Traveler - Prequel to Madness (2024)

★★★★

Having garnered international appeal with their Iron Maiden-esque twin axe attack, TRAVELER have release their long-awaited third album, and folks - it’s a ripper. It builds off past material by including a double serving of drums and bass, guitar harmonies, and the soaring vocals of frontman JEAN-PIERRE ABBOUD. Where their prior two releases (TRAVELER and TERMINATION SHOCK respectively) succeeded, PREQUEL TO MADNESS takes the torch and elevates it higher than ever seen before. Searing riffs, thunderous rhythm work, gritty yet melodic vocals, and solos filled with personality is what you’ll find on this awesome LP. Check it out!

FAVORITE TRACKS: “Take the Wheel,” “Heavy Hearts,” “Vagrants of Time”

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Originally published in February '24 (Issue No. 1)