Worthy tracks to check: Stormbringers, Riders of the Dragons, The Hunter What we got instead was a very uneven, forgettable album that ventures too often into plagiarism and struggles to find its own identity. The promise was a mixture of early Manowar, Riot and Iron Maiden with a veteran of the power metal scene joining forces with one of the hottest voices today, so the expectations were sky-high. The main problem with вЂњWarrior PathвЂќ is that the whole project sounded much better on paper. The overall sound is a tad too digital, perhaps due to the obviously programmed drums but it never is too distracting and works well within the context of the overall effort. The mixing is crystal clear and Bob Katsionis has done a decent job on this album, the guitars are shiny and very well executed, while the bass is punchy and audible throughout. His work might have been hindered by the mostly bland vocal lines and the horrible lyrics he had to sing which is a huge issue that progressively becomes more cringe inducing as the album unfolds. Yannis PapadopoulosвЂ™ performance is good, proving he is one of the better voices of our time, but at times it feels he was underutilized as we never hear him going the extra mile. There is a decent amount of acoustic passages that work well at times, adding to the overall atmosphere, but as soon as you think the band found its own sound and is taking a step forward, another misplaced riff (or an entire song) takes two steps back. The songwriting is вЂњlackingвЂќ with most songs overstaying their welcome and along with the weird placement make the album devoid of any long-lasting impact.

The album ends with the baffling decision to place two back-to-back ballads -both of which are too long for their own good- that diminish the whole experience to a chore rather than ending the album on a high note. вЂњFight for Your LifeвЂќ and вЂњMighty PiratesвЂќ are the textbook definition of OK songs, easy on the ear but totally forgettable. вЂњThe Path of the WarriorвЂќ is a hot mess of some very nice ideas strongly rooted in the old Manowar ways but ultimately falls victim to its lack of musical vision. вЂњBlack NightвЂќ sounds like an 80вЂ™s Scorpions rejected ballad with God-awful lyrics and a punishing 8:18 minutes duration. One of the biggest problems of Warrior PathвЂ™s debut is that it is severely uneven and this becomes painfully obvious from here on. Next up вЂњSinnersworldвЂќ and Iron Maiden lawyers never had an easier case in their life and finally вЂњStormbringersвЂќ a mid-tempo heavy metal thunder coated by the best riffing in here, probably my favorite track in the album. Moving on to вЂњThe HunterвЂќ, a straighter power metal effort with a very вЂњMirror MirrorвЂќ sounding intro that fortunately develops into another album highlight, mostly driven by YannisвЂ™ soaring vocals. The album begins with arguably one of the strongest tracks in it, the bombastic вЂњRiders of the DragonsвЂќ with a very strong, almost lawsuit worthy вЂњRime of the Ancient MarinerвЂќ flair that is overall quite enjoyable. But first things first, letвЂ™s dive into the songs and see the good before moving on to the bad and eventually the ugly. Warrior Path manages to overcome both of these usual Greek problems but falls behind in the most important trait of this music, the songwriting. Greek Heavy Metal scene has always been good, with the occasional diamond shining through the rough accents and the mediocre sound productions.

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