I’d heard some good stuff about this band, but this is the first time I’ve actually heard them. They aren’t really what I was expecting. I had heard they were old school metal – and they are. It’s just that I was thinking perhaps closer to Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, but the sound is a bit more basic than that. Also there are a couple oddities here that I’d be hard pressed to think of as “old school” metal. Of course, other than one track that kind of lost me, I would say the whole is pretty awesome, though. It’s just not exactly what I was expecting.

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A great old school metal riff leads this off and they build that up for a time to create the introduction. From there, though it shifts to a rather thrash-like jam that serve as the backdrop for the vocals. This is a metal screamer (albeit a bit clichéd in terms of the title and lyrics) that’s a great way to open things on a high note. I hear various bands on different parts of this but the main culprits would be Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden and Metallica. The instrumental break on this has a killer chunky segment and some scorching guitar soloing. There’s a false ending followed by a reprise of the main modes.