h33t - 3 Inches of Blood - Fire Up the Blades [Released 2007] [rockbox]

3 Inches of Blood is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2000.The band was heavily influenced by the NWOBHM bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their sound is also very thrash-influenced and contains major elements (namely, vocals) of early death and black metal. Before 3 Inches of Blood Cam Pipes and Justin Hagberg were in a black metal band called All Father. [1] When Pipes was around 10 years old, he sang in his school's choir

Band members

Current members

Cam Pipes – vocals (2001 – present)
Jamie Hooper – screams (2000 – present; on hiatus due to vocal injury)
Justin Hagberg – guitar (2004 – present), vocals (2007 – present)
Shane Clark – guitar (2004 – present)
Nick Cates – bass (2006 – present)
Ash Pearson – drums (2007 – present)

Fire Up the Blades is band 3rd studio album.

Review

3 Inches Of Blood had a bloodbath when it came to lineup changes. Since 2004's Advance And Vanquish, only vocalists Jamie Hooper and Cam Pipes remain. The Canadian band has added guitarists Justin Hagberg and Shane Clark, bassist Nick Cates and drummer Alexei Rodriguez to the fold.
Even with a lot of new members, Fire Up The Blades remains true to the band's sound. It's modern metal that pays homage to the classic artists like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. The songs have a thrashy vibe and are a little heavier than the last album. You'll hear plenty of giant riffs and extended guitar solos, but 3 Inches Of Blood manages to give a wink and a nod to their elders without being cheesy about it.

The vocals take a little adjusting to. Cam Pipes does the clean vocals, and his voice is really high pitched. Jamie Hooper does the harsher, more death metal style vocals, but his are pretty high pitched as well. It's a nice combination, and once you get used to their style it really starts to grow on you.

Slipknot's Joey Jordison produced the album. He was filling in on drums for Satyricon a couple years ago when they toured with 3 Inches Of Blood, really liked them, and offered to produce. He did a rock solid job harnessing the band's powerful live chops, focusing and polishing it. 3 Inches Of Blood was recently praised by legendary Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford, and the band will be playing on the high profile Ozzfest this summer, and they have some serious momentum going.
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FIRE UP THE BLADES Track listing

1."Through the Horned Gate" – 2:07
2."Night Marauders" – 4:15
3."The Goatriders Horde" – 4:02
4."Trial of Champions" – 3:39
5."God of the Cold White Silence" – 4:24
6."Forest King" – 5:16
7."Demon's Blade" – 4:10
8."The Great Hall of Feasting" – 3:53
9."Infinite Legions" – 4:55
10."Assassins of the Light" – 3:20
11."Black Spire" – 5:23
12."The Hydra's Teeth" – 4:49
13."Rejoice in the Fire of Man's Demise" – 1:33

Album Cover