1640

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present WHIRLWIND''''s highly anticipated
second album, 1640, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
WHIRLWIND was originally conceived as a studio-project by Mark Wild, from Korgull The
Exterminator among other extreme metal bands, to satisfy his will to make a classic heavy
metal album, a style that changed his life during his childhood ' influenced mostly by '''80s
German metal bands like early Running Wild, early Helloween, Accept, Heaven''''s Gate,
Gravestone, Tyrant, Grave Digger, Steeler, and Stormwitch among others, but also all kinds
of classic heavy metal like Mercyful Fate, Manowar, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest.
In 2022, WHIRLWIND released their debut album, 1714, marking the band''''s beginning.
WHIRLWIND also established a live lineup to bring their songs to life onstage, with musicians
from other known bands, like Redshark, joining as permanent members of the band. The
album immediately generated a big buzz in the underground scene and led them to perform
at some of the best-known festivals in Spain like Pounding Metal Fest and Skulls of Metal,
alongside such bands as Visigoth, Attic, Omen, Tentation, Mindless Sinner, Witchtower, IRON
CURTAIN, and Phantom Spell.
Now arrives WHIRLWIND''''s second album, 1640. Like its predecessor, the album is focused
on historical and epic episodes of their homeland; specifically, this album revolves around
the Thirty Years War that took place around Europe and the inner conflicts within Spain.
Musically, WHIRLWIND deliver a masterclass in cruising, classy Teutonic metal, running
from more traditional-minded mid-tempo stompers to surging, up-tempo gallops of glory.
Riff and lead form a lethal tandem, balancing both energy and color, while the rhythm
section stays locked in no matter the dynamic. The production, too, of 1640 honors the mid
'''80s with authenticity ' underground in spirit, Big League in execution. All told, the album is
true heavy metal for true heavy metal people: no more, but definitely no less. By the blood in
their veins, WHIRLWIND are marching to victory, ready to explode!