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Best Before: Death

by Stormhunter

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sachavonkarl74 I got to know Stormhunter via their "Ready for Boarding" EP and I am very pleased with this newly released long play with lots of powermetal German style with catchy melodies, great riffs, and an overall epic feel reminiscent of Blind Guardian and Running Wild. It's old school trad powermetal, so if you're into this style, you will be pleased here! Favorite track: Nightmare.
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joerg_writes Heavy Metal at its Best. A true and mighty storm. Wow!
Favorite track: Death.
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Reaper 04:12
Reaper I am at your side Even in the greatest need Yet my presence is enough For the comfort of the least Often lonely on my quest An everlasting fight On my patrol, no time to rest From me you cannot hide I'm the one who counts your days Which knows it is your turn Heavy hearted is my way As your candle stops to burn When fighting with the tears From the grief I brought to you Keep to strive for happiness I'm neither friend nor foe Whether powerful or poor I will take you to my heart It may seem so cold to you But inside it is warm Don't hesitate to take my hand And let me be your guide And unfold the redeeming light
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Altar Of Illusions You step out of the shadows Into the blazing light Guided by your masters Into the glorious fight Bred to please the masses A puppet without soul Looking through pink glasses Captive of your role Now adored and highly praised For you learned all of their tricks But idols are not meant to last The clock already ticks You think you're in control That you're leading the way But soon enough your smile will fade When colors turn to grey In the arena they feed upon your hope In the spotlight they imagine the rope Eager to put it 'round your neck Ready to leave you as a wreck In the arena - you are the prey Thrown to the lions - trained to obey On the altar of illusions you will bleed At the end you will be pulled out by your feet
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Nightmare 04:52
Nightmare Lost in a nightmare I´m a caged There is no way out for me Lost in a nightmare I´m trapped Far away from reality Faster and faster I´m running The hunter behind me is hard on my heels Lost in the night I´m alone There is no one to help me Lost in the darkness I scream But there´s no one to hear me Louder and louder I´m calling Hoping for someone to catch my fall Nightmare Lost in a nightmare I was in heaven – it tasted like hell In heaven – I could hear the yell Of the reaper coming along my way Of the reaper asking for me to stay I was in heaven – it tasted so sweet In heaven – but it made me bleed Waking up with a body drown in scars Waking up with my senses torn apart Lost in my bed I don´t know Where I am or where I´ve been Lost in my room can´t recall What I´ve done and what I´ve seen All I can feel is the sweat running down All I can feel is the fear
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Fallen Angel 07:03
Fallen Angel I'm a fallen angel Who's broken every rule I'm a fallen angel Pouring salt into my wounds I'm a fallen angel Sadness fills my heart I'm a fallen angel My pain tears me apart I'm a fallen angel My mind is black, my heart is cold I'm a fallen angel I never do as I am told I'm a fallen angel My disease keeps you alive I'm a fallen angel Your words they cut me like a knife I'm acting like a mirror Just dare to take a glance Reflecting the love and the hate Carved in your face I am the beast I'll make you suffer whenever I can Just a spark - before your eyes To open your mind
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Death 04:51
Countless times you crossed my path One way or another But now it seems you've got Your beady eye on me More and more you sneak into my head My thoughts revolve around you And now it seems you're getting closer every day I see you waving with your bony hand But I'm not yet prepared to join your ranks I hardly felt your presence Out of sight is out of mind You taught me to remember That my destiny's your bride I feel your gentle breath So close behind my neck I sense your subtle warning Off to you, I take my hat I hardly felt your presence Out of sight is out of mind Now fate in all its glory Stands before me in delight I feel your gentle breath So close behind my neck But you will have to wait Before I take my final step
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Empty Shell 04:27
Empty Shell Caught in desolation Indifference day by day Mental isolation Humanity's decay Countless urging voices Speaking with disdain Only trivial choices Different yet the same The masses are eager To cast the first stone Society is hell - just an empty shell I am waiting for you to the night is gone And your shadow appears in the light of dawn In the wake of damnation my downfall so sweet Will free me from anger and grief Drifting with the tide Struggeling in vain Fate's an ingrate bride Inapt to ease the pain Caught in desolation Indifference day by day Mental isolation Humanity's decay
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Vagabond 04:48
Vagabond Forsaken and forgotten on An odyssey led by a twisted mind Confused and disoriented Mental torture with no end in sight My hopeless endeavor A troublesome quest I'm a soldier of fortune I fight without rest I'm a vagabond lost in the dead of night Desperately searching for a guiding light For some traces leading me back on my path Into your warm embrace Deprived of all my senses My bitter end comes nearly within reach One step away from madness Will someone come alleviate my disease There is no savior No way to escape Only illusions To anticipate
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Bercau de l'enfer À l'horizon se dresse Le berceau de l'enfer Au sein des ses entrailles Personne n'échappe à son calvaire La joie de vivre, figée, en deuil Regard rivé sur le néant Cherchant l’étreinte de la faucheuse Pour soulager son coeur souffrant Aggresseurs et victimes Autant pris au piège de la peur Au fond de l’abîme Sont à la recherche du bonheur Abandonnés, le dos au mur Occupés à compter les poings Le score aux épreuves de la vie S’avère à coup sûr vain sur vingt Dechainés, les âmes meurtries En proie au désespoir, à la merci du pouvoir Figurants d’un monde soumis Victimes aléatoires, destinées à l’abbatoir
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War Is Peace 05:10
War Is Peace The earth is trembling from the tracks Of our approaching tanks Rumbling like the roll of thunder Carried by the wind The cities descend into chaos While we "pacify" the land Triumphant - we pull the trigger With our helping hands The smoke is clearing to reveal A badly wounded clime Not a stone was left upon another Victory we declaim The dust has settled, tears will dry The scars we left will heal The trembling of our leaving tanks Dies away with our retreat With firepower we are bringing peace Our weapons of destruction - fight disease With bombs and violence we are bringing peace Our weapons of delusion - your relief
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released March 21, 2024

All songs written by Stormhunter
Recorded and produced at Iguana Studios Freiburg with Christoph Brandes
Produced by Christoph Brandes and Stormunter

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Stormhunter Balingen, Germany

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Stormhunter is a Heavy Metal Band from Balingen playing metal in the vein of early Helloween and Running Wild.

It was founded 1998. After a break, the band was reactivated by Stefan Müller in 2007.

Current lineup:
Frank Urschler (vocals), Andreas Kiechle (drums), Fritz (bass), Burkhard Ulrich (guitar), Stefan Müller (guitar)
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