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Lightning Strikes Again
I like the chorus hooks on this. The cut has a real NWOBHM meets early epic metal sound to it. I love the instrumental section at the end. It’s meaty. |
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Anger
This seems to have some audio problems. The mix at the start is in your face, but then it drops to a reduced, muddier sound from there. It’s a cool mainstream metal tune, though. |
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Rock the City
Almost more hard rock than true steel, this is another stomper. The chorus is catchier than most, and I really like the guitar sounds. The cut gets very dramatic and powerful later on, too. |
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Lazer Eyes
This is much more hard rocker than metal tune. That said, some of the musical elements are quite powerful. The chorus is catchy, but also a little cheesy and dated. The keyboard sounds are also dated. |
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When Gods Collide
I love the guitar on this. It’s definitely and old school metal song. This reminds me quite a bit of early Judas Priest. |
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Death March
This is heavy and screaming. It’s a fiery cut that’s just so metal. It has a mean, almost scary sound to it. This instrumental is quite classy. There is an almost space rock bit at the end. |
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BONUS TRACKS
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War Hammer
Coming in screaming, this is a bit more like WASP perhaps than anything else. Still, it has some of that NWOBHM sound in place. |
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Rebirth of the Hero
More of a power ballad, this definitely makes me think of WASP quite a bit. It has a dated sound, but it’s also very strong. |
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Ride from Hell
A fairly mean sounding metal song, this is a stomper. The guitar playing really steals the show. |
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Rag-Na-Rock
Very much an NWOBHM styled cut, this has tons of energy and some catchier moments. |
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Unchained (When Rises the Moon)
Some of the vocals on this are spoken. The cut is energized and unusual, but also a little cheesy. Still, it’s a nice bit of variety. The instrumental section later in the cut is exceptional. |
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She’s A Nightmare
There is almost a punk rock vibe going on here. It’s a bit like Alice Cooper meets Krokus to me. It’s very different. I wouldn’t consider it metal, but it’s a lot of fun. |
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ORIGINAL 1982 MASTER
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Anger
Somehow this feels punkier than the other version to me. It’s most even in terms of mix, though. |
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Lightning Strikes Again
This mix feels even more NWOBHM to me. I think I like it better than the other version. |
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Lazer Eyes
I definitely like this better than the other version. It’s less produced and rawer, but also more effective. |
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I Am Your Sire
Wow, this is so dated and clichéd in sound. I really don’t like this one at all. |
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Rock The City
The drums on this are too far up in the mix at times 0 obtrusively so. The whole cut benefits more than it loses from the rawer approach, though. |
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When Gods Collide
I prefer the other version of this. It’s not as raw and, in that particular instance, that’s a good thing.
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