Yeah ok - this album rules. It's rare these days that you find a band leaning into the Manowar influence, but Triumpher aren't shy about this. Their sophomore album Spirit Invictus proves that the Greek scene remains at the fore of the true metal scene. This record is monumental, exciting and more than a little bit thrilling. Triumpher understand the inherent bombast and magic of metal. This album is pull no punches heavy metal, all killer, no filler. It's the sort of metal album you dream of making as a kid just learning guitar, what more can be said?
The thing that really impresses me with this record is how much Triumpher have matured in the last year since releasing their debut. The songwriting has gotten dramatically tighter, the vocal performances have been taken to another level and the overarching approach the band takes just feels dramatically more professional. They took a few strong core concepts and were able to level up their sound into something truly great, mesmerizing and worthy of raising the horns too.
It's hard to find a metal record in 2024 that really captures what makes heavy metal so much fun. Yet Triumpher have nailed it here with soaring vocals, big choruses, touches of gang vocals and flashy guitar solos. One gets the impression this has to be the most fun band ever to see play live. How can you not sing along? Triumpher are thrilling and committing to the bit in a way their peers wish they could. So yeah - this album is a little over the top, but it's so much fun - can you really fault them?
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