{"id":3500,"date":"2015-10-17T13:25:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-17T11:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/powerofmetal.dk\/?p=3500"},"modified":"2015-10-17T13:25:17","modified_gmt":"2015-10-17T11:25:17","slug":"ivanhoe-7-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/reviews\/ivanhoe-7-days","title":{"rendered":"Ivanhoe \u2013 7 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While Ivanhoe might be one of Germany\u2019s longest serving progressive metal bands, they\u2019ve never really managed to get their career off \u2026 and this new album, their seventh, probably won\u2019t change that either.<\/p>\n

Their dark, melancholic take on progressive metal has it\u2019s moments, but like it\u2019s been the case on all of their previous albums there is a too wide a span between the good and the bad. They are surely capable of writing strong and interesting songs \u2013 just take a listen to the title track or \u201cLeft Behind\u201d on this album.<\/p>\n

Once more the revolving door has been rotating and two news faces have joined the ranks: Rob Kudlek on drums and Alexander Koch,\u00a0vocals (Spiral Tower, Powergod). Former vocalists Andy B. Franck and Mischa Mang were the centre of attention on their previous albums, and Alexander Koch had to fill some rather big shoes: a job he does very well.<\/p>\n

\u201c7 Days\u201d does not leave a lasting impression on me, and even though there are strong songs on this album, it\u2019s not an album I will go back to very often. Not the best experience of October, but not the worst either, only a decent album with a few outstanding tracks.<\/p>\n

So I recommend that you give this one a listen before handing out your hard-earned money for \u201c7 Days\u201d.<\/p>\n

Tracklist:<\/h4>\n
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  1. Alert (2:30)<\/li>\n
  2. Light Up the Darkness (4:06)<\/li>\n
  3. No Sorrow (4:14)<\/li>\n
  4. See the Truth (3:55)<\/li>\n
  5. Overrun (4:10)<\/li>\n
  6. Innocent (3:44)<\/li>\n
  7. 7 Days (8:12)<\/li>\n
  8. Dancing with a Ghost (5:40)<\/li>\n
  9. The Great Admit (5:35)<\/li>\n
  10. Last Warning (4:19)<\/li>\n
  11. Left Behind (7:05)<\/li>\n
  12. Whipping the Flies [Bonus – Live] (3:50)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Playing time:<\/strong> 57:20<\/p>\n

    Release date:<\/strong> October 16, 2015<\/p>\n

    Label:<\/strong> Massacre Records<\/p>\n

    Website:<\/strong> www.ivanhoe.de<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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