Royal Thunder – Wick (2017) – The heavy rock voice is feminine

It seems that someone in the United States still knows how to make professional heavy rock music without having to call for an exuberant / radio-appealing production. This someone is already delivering their third album with a stoner / hard rock sound vocalized by a female bass player with a knack for the singing. The album is called "Wick" and the band is the Royal Thunder.


Burning Tree opens in strong beat with Mlny's powerful vocals delivering an energetic impressing performance that flows to more melodic patterns with disconcerting ease. The guitars maintains fluidity while maintains a generally clear pattern eventually punctuated with distorted heavy metal riffs.  April Showers starts full of suspense and sneaky, but this only lasts until Mlny's vocals goes full-power. The song makes it clear that she is the one who makes the Royal Thunder be what they are. Her timbre stands out of everything, she simply carries the melody on her shoulders, even though the instrumental parts around are very well elaborated. In We Slipped be ready to sing along to the exciting chorus "Maybe it was you, Maybe it was me, Maybe we were wrong to set you free". Anchor is the most rock n' roll with simple riffs and straightforward solos. Near the end Turnaround speeds up approaching to a more heavy metal tune but still with lucid riffs contrasting impetuous vocals.

Syncing the punch that emanates from the drums and the whipping of the strings with female vocals is something that only few band achieves. Having this gift and using wisely to create marvelous songs it is even harder, but a single "Wick" audition is enough to conclude that the success of Royal Thunder has never come from luck.


Tracklist
1.Burning Tree 5:03
2.April Showers 5:11
3.Tied 4:00
4.We Slipped 5:00
5.The Sinking Chair 3:53
6.Plans 3:52
7.Anchor 4:38
8.Wick 5:07
9.Push 4:38
10.Turnaround 3:21
11.The Well 4:32
12.We Never Fell Asleep 5:09

Final conclusion:

Marcelo Hissa