Sultans Of Sin

Dynazty

After two studio albums DYNAZTY provides another taste of their Rock N' Roll crown. I […]
By Tomer "Tommy-Foxx" Darmon
June 7, 2012
Dynazty - Sultans Of Sin album cover

After two studio albums DYNAZTY provides another taste of their Rock N' Roll crown. I really enjoyed their breaking debut album, "Bring the Thunder", and I declared it as one of the greatest albums of 2009. Although their second album supplied the same attitude as the previous, I felt that it went to a more commercialized angle and the power that was inflicted by the debut was missed. After they toured Europe, and armed with a new promising guitar player, the Swedish Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band is back.

The party begins with a headbanging track under the title of "Come Alive". I found it very strong and fast with a catchy chorus consisting of heavy rhythm guitars. In the beginning of the track you will definitely hear the guitars cracking your soul and those continue rumbling again in the solo section. The next track "Raise Your Hands" reminded me little bit of the GOTTHARD song "Lift U Up" for its drumming but DYNAZTY did that with more balls of steel, especially when hearing the crowd effect in the background. The Eurovision avenue isn't my cup of Jack Daniels, but when DYNAZTY decided to participate on their second time, so I guess that it's a good reason to watch it. They brought an absolutely commercial song "Land Of Broken Dreams", very rocking. The modulation in the end is in the right place. I also liked how they built the song from the softer part to the fiercer one; you can see it, for example, where only the bass is placed on the first verse and right after all the instruments. I must mention the amazing work that was done with the keyboards as those filled the song in the right places while not taking over of the whole thing.

"More Than a Man" was not my favorite track but I liked it for the drum work of George Egg that played the right tunes and turned the listening into an unbelievable experience. "Love Junky" is the best example to show DYNAZTY's knowledge of the Rock N' Roll business with classy heavy song, nice guitar melodies on through the choruses by Rob Love that from time to time reminded me an hybridization between John Sykes to Vito Bratta & Zakk wylde. This is their best song in my opinion - it has everything in it: energy, melodies, very driving with a strong chorus that sticks.

The album harbors two ballads that are pretty good. Their second ballad "Back Again" made quite impression on me, also in front of the other songs, even though I still remember their tearing apart cover for the song "This Is My Life", which is by far one of the greatest ballads and performance that I've ever heard in my life. The lyrics on "Back Again" are so deeply true. This ballad brings out their emotional side beside the rocking edge but even when the elasticity is so calming, DYNAZTY kicks ass with a minor heavier section that revealed sharp teeth. I must remark on the great cooperation between Rob Love and Mike Lavér in the song "Bastards Of Rock N' Roll". It is amazing how each of them completes the other and reminds of the shred guitar work back in the 80s when the lead guitar had a meaning and presentation."Sultans of Sin" is the closing tune. It also has a staggering video clip. The song retell the kind of Zakk Wylde patterned riffing with it heaviness. Nils Molin, the lead singer, takes this song to a different level with his tough singing. This dude is one of the greatest singers out there nowadays. With his wide range he makes the listening experience very pleasant.

The album is very fitting to the present by its production, which is not a weak point. If you think that you will miss the old Glam Metal motives you are definitely wrong. This is a 24 % pure carat of 80s metal. For DYNAZTY it is only a matter of time until they will conquer the world.

9 / 10

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"Sultans Of Sin" Track-listing:

1. Come Alive
2. Raise Your Hands
3. Land of Broken Dreams
4. Falling
5. More Than a Man
6. Love Junkie
7. The One to Blame
8. Back Again
9. Bastards of Rock & Roll
10. Sultans of Sin

Dynazty Lineup:

Nils Molin- Vocals
Joel Fox Apelgren - Bass
Rob "Love" Magnusson - Guitars
George Egg - Drums
Mike Lavér - Guitars

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