Neptune – Swedish Steel
Neptune stands firmly acknowledged by numerous heavy metal connoisseurs as one of the most exceptional unsigned Epic Metal groups emerging from the 1980s Stockholm, Sweden scene. Their image and songwriting approach reflect a captivating fusion reminiscent of IRON MAIDEN, BLACK SABBATH, and JUDAS PRIEST. Over time, Neptune has crafted a collection of remarkable classic heavy metal compositions, thus amassing a cult following among aficionados of demo recordings and underground metal enthusiasts spanning the globe.
Collected reviews for latest album ”End of time” !!
If you don’t have the energy to read the entire reviews, here are some selected quotes.
A superb album that might initially be mistaken for a typical Power Metal release, heavy on keyboards—but it’s far from that! In fact, this album embodies the spirit of classic Heavy Metal, with instrumentation and production more aligned with Power Metal. It’s the most epic album I’ve heard in recent months.
Neptune is neither a band of followers nor just another Epic/Power Metal group. This is an album that demands to be listened to and loved.
My favorite album of 2023 has been HEAVY LOAD’s “Riders of the Ancient Storm”. Could it be that Swedish melodic metal will strike the most tender spot in my heart yet another year? Not unlikely, I’d say!
This sophomore release from NEPTUNE is a perfect musical continuation of their debut. If you enjoy catchy yet truly interesting heavy metal songs, with elements of power and even prog metal, blending European tradition with the finest of melodic US style, then DON’T MISS this album!
The album is NEVER boring; in fact, it hooks you from the beginning to the very end with no fillers at all!
This is the total opposite of the dullness of simplicity that many other albums suffer from.
Their impressive discography includes the launch of three full-length albums, as well as the unveiling of two EPs and a distinctive triple cassette box set…
Members:
Row Alex – vocals
Tosh Ason – bass
Anders Olsson – guitar
Johan Rosth – keyboard
Jonas Wikström – drums
Sound & motion
The Releases
Reviews – Northern Steel
Quotes -Northern Steel
New songs but NEPTUNE has immediately certified that they have lost none of their classic magic. They still taste like a melodic NWoBHM band or, accordingly, as a pioneer of the NWoSHM. Besides that, they prove that every song has a certain hymn-factor.
Northern Steel is a great album by Neptune, capturing classic metal and giving it a Viking twist for all.
The metal goes well in the ear, I think of a mixture of ACCEPT with pathos, RUNNING WILD after UJR, IRON MAIDEN, the bombast from MANOWAR and all that mixed with Swedish influences, this mix comes across as awesome and stands out pleasantly from some other releases…
If Sabaton is too belligerent for you or Hammerfall too commercial, Amaranthe too poppy, you should definitely listen to this album from Sweden.
Reviews – Land of Northern
Sweden Rock Magazine #5 – 8 / 10
El Comenta Mierda – 8.5 / 10
Metal Temple – 8 / 10
StreetClip – 8/10
Metal Brothers – 8.5 / 10
Metal Invader – n.r.
Hard Music Base – 9 / 10
Metal News – 75% / 100%
Press quotes
Streetclip (DE):
New songs but NEPTUNE has immediately certified that they have lost none of their classic magic. They still taste like a melodic NWoBHM band or, accordingly, as a pioneer of the NWoSHM. Besides that, they prove that every song has a certain hymn-factor.
Metalbrother (ES):
Neptune is a band of the movement Nwoshm (New Wave of Swedish Heavy Metal). They are one of the most exciting bands of this movement. They have the ability to generate that elegant melody and to play a melodic Heavy Metal of quality where the guitars always sculpt very good alone and where the choruses always flow smoothly.
Rocking.gr (GR):
Having finally returned to action after nearly three decades, the Swedes continued on the familiar hard ’n’ heavy paths with a clear emphasis on melody and no reduction in quality.
Metal News (FR):
The famous quality is there, although the history of this group is somewhat out of the ordinary.
La Caja de Pandora (CO):
NEPTUNE, a long-awaited rarity of the mid-eighties, with a traditional Swedish-style of HEAVY METAL, very well executed both in its melodic and rhythmic lines, delighting the most expert and dedicated connoisseurs.