ALL FOR THE KING - New album "Let There Be Light"!

Sweden's All For The King just released a new album.   
It's better overall and more consistent than their 1st album.

They are like a more modern/groove/AOR version of Narnia with more classic 80's metal riffs and less guitar shredding.


 

This album is Jekyll & Hyde for me. When they go in an 80s/AOR direction, they are awesome. But there are too many of the slower plodding songs that just bore me. They’ve got to be true to their calling but I just don’t enjoy those slower paced songs.

I like the lyrics. It’s great to see another band like Theocracy that writes easy-to-understand, yet not overly simple, lyrics.

^Do you like any groove metal?  If not, then it would not be surprising that you would not like their more mid-pace songs because they have a dark, chunky groove, like AIC or Kings X.  Not everyone is going to like that style.

Well, I like it.

Constantine wrote:^Do you like any groove metal?  If not, then it would not be surprising that you would not like their more mid-pace songs because they have a dark, chunky groove, like AIC or Kings X.  Not everyone is going to like that style.

I never got into either of those bands and yet I like Lordchain and All For The King.  Go figure.

Being a bass player, I'm surprised you don't like Kings X.

I'm often surprised at how many people don't appreciate King's X.   I like funk, soul, and blues as well as metal and classic rock, and when they first arrived on the scene, to me they were a unique combination of some of the best ingredients of all of those genres.

I love King’s X…especially live in concert…probably one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to was King’s X/Galactic Cowboys. I gotta check out this new one from All For The King.

Giving it a first spin now. Solid music and Christian lyrics. Something about the vocals grates on me.

Just got the vinyl for "Let there be light". Really good stuff!  Crank it up!

All For The King just quietly dropped a new single / E.P. called "The Seventh Seal."

The title track features Ulf Christiansson (Jerusalem):

I dont really hear an 80s/AOR sound from the songs posted, could you post more songs in that direction?

Nice to see King's x get some love here. Awesome!

I could tell you all the reasons they are Great- Oh man Don't get me started on my King's X rant, you'll be sorry- could tell you every reason  as to what makes them great if you got a spare day or two! Don't worry, I wont, ha ha.

WildWorld wrote:I don't really hear an 80s/AOR sound from the songs posted, could you post more songs in that direction?

Yes, I tend not to post their lighter songs here.  Below are a few that are what you might be looking for.   
The riffs are totally from the mid 80's: