Head Of The Deceiver

Oh man this is the kind of review I like to do. As I am writing these few words, Head Of The Deceiver is turning in my CD player and I can feel the whole spirit of True Metal back to life. After the disappointment of the last Hammerfall (at least for me) and after many copy cat bands here and there, I was starting to ask myself if True Metal was (already) dead ? Not at all !!! From nowhere, Wizard release this bombastic True f**cking Metal masterpiece (which is the third record by the way). Yes, Wizard proves with Head Of The Deceiver that this metal style can still be innovative, powerful and catchy. Speed True Metal at its best. First song (just after the intro) is the best song I have heard since a long time now. Imagine Blind Guardian "à la" Hammerfall !!! If the first song, Magic Potion, will not give you the desire to buy this one, the second track, Head Of The Deceiver, will certainly annihilate your resistance and just after the ten first seconds of the third track, Collective Mind, you will be at the cash-register ... for sure! This is their best work so far and even though Head Of The Deceiver is an extraordinary achievement, I suggest you to check also their previous record, Bound By Metal (B.O. Records). Finally an excellent record out of Limp Records this year. For me, the best True Metal album of the year (after Lost Horizon of course). If you are a fan of Hammerfall, do not miss this one for nothing. A masterpiece out of Germany again ... and the production of Uwe Lulis (Ex-Grave Digger, Rebellion) is without any doubts the secrect of this ... Magic Potion !!! Wizard, Wizard, Wizard, Wizard !!!