Visions of the End

This review is for the 10-track version, which contains five demo tracks.

There isn’t really a bad song on this album, just some weaker ones. From the first song “Visions of the End,” to the last song “Harder Than Steel,” October 31 offers an interesting experience. The title track is a nice sing-along-to song with grand guitar sounds and an excellent drum performance. Brian Williams and King Fowley work the guitars and vocals very well together, giving the track smooth melody.

The songs that really stood out for me, where the three covers, track four “Give ‘Em The Axe,” by Lizzy Borden, track eight “Child of the Damned,” by Warlord, which is also covered by Hammerfall, and track ten “Harder Than Steel,” By Jag Panzer. “Child of the Damned” being the best and track of the covers and of the whole album, mainly because of the raw energy that King gives to the song.

Pretty much all of the songs contain astonishing drum and guitar work, along with remarkable vocals by King Fowley, which is a huge plus for the album and makes it an easy album to listen to. “The Chosen One” demonstrates the collaboration of King and Brian Williams very well and again offers much energy that is evident throughout the album. “Servants and Slaves,” another highlight of the album is entertaining to sing along to and is very memorable.

The other songs are all powerful tracks, such as “The Legend of The Haunted Sea,” which a sort of “epic” track on the album. “When Darkness Covers The Sun, and “Voyage To Infinity,” stand out for their amazing guitar work and great riffs. The song that is basically a filler is “The Fire Awaits You.” In comparison to the other tracks it’s a bit boring, even though it does have a similar amount of energy to the other tracks.

Overall this album is a good buy. A few of the songs can get boring fast, but most of them are memorable, well written and offer plenty of energy. King Fowley did a decent job in producing this album and adding five demo tracks is definitely a good thing. You won’t find the five track version anywhere, as it was only limited to 500 copies, but if you find the 10-track version, snatch it up as it a worthwhile addition to your collection.