SIEGE PERILOUS

track-list:
Oathsworn
Across the Rubicon
Sons of the Verdant
Creation’s Call
Brothers of the Five

written by Scott Hancock, Eric Fischer, Shaughnessy McDaniel, Mark Girard
produced,mixed and mastered by Nick Nordurft, Rusty Sun Audio

Siege Perilous are:
Shaughnessy McDaniel – vocals
Scott Hancock – guitar
Cody Martinez – guitar
Eric Fischer – bass
Mark Girard – drums

discography:
2022 – Betrayal of the Dracolich – EP
2023 – Black Death – Single
2023 – Blood Hallows – Single
2023 – Ride the Leyline – Single
2024 – Creation’s Call – EP

THENWOTHM SCORE: 9/10 – The NWOTHM:
“It gives me great pleasure to tell you that ‘Creation’s Call’ is a blast. Siege Perilous has succeeded in creating what I would call Epic Power Metal for the Working Man. They don’t waste your time with overlong symphonic interludes between tracks, melodramatic narration or overproduction that tests the limits of your sanity. The band gets right to the point and pulls you into their epic tales of heroic daring immediately. This is a nice breath of fresh air and if this EP is anything to go by, Siege Perilous has a great future ahead of them. Yes, this could be considered power metal but the no-nonsense approach and urgency to the songwriting makes this release absolutely worth checking out for those of us in the NWOTHM scene. Plus, it’s really just a lot of fun. This one is highly recommended.”
9.3/10 – Metalheads Forever Magazine:
“‘Creation’s Call’ never gets boring, even on Heavy Rotation. Five gifted musicians have succeeded in creating a varied EP. The twin guitar solos are convincing the whole time. It’s just a shame that it ends after twenty-one minutes. It makes you wish for a full-length album. And, of course, a thrilling live performance.”
8/10 – Dead Rhetoric:
“Solid power metal style that should satiate any LARP-attendees or Dungeons and Dragons mavens. Keep an eye on this quintet – wield thy sword as they lead the battle charge for more quality power metal from the states.”
8.5/10 – Maximum Volume Music:
“Denver metal mob reckon that their goal on ‘Creation’s Call’ was to build a world and tell a story in ‘three to five minutes’. It’s a world of fantasy, as ‘Oathsworn’ proves, where metal rules and swords are held high. ‘Across The Rubicon’, however, is delivered with such skill that you can’t resist getting sucked in with them. Shaughnessy McDaniel has a brilliant ‘metal’ voice, roaring on ‘Sons Of The Verdant’ and guitar duo Scott Hancock and Cody Martinez can knock out a NWOBHM riff like it’s 1982, as the title song underlines. ‘Brothers Of Five’ brings the epic one last time galloping in proper fashion and it’ll be interesting to see how Siege Perilous develops. This is one hell of an opening statement, mind you.”
Amplify The Noise:
“‘Creation’s Call’ not only highlights Siege Perilous’ dedication to epic storytelling but also emphasises their versatility within the power metal genre. With influences ranging from historical events to high fantasy, this EP offers a rich and varied auditory experience that will captivate fans. Prepare to embark on a grand journey through myth and history as Siege Perilous delivers their latest saga.”
82% – Via Nocturna:
“‘Creation’s Call’ it is a cohesive and well-crafted work, where the combination of rich letters in history and fantasy, with a meticulous musical execution, it makes mandatory, regardless of its short duration.”
9.4/10 – Keep On Rocking:
“‘Creation’s Call’ doesn’t get boring even in heavy rotation. Five gifted musicians have created a varied EP. The solos of the twin guitars are convincing across the board. It’s just a shame that it’s over after twenty-one minutes. You want a full-length album. And of course a sweaty live performance.”
8,5/10 – FFM-Rock
“Colorfully mixed NWOTHM/Epic Heavy/Power Metal elixir that appeals to a broad range of fans between ALESTORM, BATTLEROAR, ETERNAL CHAMPION, GATEKEEPER, IRON MAIDEN, RUNNING WILD and WRATHBLADE. Awakens a huge appetite for a full long-play album. On this EP you can clearly see that the band has enormous potential and has already given a great taste of their skills. Conclusion: Strong-looking genretobak that falls out of the usual range!”
The Median Man:
“‘Oathsworn’, hits the guns from the get go, slamming through the turnstiles of time and building the great beyond.”
Loud Enough Magazine:
“America’s Siege Perilous release new EP ‘CREATION’S CALL’ – 5 slabs of hard and heavy metal with a twist of power metal.”
Nine Circles:
“‘Oathsworn’ simply explodes out of the gate. The band ratchets every possible dial up to 11 and charges into battle with an epic statement of intent.”
Harry Cane Twisted Mind Radio:
“’Betrayal of the Dracolich’ was one of my favorite metal EPs of 2022.”

For fans of:
Sabaton
Manowar
Iron Maiden
Wind Rose
Alestorm

Influenced by LARP, historical events and fantasy literature, Denver-based power metal outfit Siege Perilous has once again ignited the flames of epic storytelling with their second EP ‘Creation’s Call’.
Set to enrapture audiences with its fantastical lyrics and thunderous guitar riffs, ‘Creation’s Call’ invites listeners into realms of adventure and wonder.
Siege Perilous
“With each song we undertook the interesting if not daunting task of trying to build a world and tell a story in 3-5 minutes. We are hoping that each track successfully transports the listener to that place to experience the story first hand. I’ve always found that the escapism of heavy metal and power metal was one of its best qualities and the ability to leave the world behind for a bit to enter the worlds of fantasy and heavy metal being something that got me through some really tough times in my youth, and that’s a huge motivator for me for creating this band and behind the way we try to craft the listener experience into our songs.”
It’s all centered around Epic storytelling even if those stories are somewhat varied.
“We wanted the tones and moods to display range in both songwriting and playing while also conveying a cohesive sound and feel all centered around telling epic fantasy stories.”
‘Oathsworn’:
“This song centers around a great riff with an epic phaser effect on it to convey the sense of being transported and whipped around through time. It tells the story about a band of adventurers who when faced with a world-ending evil are flung back in time in order to have a chance to try and save the world.”
“Oathsworn comes from a Live-Action Roleplaying (LARP) storyline from the LARP that 4 out of the 5 band members play. Scott and Eric are the heads of the plot team and create fantasy stories for the group (sometimes 50-75 players in a weekend) to play out on a monthly basis.”
‘Across the Rubicon’:
“This song uses a marching cadence and heavy chorus hook to tell the story of the fall of the Roman Republic from the perspective of one of Caesar’s legionaries, telling the story of one of history’s most famous points of no-return. One of the most unique features of this song is the final chorus which is written in Latin and checked by several scholars of Roman history.”
‘Sons of the Verdant’:
“This song has an interesting combination of dark and triumphant. The story is a fantasy version of a story we see repeated throughout history, that of native resistance to colonizing oppressors. One of the cool things about fantasy is the ability to take these universal themes and be able to apply them without having to point at one group of people and borrow their story, especially since there are so many instances of it from Antiquity to Modern Day. This is probably one of our most musically complex songs, featuring longer and more varied instrumental sections, having vocals be almost more of a punchy accent than the driving force, hitting at the right times while really letting the amazing instrumentalists in the band rock out.”
‘Creation’s Call’:
“This song is a darker high fantasy take on Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror ideas. It’s a fantasy answer to the question ‘What would happen if you could speak directly to God?’ The character slowly losing his mind. So this is a rather dark song overall showing the protagonist’s descent into madness.”
‘Brothers of the Five’:
“This song is probably the most Power Metal song that we have ever done. A massive, epic and triumphant sound that shows the brighter side of the genre. The song itself centers around a group of heroic knights that live their life by five tenets: honor, integrity, resilience, willpower, and command.”
The cover for ‘Creation’s Call’ shows Aeon, the time dragon, breathing life into the Universe.
In ‘Creation’s Call’ Aeon begins to communicate with the song’s protagonist, making him slowly go insane.
The band loves to wear big fantasy costumes on-stage.
The lead singer, Shaughnessy, even wears steel chainmail armor to help him feel like a fantasy warrior and each band member has a different kind of persona, roughly equating to a Dungeons and Dragons-style class.
(Shaughnessy-Warrior, Eric-Bard, Mark-Druid, Scott-Wizard, Cody-Rogue)
3 of the members are coming from previously successful and well-known bands but that are outside the metal genre.
Mark Girard from horror punk band 13 Nails while Shaughnessy McDaniel and Eric Fischer were previously bandmates in the raunchy Celtic Folk Band, The Stubby Shillelaghs.