Struggling against the innermost self!

The new video “As Above So Below” was directed by Lucerna Films.

The thrilling lyrics of the very powerful and catchy song describe the individual struggle with one’s own self, which everyone knows more or less.

The quartet’s EPIC MELODIC DEATH METAL, which was arranged as elaborately as lovingly and often upliftingly pompous, also made its own unique, stylistically and thematically unbreakable way.

In July 2015, the lombard hellguardians released an EP titled “Ex Adversis Resurgo”, which was able to receive many positive responses.

The second album “As Above So Below” shows the development of the band in a broad ripened manner.

90 / 100
“… competent Melodic Death metal … Certainly recommend to both Death and Symphonic Metal lovers …”
(The Belgian Metal Shredder)

9 / 10
“… aggression and energy … coupled with a first-class sense for catchy melodies … symphonic elements … are here only in nuances available … failures can not be found here, instead, one great song joins the next, for example, reminiscent of Amorphis’ ‘Blood Must Have Blood’ … powerful and balanced production that can easily compete with international competition … unlimited purchase recommendation …”
(Hellfire)

4 / 5
“… a very interesting work, which will easily find the favors of lovers of the most epic sounds … helped by a very good production … ‘As Above So Below’ easily passes the test of the second album.”
(All Around Metal)

8,5 / 10
“… the Epic Melodic Death Metal path is maintained with some progressive winking to Amorphis … a good album, varied, no weak songs … quite enjoyable and deserved to be checked.”
(Sounds From Apocalypse)

80 / 100
“I really enjoyed what I heard … strong melodies … blows me away … production is powerful and forms a nicely balanced whole … everything sounds clear and powerful … highly recommended for all Metalheads who would like to discover a new, fresh sounding Metal band!”
(Musika.be)

8 / 10
“From Melodic Death with epic nuances due to the dictates of bands such as Amorphis and Children Of Bodom, the stylistic figure of the group is in fact renewed in favor of a greater presence of symphonic arrangements, without for this trespassing in the proper territory of Nightwish, Rhapsody or Therion, but adding this element to an always direct and immediate approach … Cesare Damiolini … holding one of the best growl ever … really a great return.”
(IronFolks)

8 / 10
“… a work that will not fail to find admirers among lovers of Melodic Death Metal as well as those with classically power tastes … winning for compositional freshness, direct impact and no frills and a new orchestral vein that it makes refined atmospheres and nuances.”
(MetalEyes.IYE)

8 / 10
“Epic, extremely melodic, incredibly multi-faceted … stuffed with brilliant compositions … who likes epic Melodic Death Metal has another treasure here with HELLS GUARDIAN and their new album ‘As Above So Below’ … fans of Amorphis and similar bands have the absolute duty to get the silver plate …”
(Stahlseele)

“Recommendation! In addition to the music, the vocals are aptly tuned to match male growls and clear vocals, and that works really well … what HELLS GUARDIAN does not forget in any case is to write catchy songs that are both rousing and demanding at the same time.”
(Amboss)

“… great deal … from head to toe, ‘As Above So Below’ is an exuberant display of how Heavy Metal can synthesize in few minutes human emotions … eleven reasons to go on believe that Melodic Death Metal still have enough reasons to continue existing and to be a bright representant of Metal uniqueness … HELL’S GUARDIAN are the future of Metalkind.”
(Metal Addicts)

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