Barbarian
The Reek Of God
Truer than true, Italy's BARBARIAN have almost become a subgenre unto themselves during the past 16 years. Although, let there be no confusion: BARBARIAN are HEAVY METAL. A power-trio of not just metal maniacs but actual MUSIC maniacs, of all persuasions, BARBARIAN integrate all kinds of crude-yet-refined DNA into their particular palette, almost effortlessly resulting in something that's dieharder than anything around and yet elevating heavy metal to an artform worthy of the fanciest museum. Or, quite the opposite: denim and leather, spikes and chains, swords and sorcery, ugly men and beautiful women, each dawn they die Either way, to experience BARBARIAN is to imbibe the essence of heavy metal, infused with personality and panache, killing with power and charisma. Posers don't need to leave the hall because they wouldn't be able read the map to it in the first place.