Description
2 discs: one demo and one factory printed.
Label: Not On Label – none
demo / promo tracklist:
| 1 | Hellfire | |
| 2 | Shotgun City | |
| 3 | Zygote | |
| 4 | Heavy Metal Highway | |
| 5 | Crazy Horses (cover The Osmonds) |
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| Personnel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Gillen Vocals Erik Kluiber Guitar John Sullens Guitar Michael Massie Bass Lorenzo Gonzalez Drums |
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factory printed cd Tracks |
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| This band combines classic (Dio) heavy Metal, catchy riffs and a modern touch. The sound of the vocalist reminds me a lot of Chris Cornell (on the ‘Louder than Love’-album) which is not a bad thing. The production is surprisingly great, the only downside of the album is that it runs out of songs too soon (24 minutes in length). However, you get the free disc and that’s another 25 minutes of top music. Best song is ‘Where are you running to?’ | |
this includes the song “Crazy Horses”, which was a previously unreleased demo and believe it or not is a cover of a rockin’ song by The Osmonds!
Anyway, they made some great rock ‘n’ roll & heavy metal! Yes, BOTH! In trying to learn more about the band, I see virtually every site passing them off (with praise) as a throwback to ’80s “hair era”. I don’t see how that’s the only sound they’re picking up here (even if the band has opened for the likes of White Lion, Skid Row and Slaughter), because the band is all over the place with genres, but they do it all well, so I’m not complaining.
“Hellfire” and “Heavy Metal Highway” are great NWOBHM sounding songs fully equipped with Satanic lyrics. “Shotgun City” and “War of the Worlds” bring the sleaze & glam. “Where Are You Running To?” and “Zygote” are alternative. “King of the Landfill” is punk. “Beaver Fever” is Nugent-esque. There’s also garage & southern rock vibes to some songs as well. Everything sounds awesome though.
Chris Gillen is an exceptional vocalist and as good as the music is, I also love listening to this album just to hear his voice, which seems like a blend of Sebastian Bach and Charm City Devil’s John Allen.
Highlights: “Hellfire”, “Heavy Metal Highway”, “Feeling Overloaded”, “Where Are You Running To?”, “Beaver Fever”, “War of the Worlds”
