Step in to the dark mystical and atmospheric landscape that Hot Bloods on the Loose reigns high. Fill up you engine because because you will thrown back into your seat by neck breaking drumming and speed. The dark tone runs the length of the song and the solo echoes though the air and the mist that sits on the land.

Ablaze at Midnight welcomes you with classic guitar harmonies that are bright and sizzling. It is a simple song with your old skool rhythm guitars and vocal ideas. You will feel like you are drifting along before being awakened by the the solo that carries out the song.

Power Dive starts of with a moody and eerie acoustic guitar section backed by a bass that feels somewhat unsettling. It almost feels like a slide nod to Maiden. But it does not last long as the fast instrumentation kicks in. Power Dive certainly takes a step up from the previous two tracks and has more going on in the structure and general vibe of the song. There is some nice tapping and solo guitar riffing but nothing that special. Soon enough it hits the outro section which feels a bit disjointed.

Into the Light opens up with a creepy intro before charging head on with its uptempo power and might. Its skipping hi-hat play and galloping guitar ideas add a bit of flavour. The tempo changes and concoction of ideas among the guitar riffs also add a bit of interest to the song. The solo is definitely the best on the album speeding full force through the atmosphere. Sadly it was too short to see its full potential.

5. King Killer opens up with a thumping bass line that soon straps itself to some classic heavy metal rhythms and flying vocal lines. The song gives you the chance to join on some ‘King Killer’ chants which is always welcome. Once again the song sticks to a simple formula to deliver a solid heavy metal song.

6. The Tomb of Khentika Ikheki comes in with a crushing and punishing riff that sounds somewhat haunting. It feels like a song that a spooky being could dance too. It definitely has more attitude and anger to the song and feels one of the more stronger tracks on the album. Klay Mensanas excels on this song with high pitched screams sinister vocal ideas. A solid tracks for mid way through the album!

7. Moonless Night opens up with a hypnotic acoustic and Klay Mensanas larger than life vocals, before leading on into the body of the song. It is somewhat slower than some of the other tracks on the album with its skipping drumming patterns and drifting and hazy guitar ideas. It explores some easier going solo ideas which seem a bit over the place. And while there are some nice riffs, there are better solos on the album elsewhere. After 5 minutes it sadly feels like filler not a killer.

8. Harpy on the Wing is another uptempo metal number with some ferocious riffs but resorts back to what feels familiar. After 3 minutes you come to an almost dream like state section which is midtempo and a bit trippy. The speed and hunger soon picks up with a big build before charging into a frenzy of tapping and scatty ideas. It returns back to the songs driving riff and open chords to carry out the song. While a somewhat solid song it feels like it did not need to drag out so much.

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