Terror on the High Seas

Battleheart strike again with their second release this year, Terror On The High Seas, which like it’s predecessor, was recorded in the guitarists very own home.

As with their previous EP this one starts out with am instrumental. I always enjoyed The Glorious Battle from the band’s self titled debut, but this one totally blows it away! It’s very orchestral sounds incredibly professional, projecting images of a large wooden pirate ship battling it’s way throughout treacherous seas and storms.

Set Sail And Conquer kicks in straight after with an upbeat tempo and catchy keyboard melody. On the first EP, the vocals where always the hardest part to like (Although I managed it) sounding very forced and amateurish…I was told by guitarist Gavin Harper they had been rushed due to the fact that they were having problems with the computer they were recording on, or something like that…Anyway, this time they are much better, sounding much more piratey before but they are still not for everyone. Imagine the Sea Captain from the Simpsons fronting a metal band. Unlike the first EP, they sound like they are supposed to sound like this.

The title track is one I had been looking forward to hear the recorded version of having seen it being performed with flying colours at the band’s first ever gig in Dundee. I had memories of a very fast pure headbangable piece of raw sea soaked steel and I had worries of whether of not it would work when it was recorded. Thankfully, it does. Terror On The High Seas is a speedy track that’ll have you head banging all day. It is jam packed with very catchy keyboard riffs and a nice guitar solo where Gavin Harper really shows his shredding abilities

Wenches and Mead is my personal favourite song of the EP. A properly drinking metal song with great accordion melodies and fantastically fun lyrics about, well, wenches and mead! You’ll find yourself thrusting your pint into the air and singing along to the chorus within seconds (“Heh! Heh! I want more wenches, Heh! Heh! More wenches and mead…) it doesn’t have quite the effect of Nancy The Tavern Wench, but it’s a damn good song!

As with their previous release, this is an immensely enjoyable EP that requires you have a beer or two to enjoy the whole experience.

YARR!!!