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    Adonai Metal Rock #2/Xalt
    Xalt — Dark War cover

    Xalt

    Dark War

    (1988)

    Reviewed by Daniel Baillod

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    Label E & E RecordsAdonai Metal Rock #21989
    hard rockheavy metalprogressive metal

    Translated from the original French

    In a style totally different from a BLOODGOOD or a BARREN CROSS, here is XALT, a WM band working in medieval hard. XALT's demo, "Dark War", is professional as much at the level of the container as of the content. Most of the tracks were written by ARMADA's drummer (another WM band). The demo contains 3 instrumentals. XALT is a good band, but no more than that.

    Other coverage for this album

    Heaven's Metal #18Reviewed by Doug Van PeltThis professionally packaged cassette starts off with a big-sounding intro. Apparently Xalt has put a lot of money into their music. The cover art looks great. The production sounds full. "The Cross" starts off with a hot lick. Guitarist James Erdman has found a good sound. "God In A Box" has a pretty good hook and a great message: "We smile a lot, but our hearts don't ache...We've got God in a…

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