High Priestess (album)

High Priestess
Studio album by Kobra and the Lotus
Released June 24, 2014 (2014-06-24)
Genre Heavy Metal
Length 44:51
Label Kobra Music Inc.
Producer Johnny K
Kobra and the Lotus chronology
Kobra and the Lotus
(2012)Kobra and the Lotus2012		 High Priestess
(2014)		 Prevail I
(2017)Prevail I2017

High Priestess is the third studio album from heavy metal ensemble Kobra and the Lotus. Produced by Grammy Award nominee and songwriter Johnny K, the album was released on June 24, 2014.[1]

Background

The ensemble created fourteen new songs for the album[2] at Groovemaster Recording Studios. The album made its debut in the CMJ Loud Rock Radio charts in the United States at #4.[1]

Composition

A lyric video was created for "I Am, I Am".[3] The eighth video by the band, entitled "Soldier"[4] was shot in a vacated mine in British Columbia with director Lisa Mann. The production features genuine World War II arms and clothing.[5]

Critical reception

The album received praise from Get Your Rock Out writer Michael Dodd who particularly singled out the song 'Willow', calling it "a grippingly addictive highlight". Summing up the record he wrote that "With High Priestess the group can boast a true treasure, an album that is just too fun to not listen to again and again; a real force of awesome metal and one of the most addictive releases of 2014".[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Warhorse"3:25
2."I Am, I Am"4:16
3."Heartbeat"4:28
4."Hold On"4:26
5."High Priestess"4:09
6."Soldier[7]"4:32
7."Battle of Wrath[8]"5:52
8."Visionary"3:31
9."Willow"4:01
10."Lost in the Shadows"6:11
Total length:44:51

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kobra and the Lotus - Release new album 'High Priestess' !!!".
  2. ↑ "Kobra and the Lotus, High Priestess – Album Review".
  3. ↑ "High Priestess Invocation: Exclusive Kobra & the Lotus Premiere!".
  4. ↑ "Kobra Paige – Kobra and the Lotus".
  5. ↑ "Soldier - Kobra and the Lotus".
  6. ↑ "Kobra and the Lotus - 'High Priestess' - getyourrockout.co.uk". getyourrockout.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Kobra Paige. "Soldier: One Song, One Story". kobraandthelotus.com.
  8. ↑ Kobra Paige. "Battle Of Wrath: One Song, One Story". kobraandthelotus.com.
  9. ↑ "High Priestess - Kobra and the Lotus | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-07-12.


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