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Unveiling the Wicked is the fourth studio album by the Canadian speed metal band Exciter, released through Music For Nations in 1986
singed by 2 band members
“”Break Down The Walls“” -6:39
“”Brainstorm”” -1:32
“”Die In The Night“” -4:12
“”(I Hate) School Rules”” -3:57
“”Shout It Out“” -4:40
“”Invasion / Waiting In The Dark“” -5:41
“”Living Evil”” -6:59
“”Live Fast, Die Young“” -3:54
“”Mission Destroy”” – 5:55
Dan Beehler – vocals, drums
Brian McPhee – guitar
Allan Johnson – bass
Accept, Judas Priest like.
For some reason Exciter fans consider the band to have faltered with this release. I actually totally disagree. I actually believe the band got better with Unveiling the Wicked. One thing why I view this album to be better than their previous 3 efforts is for the fact guitarist John Ricci departed. Personally I found his departure the best thing for the band. Not that I didn’t like their first three albums, but his guitar playing was rather hum-drum and repetitive. This is where Unveiling the Wicked is better as it introduces new guitarist Brian McPhee. McPhee is a far better guitarist than Ricci the guitar solos are oh so much more fleshed out. It’s like McPhee brought new life to a band that was wallowing in retentiveness.
The album opens with Break Down the Walls, one of Exciter’s best songs altogether. It opens with a cool drum intro and then jumps into a great guitar riff. McPhee does a great job at overlapping the rhythm and lead guitar sounds that make this more pleasant to listen to than past Exciter efforts. Beehler does some grand screaming on this track and the solos are just great. Can’t get enough of this song!
Brainstorm is a little instrumental that leads up to the song Die in the Night. Die in the night again as a great guitar riff with cool rhythms and a catchy chorus.
The fourth track I Hate School Rules was the albums one and only single. Frankly it was written to appeal to those young Exciter fans out there by going against school authority.
Shout It Out & Invasion/Waiting in the Dark are both mid paced songs and that latter song has some great slower guitar work interlaced within the song. Living Evil is a slower tack reminiscent of Pounding Metal on Violence & Force. It’s actually better than that classic Exciter tune do to a more fleshed out guitar sound.
These three tracks are all decent lead ups to another great song, Live Fast Die Young. This song absolutely has a great galloping guitar riff by McPhee with great screaming vocals by Beehler. It’s arguably the best song on the disc. Just a monster of a track. The album ends on a perfect not with Mission Destroy
Other than I Hate School Rules and a cheesy album cover, this album is pretty much better than all of Exciters’ previous albums on every level. The songs are better structured, the guitar playing is better, and the production is crisper. I personally would consider this album to be Exciter’s highest point and it’s a shame not more agree.
EXCITER: Long Live the Loud LP signed, autographed by all 3. Check audio
EXCITER: Feel the Knife signed E.P 1985 signed, autographed. Check audio
EXCITER: Violence & Force LP with promo clippings. signed, autographed by all band members
EXCITER: Pounding London 22-3-1984 CDR. 11 tracks Free £0 for orders of £150+
EXCITER: Kill after Kill CD. Check video. Signed Autographed
EXCITER: Better Live Than Dead CD. 1 hour of total mayhem, live! 1993 (original). Signed Autographed
EXCITER: Live Beasts (Making Noise) CDR Live in Canada 1984. Free £0 for orders of £99+
EXCITER: Devil’s Soul CDR. Live in Stuttgart Germany 1984 -85. Free £0 for orders of £150+
EXCITER: Live in Offenbach 11-3-85 CDR. Check sample. Free £0 for orders of £90
Deeper Into The Vault CD compilation 1991 original RARE Signed / Autographed. UNRELEASED Songs.
Metal Treasures And Vinyl Heavies. Compilation LP SIGNED / autographed by all EXCITER members
Metal Treasures And Vinyl Heavies. Compilation LP SIGNED / autographed by all EXCITER members
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