cloven hoof

cloven hoof is interesting. satanic metal? well, call it black metal, but it belongs to the nwobhm
come'on. i remember an interview with kiss, in which paul stanley said that they were accused of being satanic and that kiss stood for knights or kids in satanic service... well, he said something that what frightened him more was, not to say that kiss was satanic, but that someone could believe that kiss was satanic... of course kiss and cloven hoof have little in common, except that they are able to do great music... :)
yes, the lyrics are somewhat dark mystical and you can call them black metal, and you can call stryper white metal ... what the hell! we're all in the same side.

aggresive style, straight from nwobhm

cloven hoof, the gates of gehenna, nightstalker, march of the damned, laying down the law, return of the passover. i certainly have not paid much attention to the lyrics but the music is good, "damned" good if you prefer!

9/10 indispensable, if you're into nwobhm