Megahera - Condemned To Infinity (2013)

2018-07-14T14:49:15Z

Megahera - Condemned To Infinity (2013)


01. Adventus
02. An Eye for An Eye
03. Condemned to Infinity
04. Pharaoh's Curse
05. Fighting Forever
06. Into the Sea
07. Atlantis
08. Bipolar Mind
09. Azure Mirror
10. Against the Law
11. Dancing in the Fire 

Marco Cassu - Guitar
Antonio Borgesi - Bass
Roberto Piu - Drums
Mario Marras - Vocals, Guitar

Heavy Metal from Sardinia, Italy! So far, totally unknown, but we are always on the hunt to find out what is going on, on this Heavy Metal Globe, so a first impression is undeniable important! ‘Adventus’ is the opener of MegaHera their second album and it’s a really modest orchestral inspired instrumental track, with a very nice acoustic guitar in it, that reminds me to Metallica. Well, this said and done, the name of Metallica will pop up several times while listening to ‘Condemned To Insanity’, even the logo of the band has a little allusion to the Masters of Puppets.

The first ‘real’ song is called ‘An Eye For An Eye’ which has a heavy riffing and reminds me to NWOBHM bands that paid a lot of attention to the structure of a song (e.g. bands like Angel Witch). The guitars of Mario Marras and Marco Tronu are mixed in balance and they like to accelerate the songs which results in interesting breaks and twists. Antonello Mocci is the drummer of MegaHera and together with bass player Antonio Borgesi, they deliver a concrete foundation for the songs. The total duration of this album is 78 minutes and that’s a really long trip!!

The musical direction is best described as raw edged power metal with mid ranged, beefy and charismatic vocals. They take classic power and thrash metal and mix both styles to melodic and harmonic structures that include mighty epic arrangements to end as moderate thrash metal. This results in an album that has so many influences and different angles, which makes it hard to know what the future might bring. Will they evolve in a more thrash metal direction, or are they ready to develop into Power Metal? Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure, this band has found its roots in the NWOBHM of the 80’s. That’s also the reason why they add classic tunes like ‘Let It Loose’ (Savage), Armageddon (Blitzkrieg) to their setlist at live gigs. And if you add a little Metallica to these songs, you will end up with the material that MegaHera is presenting on their second album.

Everything is well executed, every song has its own potential, but I’m still looking for the red thread of this album. Songs like ‘Condemned To Insanity’ and ‘Pharaohs Curse’ were also added to the playlist at Headbangers Open Air Festival 2013. Those seem to be the better new tracks to complete older songs like ‘Before The Night’, ‘Nostalgia’ and ‘Apocalyptic Ride’ from their first album “Metal Maniac Attack”. I had a great time with this album, but would like to suggest to focus on the path that the band wants to follow.

A duration of almost 80 minutes is perhaps a bit too much, so sharpen your wits and remember the saying: less is more. Skip all those ‘nice to haves’ (‘Dancing In The Fire’) and keep an eye on the structure of the songs. I’m sure that the third album of MegaHera will ultimately end up with a higher score! ---Sloof, metaltoinfinity.be

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Megahera - Metal Maniac Attack (2011)

2011-06-09T13:07:18Z

Megahera - Metal Maniac Attack (2011)


1. Metal Maniac Attack 06:25
2. Welcome Back (Heavy Metal) 08:06
3. Before The Night 05:19
4. Nasty Savage 07:57
5. Nostalgia 06:54
6. The Electric Wizard 05:34		play
7. Apocalyptic Ride 07:08
8. Thrashing Mad 06:36
9. Along The Rainbow 05:13		play
10. Megahera 08:05

Marco Cassu - Guitar
Antonio Borgesi - Bass
Roberto Piu - Drums
Mario Marras - Vocals, Guitar.

Heavy metal from Sassari, Sardegna, Italy.

MEGAHERA is in fact the fusion of two words: MEGA (Great) and HERA (Era). They are a unique band - a true revelation - that seems to have been catapulted from the past into the present day ... A modern personification of the 'unforgettable NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) that is, the movement by which Thrash Metal originated. Megahera was born on October 3, 2008, by the will of singer/guitarist Mario Marras and his insatiable desire to bring back that magic atmosphere of the 80s sound. Immediately after giving form and chosing a name for his band, Mario starts off in search of his band mates, testing the waters to find musicians suitable to the music style he has in mind, but that at the same time would shere both the same ideals and the same passion and tenacity for the band. From then on, the idea finally takes shape with the arrival of drummer Robert More, Antonio Borges 'The Wizard' on bass and Marco Cossu Lead & Rhythm Guitar. So they start 'to juggle notes and riffs inspired by great bands like Black Sabbath, early Metallica, Saxon, Motorhead, etc ....

Megahera starts off really well, with a series of dates all around the island on a tour by the name of' The Infernal Sardinian Tour ', and the recording of their first demo, entitled' Lethal Noise of Violence 'from which you can hear their pure and edgy NWOBHM style. You can also see them, in their videoclip released in June 2010.

The band goes through a very positive phase, which leads them to get very well known both nationally and internationally, obtaining very favorable reviews. Their outstanding talent, gets them to participate to the ' Events Metal Fest ', a competition that has become a traditional appointment for all metalheads in Sardinia, in which they win the final session, and get to play alongside Paul Di'Anno (ex-Iron Maiden), who happened to be special guest in that 'edition of the fest.

From a guitar strum, on a hot August day, Mario Marras, together with Modus Operandi and his great friend Andrea Kondra Morano, decide to create an association called' SARDINIAN BAY AREA 'with the aim to offer all Sardinian underground bands the chance to perform in a series of festivals, promoted and supprted by a constantly increasing public.

A few months later, they win another contest, the 'Summer Rock Festival', which allows them to cross the Italian border, and perform live in London UK. Here starts a period of constat live performances, supported and thoroughly appreciated by their fans, who follow them around with great affection and support.

They are currently involved in the completion of their album 'Metal Maniac Attack', with the label My Graveyard Productions, with the certainty that their sound will continue to bring us back in time to that magic era and give us a guaranteed great time. ---metal.it

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