Muro "Pacto De Sangre" CD

Muro's first three albums are in a league of their own. It's a shame their career started so late because 1992 wasn't a great time for classic metal. In fact, I consider this album their last true classic; the rest of their output doesn't quite measure up. "Desengancha" is the quintessential Muro track. Speed ​​metal at full throttle, with backing vocals in the chorus and that atmosphere that builds gradually. There's a very good guitar solo, something that's often overlooked in Muro's music, but they do have some other great guitar moments, although all the credit always goes to Lapi and Julito, who are the architects of the band's powerful and fast-paced sound. In contrast, with "Lujuria," they hit the brakes and create a classic galloping track. It's a true homage to classic heavy metal, seeking melody and a touch of classicism, very Iberian in every way, and featuring Silver at his peak as a singer—a tremendous vocalist, one of the best our country has ever produced.

"Voy a por ti" recaptures the essence of classic Muro. It's a simple track with a guitar scale that jumps up and down at breakneck speed, emulating Manowar in a straightforward way. It's impossible to sound simpler than Muro; with this, they already have a song composed, and the funny thing is that you know it's within anyone's reach, yet it grabs you completely. "Pacto de Sangre" is the best track on the album, a mid-tempo number with a darker guitar tone that draws on classic heavy metal, a simple mix between Manowar and W.A.S.P. It's in this kind of song that Silver shines brightest. The guitars offer more than acceptable solos throughout the album, without any truly outstanding moments, to be honest. I prefer the solo in "Bébetelo Todo." After the mid-tempo section, the song always shifts into a fast and aggressive groove. "Muerte por Muerte" raises the bar again after the previous track, the typical party anthem with little charm, save for the sheer aggression of the solo. It's a song with a riff straight out of Black Sabbath's Tony Martin era, in their faster tracks. A more commercial and modern sound that suits Muro very well. They were never a ballad band, but they leave a great impression with "Una Mentira llamada Amor" (A Lie Called Love), again aiming for the sound of American bands… it's impossible to stop humming it… I've been singing this song in the shower for over twenty years, my partner is fed up with it. "Los Nueve Mandamientos" (The Nine Commandments) is the fastest track on the whole album; I thought it was impossible to make it any faster, but I was wrong. On a technical level, I think it's Muro's best album, the most creative and polished in terms of guitar work. It's not the most emotional or the best of their career, but it's a classic for the band. Unfortunately, what they released afterward was of extremely poor quality.

Sample: youtube.com/watch?v=b2N7h3--4n4