this is where Fates Warning drummer Mark Zonder began his career.
Ownership: 1983 Metal Blade (LP)2/13/25 (review)
2/14/25 (new entry)
