Dragon's Cry is a Melodic Power Metal band from Tubarão, Brazil that draws elements from varying genres like Symphonic, Neo-Classical, Thrash, and Progressive to create their epic sound. Dragon's Cry formed back in 2007 when vocalist-Jadson Schlengmann and guitarist Felipe Zaneripe, having played together in previous bands, decided to form a new band that would represent the musical styles that they had both grown to love. Within that same year, they invited keyboardist-Jessé Alves to join the band helping them to capture more of an epic Symphonic sound. For the next two years the band honed their skills together while searching for a bassist & drummer. In 2010 they began recording using sequenced drums while the bass was handled by Felipe. on May 13, 2010 the band released their first demo titled 'Judgment and Justice'. Their demo was received well by the Metal community and within the same year drummer-Éder Medeiros was added to the line-up to complete the band.
Dragon's Cry takes the idea for their band's name from a prophecy where the Dragon, antagonist of history, will cry in his defeat, hence the name Dragon's Cry.
In July of 2011, Dragon's Cry returned to the studio to produce their full-length debut independent release titled 'Prophecies' which was well received within the Metal community. Five months later, in December of 2011, the band introduced & welcomed a new member to their line-up at the Orchid Rock Festival, where bassist- Odione Schlickmann joined the band on stage.
You have to give Dragon's Cry credit for their album's cover art because it not only draws one in but we can immediately tell what the genre of the band is through the medieval art.
Vocalist-Jadson Schlengmann does a fine job as frontman for the band and showcases some of his strongest vocal work on tracks "The One", "Judgment and Justice", "A Voice in the Thunder", and "Desert".
You have to give Dragon's Cry credit for their album's cover art because it not only draws one in but we can immediately tell what the genre of the band is through the medieval art.
Vocalist-Jadson Schlengmann does a fine job as frontman for the band and showcases some of his strongest vocal work on tracks "The One", "Judgment and Justice", "A Voice in the Thunder", and "Desert".
Axe bearer-Felipe Zaneripe slays throughout this release shredding everything in his path by means of crushing Thrash play along with 90's style noodling accompanied by modern Power Metal riffs. Zaneripe's guitar work takes the listener onto an epic journey into battle against the dark forces of evil while deploying a slew of solo attacks from his arsenal of fret techniques.
"A Voice In The Thunder"
[Yeshua]
That one loveth his own life shall lose it
Now my soul is troubled
What shall I say? Father, save me
From this hour
But for this cause I came
Father, glorify thy name
[Yahweh]
I have both glorified my name
And I will glorify it again
[Yeshua]
Now shall the prince of this world be cast out
Now, for this world is the judgment
"Desert"
[Dragon]
If thou be the son of Yahweh
Command that these stones be made bread
[Yeshua]
It is written: not upon bread alone man live,
But the word from Yahweh
"Tribes of Issar’el"
Dragon wants to have you to sift you as wheat
But I fight for you and he shall cry
For it is the prophecy
And you shall eat and shall drink
At my table in my kingdom
And you shall sit on thrones
For to judge the twelve tribes of Issar’el
[Yeshua]
That one loveth his own life shall lose it
Now my soul is troubled
What shall I say? Father, save me
From this hour
But for this cause I came
Father, glorify thy name
[Yahweh]
I have both glorified my name
And I will glorify it again
[Yeshua]
Now shall the prince of this world be cast out
Now, for this world is the judgment
"Desert"
[Dragon]
If thou be the son of Yahweh
Command that these stones be made bread
[Yeshua]
It is written: not upon bread alone man live,
But the word from Yahweh
"Tribes of Issar’el"
Dragon wants to have you to sift you as wheat
But I fight for you and he shall cry
For it is the prophecy
And you shall eat and shall drink
At my table in my kingdom
And you shall sit on thrones
For to judge the twelve tribes of Issar’el
Dragon's Cry is no longer active and the original members have now moved onto other projects. Drummer-Eder Medeiros and Keyboardist-Jessé Alves founded a new instrumental band called 'Wierd Mind'. Guitarist-Felipe Zaneripe founded a new Pop Rock band called 'NoMalles'. Vocalist-Jadson Schlengmann moved on and joined the Heavy Metal band 'Bravery Branded'. However, with that said, Schlengmann states "But someday we will reunite to finish some compositions that we started and never recorded, maybe."
If you are looking for some Power Metal to add to your collection and love bands in the veins of Adiastasia, DragonForce, Nightwish, Energema, Within Silence, and Theocracy, then don't pass this one by. Dragon's Cry has delivered up a solid debut release with 'Prophecies' and has left this listener hungry for more. It is time to don your armor...so take up your shield and brandish those swords because we have some dragons to slay!
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Musicians:
Jadson Schlengmann-Vocals
Felipe Zaneripe-Guitars
Jessé Alves-Keyboards
Odione S. Schlickmann-Bass
Eder Medeiros-Drums
Jadson Schlengmann-Vocals
Felipe Zaneripe-Guitars
Jessé Alves-Keyboards
Odione S. Schlickmann-Bass
Eder Medeiros-Drums