Starting off with the first single, Power Management, which welcomes the listener to a science fiction story. The intro opens up with a space/sci-fi synth playing instrumentation, before breaking into some catchy riffs with raunchy and solo playing style, topped with various compositions of providing the listener’s ear with this melodious and powerfully written song. It gives off with this Judas Priest and King Diamond vibe.
Following suit with the second song, The Cats Of Ulthar. This single, provides the listener to a short tale written by American fantasy author H. P. Lovecraft. “In the account, an unnamed narrator relates how the law forbidding killing cats came to be in a town called Ulthar. As the narrative goes, the city is home to an old couple who enjoy capturing and killing the townspeople’s cats.”
The Cats Of Ulthar, welcomes the listener with Detroit Rock City opening…. Following suit with guitar work of flare of catchy riffs with an epic raunchy sound, melodies, various compositions, sound-FX, of adding cat meows (provided by lead singer Bjørn), which adds extra depth to the single. I enjoy this song because the music’s pace is gentle, so you can hear the lyrics, music, and singing. This gives the listener the impression of being narrated.
Finally, the third song for discussion is Fairytale, providing the listener with a fairytale story, that opens up with an epic sound of a sword and sorcery intro, with this feeling of taking the influence of heavy metal band/singer Ronnie James “Dio‘s” fantasy world with the deliverance of a progressive rock anthem, hard-driven soundscape, while the Bjørn vocals, has this Danzig sound to his singing.
What I like about the band, Dangerous Times for the Dead, is that this band embracing lyric theme music of their own, such as; science fiction, HP Lovecraft and fairytales, the tales of the crypt, the twilight zone, and the hammer horror/hammer house of horrors.
Overall: If you love your classic heavy metal and power metal music, with the influences and flare of bands such as; Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Dio, Judas Priest, and so on, then Dangerous Times for the Dead, is for you.
The single trilogy comes to an end. We want to give a shoutout to Dangerous Times for the Dead for letting us review their three singles. Now, we are going to conclude the review by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
