A friend turned me on to this little-known German metal band, but suggested that I not bother with anything other than their first two albums. He wasn't kidding...I listened to a few songs from Under Jolly Roger, and just about puked. Ok, I'll consider this gallery closed. :)

"Gates to Purgatory"

1. "Victim of States Power" (3:39)
2. "Black Demon" (4:29)
3. "Preacher" (4:26)
4. "Soldiers of Hell" (3:30)
5. "Diabolic Force" (5:04)
6. "Adrian (Son of Satan)" (2:54)
7. "Genghis Khan" (4:13)
8. "Prisoner of Our Time" (5:26)
9. "Walpurgis Night (The Sign of Women's Fight)" (4:41)
10. "Satan" (4:08)

Good-quality speed metal here, especially funny because of the band's German accent: "How long do you want to be the weektim..."

"Branded and Exiled"

1. "Branded and Exiled" (3:53)
2. "Realm of Shades" (4:27)
3. "Fight the Oppression" (4:53)
4. "Marching to Die" (4:35)
5. "Gods of Iron" (4:01)
6. "Mordor" (4:49)
7. "Evil Spirit" (3:18)
8. "Chains and Leather" (5:42)

Not a spectacular effort, with something of a poor man's Manowar sound, but not too bad either.

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