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Helstar - Nosferatu CD
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Helstar had gained a new lease on life when Metal Blade Records welcomed them to the family and released their third album, A Distant Thunder, to no small critical and fan acclaim. But a true commercial breakthrough continued to elude the persistent Texan quintet, so they wasted little time before knuckling down to record their fourth career studio album, which was released in 1989 under the promisingly sinister title of Nosferatu. Unfortunately, whatever momentum they'd recovered with the record's predecessor failed to materialize again this time around, never mind reach new heights, despite the solid thrashing and always difference-making guitar solos (courtesy of the Larry Barragan and Andre Corbin tandem) proffered by Nosferatu's opening battle ram "Baptized in Blood." This song set the stage for what is unquestionably Helstar's thrashiest and overall most aggressive album, which certainly made sense in light of that style's worldwide late-`80s domination, but wound up yielding only numerous forgettable moshers on side two ("Harsh Reality," "Swirling Madness"), and obviously sacrificed some of the band's distinguishing classic metal pedigree and songwriting versatility. Nevertheless, some of those traits still factored in the dramatic mid-section of instrumental "Perseverance and Desperation," as well as the masterfully orchestrated piano-and-synth interlude "Von Am Lebem Desto Strum," whether they felt like album-rounding afterthoughts or not. Furthermore, the semi-conceptual links connecting tracks like "To Sleep, Per Chance to Scream," "Harker's Tale (Mass of Death)," "The Curse Has Passed Away" to a -- you guessed it -- vampire tale (sound bytes from the 1922 film Nosferatu itself even introduce these tracks), certainly helped keep things interesting in the lyrics department, and challenged King Diamond's superbly evocative early albums in the process. They did not, however, threaten the Billboard charts in any way (not even close), and when they were inevitably released from their Metal Blade contract shortly thereafter, all Helstar could to was retreat back to Texas, never to make another comeback. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Personnel: James Rivera (vocals); André Corbin (guitar, keyboards); Larry Barragan (guitar); Jerry Abarca (piano, keyboards).
Recording information: Digital Services, Houston, TX; Rampart Studios, Houston, TX.
Helstar - Nosferatu Songs
| 1 | Rhapsody In Black | 0:58 | $0.99 | |
| 2 | Baptized In Blood | 4:24 | $0.99 | |
| 3 | To Sleep, Perchance To Scream | 4:36 | $0.99 | |
| 4 | Harker's Tale | 4:25 | $0.99 | |
| 5 | Perseverance And Desperation | 4:16 | $0.99 | |
| 6 | Curse Has Passed Away | 5:08 | $0.99 | |
| 7 | Benediction | 5:57 | $0.99 | |
| 8 | Harsh Reality | 3:14 | $0.99 | |
| 9 | Swirling Madness | 4:04 | $0.99 | |
| 10 | Von Am Lebem Desto Sturm | 1:57 | $0.99 | |
| 11 | Aieliaria And Everonn | 3:46 | $0.99 | |
Nosferatu Music Review
Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   OLD SCHOOL THRASH LIVES !!!!!!1
IF YOU LIKE OLD SCHOOL THRASH IN THE VIEN OF DEFAINCE,DEVASTATION AND SACRIFICE THEN YOU NEED TO GET THIS CD AWSOME RIFFS TIME CHANGES GREAT LYRICS ALL AROUND A GREAT CD
Submitted by ismaeltoys (CHULA VISTA CA) 
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One of the best death metal disks ever
I first heard Nosferatu back in the early 90's and loved it from the get go. The combination of the Dracula story portrayed in the lyrics and the heavy pounding guitar licks work together perfectly.
I have been a long time fan of groups that tell a story through the course of a disk (Savatage, King Diamond), and Helstar doesn't disapoint with this disk. They seem to find the perfect riff for each song to portray the portion of the Dracula story being told.
Be warned though, that only the 1st half of the disk is the Dracula story, the 2nd half are just a collection of unrealated songs from Helstar.
If you are a horror movie/book fan and like metal you will find something to like about this disk.
Submitted by dxf (Madison, WI, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  best album ever
Really with this album Helstar should have made it to main stream popularity.. some of the most amazing guitar work and vocals you could ask for.. and who ever is selling this cd the last track is not called aieliaria and everyone, its EVERRON
but hey buy the album
Submitted by thegelk (costa mesa, ca, usa)
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Helstar's Best
"Nosferatu" is sick! I love it. The vocals are clear, the instruments do not drown out Rivera's incredible voice, and some of the riffs are unique. The real talent comes with the story depth. These lyrics are well put.
Submitted by a reviewer (Rochester, NY, USA)
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