Release Date: September 09th 2025. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: CD/DD/Vinyl
StormForged - Tracklisting
1.Aqua Tusk
2.Brother of the Storm
3.The Calm/The Fury
4.Hell-ene
Review
StormForged is the new EP from Southern Metallers Temptation’s Wings which offers four new tracks of classic HEAVY METAL riffage paired up with classic NOLA Metal energy which should appeal to fans of DOWN, Corrosion Of Conformity and Crowbar. The band add a great style of NWOBHM sounds to the EP with some fantastical lyrics that allows Temptation’s Wings to be quite PRIMAL and wholly AGGRESSIVE in the way they deliver their music.
Temptation’s WIngs are a super tight unit with a monstrous PROTO-METAL appetite being developed and played within the stunning opening track of Aqua Tusk. The Southern Metal influences are powerful, dynamic and played to perfection. The whole EP is full of classic Heavy Metal melodies and lyrics that veer slightly into “POWER METAL” domain but Temptation’s Wings have a great talent for keeping everything within the realm of Southern Metal and a haunting grounded vision at the same time.
Standout tracks are perhaps Brother Of The Storm and The Calm/The Fury with the band showing some fine Psychedelic energy within the instrumental passages and exquisite Heavy Metal melodies that you wouldn’t expect on an EP such as this. Sure, things can be over the top at times but it’s Temptation’s Wings talent for adding a sense of humanity and realism that makes this such an outstanding EP from start to finish.
StormForged is perhaps Temptation’s Wings best record in years and I hope they continue with this style of music especially with the stripped back production values that allows the band to have a more threatening, muscular and aggressive presence to their overall sound.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words by Steve Howe
