Monday, July 21, 2025

Dragon’s Kiss | The Return Of The Wild Dogs | Firecum Records

 

    Dragon’s Kiss is a heavy metal band known for their no-nonsense, full-throttle approach to speed metal and rock’n’roll. Formed in Portugal, the band gained a dedicated following after the release of their 2014 debut, “Barbarians Of The Wasteland.” Their music leans heavily into the fast, raw energy of early metal and punk-infused speed metal, paying tribute to classic metal heroes while staying grounded in straightforward songwriting and pure aggression. The band includes two lead vocalists—Tiago “Bastard” Teixeira and Adam “Rock’n’roll Outlaw” Neal—backed by the twin-guitar attack of Hugo “Rattlesnake” Conim and Dário “Tornado” Granadeiro, with António “Thunder” Seixas on bass and Marco “Pain” Dores on drums.

 “The Return Of The Wild Dogs” is exactly what the title promises—loud, furious, and straight to the point. Dragon’s Kiss wastes no time getting down to business. The guitars bring a punkish, rock’n’roll swagger, cutting through with dirty, energetic riffs that lean more on attitude than speed. There’s a rough-edged looseness to the sound, giving the songs a barroom brawl kind of feel—less about precision, more about impact.


The vocals are riffraff, with a street-punk flavor and shouts in a way that keeps the momentum alive. The drums hit hard and steady, driving the songs forward with confidence and grit. It’s the kind of rhythm section that sounds built for denim, leather, and fists in the air.

Everything about the album feels alive and loud. The six tracks—like “Seekers Of The Night,” “Road Warrior,” and “Wild Dogs Revenge”—carry the same fired-up spirit from start to finish. There’s no drag, no detour, and no filler. Just six slabs of heavy metal rock’n’roll that sound like they were made to blow out speakers and get heads banging.

The sound stays rough and loud without getting messy. Everything feels live and in your face, unfiltered and intense, capturing the energy straight from the source. Dragon’s Kiss aims to hit hard, and they do. For fans of Motörhead and Tank, “The Return Of The Wild Dogs” will hit the spot. It’s an honest, wild album that doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what it is: loud, fast, and ready to smash its way into the metal underground.

Score: 7.0




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