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A second dose of anthemic power metal from Virginia.  Twisted Tower Dire has stuck by their roots and produced a power metal epic that is rare these days especially for an American band.  Twisted Tower Dire shows no current influences whatsoever.  Their music is steeped in early to mid 80’s true metal.  Perhaps a slight influence of Queensryche’s debut EP shines through on “Final Stand” where Tony Taylor’s vocal prowess wonders into Geoff Tate territory.   “Dying Breath” starts out as a melancholy , balladic piece which seems to end only to rise in a burst of pure power metal fury.  The production is greatly improved from the previous CD “The Curse Of Twisted Tower Dire” which is I still consider to be a heavy metal classic.  Scott Waldrop and David Boyd offer a twin guitar assault that enables the band to deliver a sonic wall of sound.  Marc Stauffer’s drums are crisp and full throttle giving “The Isle Of Hydra a full bottom end.  Twisted Tower Dire is a band I can’t recommend enough (which makes them very difficult for me to review) just check out their website at http://www.truemetal.org/twistedtowerdire and buy this CD and their debut.

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