Wonderful! The first track is one of the best songs in this genre I've ever heard. And in my oppinion it is not bad that you used synthies, because this gives the music a special touch that raises it above the common standard in this genre.
The second song is great work, too. The lyrics are funny *g* and the sound is dark and rough! "Denn mit meinen schwarzen Zähnen, sieht mein Lächeln furchtbar aus..." absolutely awesome! I could hardly remain sitting on my chair because of laughing *g*
Track number three: wonderful song. So sad and the soft voice fits in 100 per cent.
4th Track: pint full of finest met and just dacing around with friends! Funny and great "party song"!!! Wow... this album seems to be really awesome.. well let's see what the other tracks will give us.
Track 5: wonderful beginning and great accumulation into heavy metal. And the lyrics... great!
6th song: I really liked to guess what would be the next line of the text at the beginning of the song! This album is really great.
7th song: ah melancholy... the voice is superb. it underlines the message of the music perfetcly
final song: well it is the first song where i have to critisize a bit. In my oppinion it doesn't really fit into the album but it has despite that a wonderful character.
To sum up: Haderlump with Drachenschlacht doesn't have to hide! The music is fresh and more than far above the common standard in this genre. Much better and more innovative than other releases of commercial bands in this kind of music. I never missed bagpipes, so please leave them out *g* probably it was this fact, that the music was so new and fresh and awesome to me. Please keep on that great work.