Black Hand Inn
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | March 24, 1994 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
| Labels | Noise Records |
| Length | 1:05:44 |
| Ranked | #79 for 1994 , #4,420 all-time |
Album Photos (5)
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Black Hand Inn Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Curse | 3:15 | 78.3 | 3 | |
| 2. | Black Hand Inn | 4:32 | 88.8 | 4 | |
| 3. | Mr. Deadhead | 4:02 | 83.3 | 3 | |
| 4. | Soulless | 4:57 | 83.3 | 3 | |
| 5. | The Privateer | 4:21 | 91.7 | 3 | |
| 6. | Fight The Fire Of Hate | 6:38 | 90 | 3 | |
| 7. | The Phantom Of Black Hand Hill | 6:25 | 93.3 | 3 | |
| 8. | Freewind Rider | 5:15 | 85 | 3 | |
| 9. | Powder & Iron | 5:18 | 85 | 3 | |
| 10. | Dragonmen | 5:42 | 90 | 3 | |
| 11. | Genesis (The Making And The Fall Of Man) | 15:18 | 91.7 | 3 |
[ Rating detail ]
Line-up (members)
- Rolf Kasparek : Vocals & Guitars
- Thilo Hermann : Guitars
- Thomas Smuszynski : Bass
- Jorg Michael : Drums
Black Hand Inn Reviews
(2)
Date : Jun 4, 2022
Naysayers might have been claiming Metal was dead by 1994, but Running Wild were running strong and delivering cut after cut of rough, nautical Power Metal. Black Hand Inn was just another notch in their belts in consistently quality releases. This one is much faster than the previous Pile of Skulls, reclaiming more of their original Speed Metal influence and keeping with their developed brand of Heavy/Power Metal.
The songs are what you’d expect, a nice middle ground between aggressive German Heavy Metal and melodic Euro Power Metal. Most songs are speedy and soaring, but they’ve got room for slower fist pumpers as well. I prefer when they go full speed ahead, but that’s not to say the slower songs aren’t quality Heavy Metal.
The album is probably their longest yet, ending on a 15-minute epic. The length seems daunting, but every time I put it on, it flies by pretty quickly; a testament to the consistent quality throughout.
The songs are what you’d expect, a nice middle ground between aggressive German Heavy Metal and melodic Euro Power Metal. Most songs are speedy and soaring, but they’ve got room for slower fist pumpers as well. I prefer when they go full speed ahead, but that’s not to say the slower songs aren’t quality Heavy Metal.
The album is probably their longest yet, ending on a 15-minute epic. The length seems daunting, but every time I put it on, it flies by pretty quickly; a testament to the consistent quality throughout.
2 likes
Date : May 31, 2021
실력있는 기타리스트 틸로 헤르만과 레이지, 라오스, 메콩 델타에서 활약한 베테랑 드러머 외르크 미하엘을 영입하여 야심차게 발표한 앨범이다. 그러한 만큼 롤프의 작곡 역량이 최고조에 달했는데 헤비, 파워, 스피드 메탈을 적절하게 요소요소에 배치하여 적절한 완급조절을 했고 악곡 방식도 8비트, 16비트, 셋잇단 24비트의 구성으로 다채롭고도 다양한 구성으로 배열을 하였다. 역시 어려운 악곡방식보다는 단순하면서도 진부하지않은 진행방식으로 곡을 만들었고 일부 기타 솔로는 틸로 헤르만의 빠르고 독특한 연주방식으로 소화하였다. 이듬해에 발매한 masquerade 역시 본작과 동일선상의 작품이다.
4 likesBlack Hand Inn Comments
(4)
Aug 15, 2023
독일 메틀의 텁텁하면서도 우직한 매력을 담고 있는 작품이다. 화려한 맛은 떨어지지만 진중하면서 묵직하게 다가오는 매력이 좋다. 음악적 표현 방식이 잔기교보다는 기본에 집중하는 인상이며 보컬은 중저음역에 충실한 모습이다. 중저음부가 강한 대형 스피커로 들으면 이들이 의도하는 스튜디오 레코딩의 본질에 좀 더 접근할 수 있어 보인다.
May 13, 2022
A great example of a thrashy power metal album. No filler, all killer!
1 like
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| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates to Purgatory | Album | 1984 | 78.3 | 9 | 1 |
| Victim of States Power | EP | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Branded and Exiled | Album | 1985 | 76 | 5 | 1 |
| Under Jolly Roger | Album | 1987 | 85 | 4 | 1 |
| Ready for Boarding | Live | 1988 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
| Port Royal | Album | Sep 27, 1988 | 90 | 15 | 3 |
| Death or Glory | Album | Nov 8, 1989 | 86.1 | 19 | 2 |
| Wild Animal | EP | Jan 13, 1990 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Little Big Horn | EP | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Blazon Stone | Album | Apr 4, 1991 | 80.3 | 7 | 1 |
| The First Years of Piracy | Album | Nov 11, 1991 | 85 | 3 | 1 |
| Pile of Skulls | Album | Nov 5, 1992 | 85 | 4 | 0 |
| ▶ Black Hand Inn | Album | Mar 24, 1994 | 85.8 | 6 | 2 |
| Masquerade | Album | Oct 30, 1995 | 85.9 | 7 | 0 |
| The Rivalry | EP | 1998 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Rivalry | Album | Feb 9, 1998 | 84.2 | 6 | 0 |
| Victory | Album | Jan 10, 2000 | 76.3 | 4 | 0 |
| The Brotherhood | Album | Feb 25, 2002 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Live 2002 | Live | Nov 18, 2002 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Rogues En Vogue | Album | Feb 21, 2005 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 |
| The Final Jolly Roger | Live | Jun 24, 2011 | 87.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Shadowmaker | Album | Apr 20, 2012 | 78.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Resilient | Album | Oct 7, 2013 | 81 | 5 | 0 |
| Rapid Foray | Album | Aug 26, 2016 | 76.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Crossing the Blades | EP | Dec 6, 2019 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Blood on Blood | Album | Oct 29, 2021 | 71.3 | 4 | 1 |
