Pretty Maids – Motherland

Motherland is the new album of the Danish melodic metal band ‘Pretty maids’. The band was formed in 1982.

At first I have to say what I really like is the variety in the album. Some songs are more melodically, other songs a little bit harder almost like power metal.

The album starts with a very melodically song called ‘Mother of all lies’. The song is really well-done. It has a slow start and later it gets more power. I really like the high voice of Ronnie Atkins. You can already listen to the song on Youtube and make your own opinion. ‘To Fool a Nation’ is a very melodically song almost a ballad. ‘Confession’ is an intro for the following song ‘The Iceman’. It tells you a short story. ‘The Iceman’ is one of the more powerful songs. What I really like are the fast changes of different guitar riffs and slower and faster parts in the song. ‘Sad to see you suffer’ and ‘Infinity’ are also almost ballads but with sometimes more powerful moments in the refrain than ‘ To Fool a Nation’. ‘Hooligan’ is my personal favorite song of the album. It contains all what this great album has: an good melodically intro, powerful riffs and Ronnie Atkins really good and high voice. About ‘ Why So Serious’ I can only say the same like about ‘Sad to see you suffer. But it’s a little bit more powerful. ‘Motherland’ and ‘ I See Ghosts’ are some of my favorite songs of the Album. I really like the variety of the use of the voice and the riffs in the songs. Sometimes the voice is higher sometimes a little bit lower. ‘Bullet for You’ is then really a ballad. It’s the slowest song of the album but also well-done. The refrain of this song is awesome, it’s again the only moment with power in the song. ‘Who What Where When Why’ then is the most powerful song of the album. It’s more an melodic power metal song. It has through and through a really good guitar riff. The refrain of the album is very easy built up. It’s maybe a song that could be an earwig for some. ‘Wasted’ is a good last song of the album; also very melodically and nevertheless with much power.

All in all I have to say this album is one of the best melodic metal albums I’ve listened to the last years.

Rating 10/10 !!!

The album will be released on   22/03/2013 in the UK.

Tracks:

Mother of All Lies:

To Fool a Nation

Confession

The Iceman

Sad To See You Suffer

Hooligan

Infinity

Why So Serious

Motherland

I See Ghosts

Bullet for You

Who What Where When Why

Wasted

Band:

Ronnie Atkins – vocals

Ken Hammer – guitars

Morten Sandager -keyboards

Allan Tschicaja – drums

Rene Shades – bass