By Joren “Tensei” de Bruin

There’s some songs that work together in pairs. When some radio station sells out and plays ‘We Will Rock You’ but not ‘We Are the Champions’, it makes my skin crawl.

The first two tracks on Strife! are one such pair. Stormspirit is a subdued, simple piano introduction for the crazy, electric metal that’s soon to follow. Great way to kick off the album, and the transition into Heir Conditioning is absolutely seamless.