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Pick three artists you listen to, to the alphabet

(A)
- AC/DC
- Aerosmith
- Alice Cooper

(B)
- Bob Dylan
- Bonfire
- Britny Fox

(C)
- Cat Stevens
- Cinderella
- CRASHDïET

(D)
- Danger Danger
- Def Leppard
- Deep Purple

(E)
- Eagles
- Eric Clapton
- Europe

(F)
- Firehouse
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(G)
- Great White
- Guns N' Roses
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(H)
- Hanoi Rocks
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(I)
- Iron Maiden
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(J)
- Jimi Hendrix
- John Lennon
- Judas Priest

(K)
- Kansas
- KISS
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(L)
- L.A. Guns
- Led Zeppelin
- Lordi

(M)
- Megadeth
- Metallica
- Mötley Crüe

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(O)
- Ozzy Osbourne
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(P)
- Pink Floyd
- Poison
- Pretty Boy Floyd

(R)
- Rainbow
- Ratt
- Raven

(S)
- Steel Dragon
- Steel Panther
- Steelheart

(T)
- The Beach Boys
- The Beatles
- Twisted Sister

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(V)
- Van Halen
- Velvet Revolver
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(W)
- W.A.S.P.
- Warrant
- White Lion

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(Y)
- Yes
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen
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(Z)
- ZZ Top
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O Danger Danger dispensa maiores apresentações. Este novo trabalho marca a volta do grande vocalista Ted Poley à banda, e em grande estilo. "Revolve" traz todos os elementos que fizeram e fazem a cabeça dos amantes da banda: melodias marcantes, musicalidade extrema, guitarras bem timbradas - cortesia do ótimo Rob Marcello - e os vocais excepcionais de Poley.
O disco inicia com a certeira "That's What I'm Talking About". Um típico melodic rock de altíssima qualidade, com a introdução de guitarra/bateria bem "na cara". Uma mistura de sonoridades de "Screw It!" com "The Return Of The Great Gildersleeves" (respectivamente lançados em 1991 e 2000). A coisa pega fogo com a pesadíssima "Ghost Of Love", onde Steve West provavelmente deve ter quebrado sua bateria e Rob Marcello - mais uma vez - acaba com tudo na guitarra, provando que a vaga de Andy Timmons foi preenchida com propriedade.
Em "Killin' Love" podemos perceber muito da carreira solo de Ted Poley, com os teclados mais discretos, porém super marcantes. A canção explode num refrão pra lá de cativante, fazendo dessa canção um dos grandes destaques do álbum, assim como a pancada "Hearts On The Highway", que me impressionou pela agressividade atípica do Danger Danger. Nem preciso comentar que os backing vocals estão maravilhosos, até nos lembrando do Def Leppard clássico em diversos momentos do play. Se eu fosse destacar uma só canção para quem jamais escutou esses caras esta seria, definitivamente, "Hearts On The Highway".
Você deve estar se perguntando: "Este disco não tem uma balada?". Prepare-se para chorar com "Fugitive", uma balada lindíssima semi- acústica onde o baixo sobressai na base contruída pela bateria e regida por teclados discretos passeando ao fundo. Grande!
Outro destaque do álbum é "Keep On Keepin' On" que, sem dúvida, vai provocar muitos coros nos shows da banda de agora em diante. Para este redator esta é a melhor música de "Revolve". Tem tudo o que um fã de AOR/Melodic Rock poderia desejar: guitarras a bateria em uma saudável disputa, tudo amparado por um baixo deliciosamente pesado e backing vocais no melhor estilo - como eu já citei antes - Def Leppard fases Pyromania e Hysteria.
E quando você achava que já era o suficiente, "Rocket To Your Heart" explode nos alto falantes com sua sonoridade mais, digamos, contemporânea. As guitarras - sempre elas - emanam toda a energia de que o Danger Danger é capaz de produzir, acompanhadas de teclados muito bleos.
Está achando "Revolve" muito leve? Experimente "FU$" e me diga se não é mais pesada do que muita banda dita extrema por aí?! Novamente me surpreenderam com este petardo. O refrão gruda de imediato e você não irá esquecê-lo nas próximas semanas.
Estamos chegando ao fim de "Revolve" e "Beautiful Regret" mantém o som mais agressivo, pelo menos em sua introdução, mas logo segue por um melodic rock tradicional, o que confere à essa canção faces distintas, porém harmônias. A belíssima "Never Give Up" segue a sonoridade clássica do Danger Danger AOR/Melodic Rock. Preste atenção no baixo nesta canção.
E, finalmente mas não menos importante, a arrasa-quarteirão "Dirty Mind" ecoa e poderíamos classificá-la como um party rock, algo que o Danger Danger praticava em seus dois primeiros e - em minha opinião - melhores álbuns.
O desafio está lançado: ouça e decida se este merece estar em sua lista de melhores do ano.

Créditos: http://whiplash.net/materias/cds/097271-dangerdanger.html

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The following is a list of my initial album reviews on www.metal-archives.com/ (as of posting) there should be 4 more by tomorrow. I will update this list periodically as i write new reviews. ALMOST ALL REVIEWS will be on rare, unreviewed material "Virgins" and almost all will be on classic heavy/speed/thrash metal. If this sounds like your cup o tea, then check em out. perhaps youll be inspired to join up and write some of your own. feel free to post feedback here. Metal Thunder!

Below this list are my newest reviews, updated as they are written (usually), anyway to start things off:


Review(s) submitted by DeathRiderDoom

Alien (US) - Cosmic Fantasy "Lost in Space?" - 63%
Anvil - Forged in Fire "The Anvil Was Forged In Fi-iiiiiiiiiire!" - 80%
Anvil - School Love "Let Down By Lame B-Side" - 70%
Armed Force - Heavy Artillery "Nasty & Negative" - 80%
Armed Force - Heavy Artillery "Living Death meets Lizzy Borden" - 79%
Armored Saint - Can U Deliver "Attitude Laden Number" - 75%
Atomkraft - Pour the Metal In "Smashing the Hammer Down!" - 81%
Atomkraft - Total Metal: The Neat Anthology "THRASHY NWOBHM" - 80%
Attaxe - Displaced "Circle Pit Rumble!" - 72%
Avenger (UK) - Blood Sports ""Victims of Force"" - 85%
Avenger (UK) - Killer Elite "Phenomenal Priest Style Heavy Metal" - 91%
Axatak - Axatak "Middle of the Road Glam/Heavy Metal" - 65%
Axe Witch - 3-Track Maxi "Forgettable Miss" - 50%
Axtion - Look Out For The Night "Another Cleveland Classic" - 75%
Backwater - Final Strike "Patchy Obscure Germanism Similar to Living Death" - 62%
Bad Lizard - Power of Destruction "Twin Guitar Attack!" - 78%
Badge (UK) - Silver Woman "Another Obscure NWOBHM Release" - 68%
Badger (UK) - Over The Wall "The Faceless Gang" - 76%
Banshee (US) - Cry in the Night "Quality obscure USPM" - 80%
Battleaxe - Nightmare Zone "Bests 'Reunions' But Fairly Pedestrian" - 68%
Battlezone - Children of Madness "Melodic Metal - Di'Anno Attitude" - 74%
Beg to Differ - The Singer and the Artist "Simplistic and Upbeat - With 'the' Sound" - 70%
Bengal Tigers - Metal Fetish "Utterly Simplistic Early 80's Glam Rock" - 60%
Beowülf - Beowülf "Motorhead's Sleazier, Snottier Little Brother." - 90%
Beowülf - Lost My Head... But I'm Back on the Right Track "Lacks the Edginess of the Debut" - 81%
Berserks - Berserks "Raw, Youthful Italian Stuff" - 73%
Bitches Sin - Twelve Pounds And No Kinks "Pure NWOBHM" - 70%
Bitches Sin - Your Place or Mine? "More Greatness" - 80%
Black Angels (Che) - Kickdown "More Like Blue(s) Angel" - 70%
Black Hawk - The Invasion "Speed Metal Assault" - 70%
Black Rose (UK) - Boys Will Be Boys "Black Rose at Their High-Point" - 65%
Black Rose (UK) - Shout It Out "Bland and Forgettable Glam Rock" - 50%
Blackstorm (US) - Tales from the Wishing Well "A Haunting mixture of Prog and Powerthrash" - 81%
Blood Money (UK) - Red, Raw and Bleeding "Fucking Breakneck British Thrash Attack!" - 90%
Bloody Six - In the Name of Blood "Yeah, They're from Switzerland." - 79%
Brainfever - Capture The Night "Rebellious and Motorhead-esque Germanic Thunder" - 78%
Brooklyn Brats - We Live To Rock "Rather Boring Glam Metal" - 50%
Bullet (Ger) - Execution "At Times Uninspired AC-DC-esque Rock" - 65%
Burning Starr - Rock The American Way "All-Star Lineup Produces Catchy, Upbeat Debut" - 73%
Cacumen - Bad Widow "Solid Hard Rock Effort!" - 78%
Carbure - Carbure "Unassuming, Upbeat NWOBHMish Rock" - 70%
Centurion (US) - Cross And Black "Dark, Epic, Gloomy Heavy Metal" - 74%
Chariot (UK) - Burning Ambition "As Mushy as Porridge" - 50%
Chastain - Mystery of Illusion "Thrilling and Attitude-Laden Classic Metal" - 80%
Chateaux - Fire Power "Fiery Aggression and Pace - Scorching Heat" - 91%
Chateaux - Highly Strung "Thundering NWOBHM!" - 78%
Chateaux - Young Blood "Perhaps the Best NWOBHM single?" - 91%
Childhood's End - Childhood's End "It's All About the Opening Track, Really" - 65%
China Doll - Oysters and Wine "Upbeat Boogie NWOBHM" - 75%
Clientelle - Demo "Skillful, Melancholic Guitar Interplay" - 71%
Crashdïet - Riot in Everyone / Out of Line "Incredibly Well Done" - 76%
Creepin' Death (Ita) - Errare Humanum Est... Perseverare Diabolicum!! "Tantalizingly Dark Italian Speed Thrash" - 79%
Cryer - The Single "Deep, Anguished and Esoteric NWOBHM" - 74%
Culprit - Guilty as Charged "Excellent, in the tradition of Riot." - 82%
Cyrka - Demo 2 "A Slightly Progressive Rare Find" - 71%
Damascus (UK) - Open Your Eyes "Recommended, Soulful NWOBHM" - 70%
Danger (Swe) - Keep Out "An Absolute Scorcher!!!" - 91%
Dark Lord - It's Nigh' Time "Catchy, US tinged Italian Heavy Metal" - 79%
Dark Wizard - Devil's Victim "Black Magic" - 80%
Death Power (Fra) - The Bogeyman "Nailing It....In Your Fucking Skull!" - 86%
Ded Engine - Renegade "A Sleeping Pill By Another Name" - 50%
Demon (UK) - One Helluva Night "Evil Imagery Delivered in Catchy, Upbeat Package" - 68%
Demon Pact - Eaten Alive "Nasty and Venomous" - 77%
Demoniac (Nzl) - Stormblade "Blackened Power Metal!!!!" - 88%
Denigh - Fire From the Sky "Is this Samson in Disguise?" - 76%
Di'Anno - Heartuser "Di'Anno Goes AOR After Maiden" - 68%
Dokken - Breaking the Chains "Nobody Else Can Bind Me!" - 75%
Dokken - Burning Like a Flame "Dokken Slays Bandwagon-Riders" - 83%
Dokken - Dream Warriors "Phenomenal" - 90%
Dokken - Lightning Strikes Again "Majesty and Power" - 82%
Dokken - The Hunter "Amazing! Two Excellent Numbers" - 90%
Dragonfly (UK) - Dragonfly "Blues Heavy NWOBHM" - 60%
Dragonslayer (UK) - Dragonslayer "Your Next Must Have NWOBHM album" - 85%
Dragster (UK) - The Very Best of Dragster "If You Like Saxon..." - 79%
Driveshaft - Heartbreaker "No Frills Boogie and Ass-Kicking NWOBHM" - 79%
E.F. Band - Last Laugh Is on You "The “E.F.” stands for Ericcson and Fischer" - 70%
Elektradrive - ...Over the Space "Stellar Melodic Power from this Unknown!" - 82%
Exises - Exises "Lacking Energy and Enthusiasm" - 62%
Explorer (UK) - Exploding "Average NWOBHM – Some Highlights" - 55%
Export - Contraband "Pretty Generic Van Halenish Rock" - 50%
F-66 - Give It a Try / It Doesn’t Matter "Obscure, Anyone?" - 50%
Faithful Breath - Skol "Accept-sounding German Metal" - 75%
Fatal Violence - Ashes Tell No Tales "GET THIS ALBUM! (I Couldn't Be More Serious)" - 91%
Fifth Angel - Fifth Angel "Excellent Classic Power Metal" - 85%
Fisc - Break Out "Another Strong Effort" - 72%
Fisc - Tracker "One of the Better French 'Heavy Metal' efforts" - 72%
Flotsam and Jetsam - Flotzilla "Not Likely to Become Drifting Marine Waste..." - 84%
Gaskin - No way out "For Fans of the Softer Stuff" - 64%
Glacier - Ready for Battle "Miraculous Power Metal Assault" - 91%
Goldsmith - Life Is Killing Me "Obscure NWOBHM" - 70%
Gravestone (Ger) - Back to Attack "Teutonic Power!" - 84%
Gravestone (Ger) - Victim of Chains "German Grim Reaper!" - 80%
Grim Reaper - See You in Hell "Banshee-like Ferocity" - 90%
Holland (US) - Little Monsters "M.A.B. Melodic Hard Rock!" - 80%
Horizon (Hol) - Master of the Game "Excellent Power Melody!" - 82%
Icewind (Can) - All Is Dust "Very Promising and Powerful Modern PM" - 85%
Icon (US) - Night of the Crime "Exceptional Melodic Heavy Metal" - 83%
Ion Britton - Eat Metal "A Touch of Evil..." - 70%
Jaguar - This Time "Well-Done Sappinnes- Recommended AOR" - 72%
Judas Priest - Deceiver "Dark, Sinister Priest" - 90%
Judas Priest - Diamonds and Rust "Two Excellent Dark Numbers" - 88%
Judas Priest - Exciter "A Very 'Metal' Single" - 88%
Keel - The Right to Rock "A pounding slice of rebellion" - 73%
Keel - VI: Back in Action "Keel is Back in Action!" - 85%
Kick Axe - Vices "Production-Heavy Glam/Heavy Metal" - 73%
Krokus - Headhunter "Krokus at their Best" - 90%
Krokus - Metal Rendez-Vous "The Beginning of 'Classic' Krokus" - 80%
Krokus - One Vice at a Time "A Little Too Much ACDC In The Formula" - 75%
Krokus - Save Me "Swiss Band Mistaken For ACDC Tribute Act" - 71%
Krokus - Screaming in the Night "Two Of Their Best Numbers" - 90%
Krokus - The Blitz "A Polished, Professional Follow-Up to Their Opus" - 78%
Kuni - Masque "Thundering Unequivocal Virtuosity" - 80%
Letter X - Born Into Darkness "Europe meets Seventh Son" - 74%
Luv Hunter - Luv Hunter "A Misleading Moniker..." - 70%
M-80 - M-80 "Rather Lame AOR sorta stuff" - 50%
M.A.R.S. - Project : Driver "Majestic, Cinematic Power Metal, Technical Skill" - 86%
Maxx Warrior - Maxx Warrior "Early Motley Crue by Another Name" - 72%
Medusa (UK) - Clash Of The Titans "Steve Grimmett In His Infancy" - 75%
Metal Sword - Harder Than Steel "A little Lacking in Dynamism..." - 63%
More - Warhead "Turn Your Key!" - 77%
Oliver Magnum - 01986 "Forgotten USPM Mastery" - 77%
Oz - Second-Hand Lady/Rather Knight "Average Hard Rock" - 50%
Panzer (Esp) - Sálvese Quién Pueda "NWOBHMish Spanish Metal" - 70%
Persian Risk (UK) - Rise Up "Strong Collection of Cuts" - 78%
Phasslayne - Cut It Up "Melodic NWOBHM" - 71%
Predatür - See You Here - Take A Walk "upbeat NWOBHM" - 70%
Presence (Fra) - Rock Your Life "Fun European Chantiness, Though a Little Patchy" - 69%
Quartz - Against All Odds "Ride On!" - 83%
Quartz - Quartz "Admirable 70's Hard Rock" - 75%
Quartz - Stand Up and Fight "Aggressive, Yet Still Drenched in 70's Rock Cliche" - 81%
Queensrÿche - Another Rainy Night (Without You) "Mastery of the Progressive" - 84%
Queensrÿche - Queen of the Reich "Simplistic, Yet Powerfully Haunting Majesty" - 91%
Queensrÿche - Take Hold of the Flame "Haunting, Emotive Excellence" - 91%
Queensrÿche - Warning "Prog Brilliance" - 86%
Rankelson - The Bastards Of Rock'n'Roll "A Combination of Tank, Motorhead, and Chariot" - 68%
Renegade (Ger) - Renegade "Have Some Drinks - Before You Go to Heeeeell!" - 70%
Rhabstallion - Day to Day "The Best NWOBHM Band You've Never Heard" - 91%
Riot - Outlaw "No Better Intro to Classic Riot" - 82%
Riot - Thundersteel "Who Can Deny This Thing?" - 91%
Rollerball - Outlast the Game "Spontaneous, Dark & Raw" - 77%
Roxcity - Roxcity "Beats Foreigner, But That Ain't Sayin' Much" - 56%
Runestaff - Runestaff "Fans of Cyndi Lauper?" - 68%
Saracen (UK) - Change of Heart "An Excercise in Songwriting Brilliance" - 85%
Saracen (UK) - Heroes, Saints & Fools "Godlike Progressive NWOBHM" - 91%
Satanic Rites (UK) - Which Way The Wind Blows "Totally Original Female-Fronted NWOBHM" - 87%
Savage (UK) - Ain't No Fit Place "Where Metallica Ripped Their Sound From" - 85%
Savatage - Of Rage and War "Of Rage and War" - 72%
Saxon - Forever Free "Saxon Sticks With It With British Bulldoggery" - 80%
Saxon - Princess of the Night "Ninety Tonnes of Thunder!" - 80%
Saxon - Wheels of Steel "Automobile-themed NWOBHM" - 74%
Shining Blade - Touch the Night "Italian Power Melody" - 70%
Shogun - Shogun "Commercial US-flavoured Rock with Hints of Steel" - 65%
Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild "Best 'Rebellious Youth Anthem' Ever" - 80%
Spartan Warrior - Spartan Warrior "2nd shelf, Though Good NWOBHM" - 74%
Steelpreacher - Start Raising Hell "Omen Inspired Traditonal Metal Homage" - 86%
StormQueen - Battle of Britain "Occult Werewolfism" - 76%
Stormtrooper (UK) - Pride Before a Fall "And On The Third Shelf, We Have...." - 69%
Streetfighter (UK) - Crazy Dream "Let Down by Sappy Title-track" - 60%
Target (Bel) - Mission Executed "Aggressive Thrash Held Back by Post-Production" - 70%
The Handsome Beasts - Beastiality "Simplistic Yet Enjoyable" - 65%
The Next Band - Four By Three "Bridging the Gap Between 70's Rock and NWOBHM" - 64%
The Rods - Wild Dogs "In the Traditon of Anvil" - 80%
Thunder (Ger) - All I Want "Priest Inspired Germanic Metal" - 70%
TNT (Nor) - Everyone's A Star "2 OfTheir Best songs: One Single" - 85%
Tokyo Blade - Powergame "The Blade Slashes onto the Scene!" - 88%
Touched - Back Alley Vices "Glam/NWOBHM/Heavy Metal Fusion" - 75%
Touched - Deathrow "Attempts at 'Metal' Imagery Seem Contrived" - 60%
Tranzzam - Lionheart "Energetic, Original NWOBHM" - 76%
Tredegar - Remix and Rebirth "Implicitly Original, Utterly Recommendable" - 79%
Tröjan - Chasing the Storm "Red Hot Speed Metal - Lose Your 'Sweater'" - 85%
Turbo (Pol) - Smak Ciszy "Turbo (Pol) - Smak Ciszy" - 60%
Twisted Sister - The Kids Are Back "Sleazy, But Not Their Best Effort" - 60%
Tyga Myra - Deliverance "Equal Measures of Classic NWOBHM and Speed Metal" - 80%
Tysondog - Eat the Rich "Often Overlooked NWOBHM Greats" - 72%
Vanguard (Swe) - V "Sounds EXACTLY like Steeler" - 78%
Vyper - Prepared To Strike "Killer Mid 80’s Heavy Metal Album, Great Band" - 90%
W.A.S.P. - Videos in the Raw "Let the Good Times Roll..." - 88%
Warchylde - Murder by Decibels "Great Band And Album Names" - 74%
Warriors (Ser) - Warriors "Generic Name - Surprisngly Good Album" - 80%
Weapon (UK) - Set the Stage Alight "Weapon – Set the Stage Alight" - 60%
White Ash - Live with Rock'n'Roll / The spell "That's Fraxinus Americana, Technically" - 65%
White Heat (UK) - Soldier Of Fortune "Average NWOBHM" - 58%
White Lightning (UK) - ...As Midnight Approaches "An Odd Blend of Melodic Rock/NWOBHM" - 63%
White Spirit - White Spirit "Yeah, Just Get It." - 90%
Witchfynde - I'd Rather Go Wild "Killer NWOBHM Anthemism! Two of Their Best!" - 81%
Witchfynde - Lords of Sin "Not a NWOBHM great" - 50%
Wyzard - Knights of Metal "Back to the Drawing Board (And the Vocal Coach)" - 61%
Xero (UK) - Cutting Loose "Bluesified Late NWOBHM." - 52%
Y Diawled - Noson y Blaidd "Probably The Only non-English Speaking NWOBHM Act" - 69%
Zar - Live Your Life Forever "Mystical Power Rock" - 87%
Zenith (UK) - Easier Said than Done "A Production Let-Down" - 58%


This week i've slotted out a couple of NWOBHM reviews, and a couple heavy ones for good measure. first up is Streetfighter 's Crazy Dream (EP), a NWOBHM offering let down with a lame title track. Up next is Welsh NWOBHMers Y Diawled's first single . Another NWOBHM review is for Stormtrooper's Pride Before a Fall single - an early (1980) release showing professionalism and promise. Next up is Glam/NWOBHM act Touched's 2nd album - Deathrow - a rather poor follow up to their decent debut. The last NWOBHMer is the excellent Tysondog single Eat The Rich. My final review was for US power/heavy metal band Wyzard.

to read any of the reviews, simply type Deathriderdoom into the search bar on http://www.metal-archives.com/ , and then select "User" from the drop down menu. avaiable will be all the reviews listed in my previous journal entry. Hope they are of use or enjoyable, and remember to get writing yourself! Heavy Metal Thunder

Newest approved album reviews as of 17/06/09

Hi there folks, just a quick update of my newest reviews up on MA. My two newest include Welsh NWOBHMers Stormqueen's 1980 debut demo - released independently the same year as NWOBHM juggernauts Angel Witch Iron Maiden and Def Leppard released their debuts. A killer NWOBHM offering, somewhat simlar to Angel Witch's sound. The second one is for little known AOR/NWOBHM act Clientelle's 1985 demo. These guys were a unique sounding NWOBHM act out of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, who were unable to achieve much succes, with their only full-length failing to get them much attention, in the at the time overflowing NWOBHM market. This demo was their last attempt at securing a record deal, but sadly was unsuccessful. Anyway, hope the reviews are helpful, and as always, you can post feedback about em here i guess. NWOBHM forever.

Couple of my Latest Reviews

Today i have i couple more for ya. A review of US metal band Ded Engine's 1983 debut single. These guys sound similar to an early Armored Saint, though not as good. a grimy, but rather dull offering. Next up is a review for two tracks from Krokus' most AC/DC sounding album yet - One Vice at a Time from the single Long Stick Goes Boom a strong, yet overly ACDC sounding outing. The final one is an depth look at The follow-up album to Krokus' landmark 1983 offering Headhunter, the album The Blitz, released in 1984. This album marks a departure from the heavy, speed metal approach taken on Headhunter, to more of a pop-orientated sound - incredibly polished and well written album. Last up is a review for the legendary Jack Starr's 80's melodic heavy metal act Burning Starr. The album in question is their solid, and Scorpionsesque debut Rock The American Way. well worth a listen if you're into the melodic stuff.


well, hope you give em a read, and perhaps even get inspired to write your own. and long live heavy metal!


More NWOBHM reviews - get some new bands!

Dragster, not to be confuse with the gay punk, and pop rock acts of the same name, were an unknown NWOBHM act that took the same approach to the genre as bands like Saxon, with heavy sounding guitars and drums, mixed with a focus on catchy and melodic choruses. Their best of album was issued in 1999 and contains all of their known material - a good choice if you like finding new NWOBHM acts. the review is available on their page on www.www.metal-archives.com

Legendary British speed metallers Tröjan releases a string of demos, which finally resulted in a full-length official offering in 1985. The album Chasing The Storm is an excllent blend of NWOBHM chorus focused melodies, and thrilling speed metal aggression. This one is often regarded as a hidden gem of mid 80's metal. check out the review, which should be up shortly - at http://www.metal-archives.com and remember - metal will never die!


Newest reviews:



Riot is a legendary and pioneering early metal band. They evolved from one of the hardest, fastest bands of the 70's into speed/power metal gods in the 1980s. Often revered for their 1987 albumThundersteel this band had a string of great earlier works. no better sampling of their earlier work is available than their 1982 single "Outlaw". Check it out and youll be hooked. Review is up on metal-archives.

Rhabstallion has to be the most awesome completely unknown NWOBHM act ever. a review of their excellent 1994 re-release of 80's material is up on MA. Amazing album. Another NWOBHM review this week is on Savage's single "Ain't No Fit Place" - two cuts from their legendary and critically acclaimed Loose 'n' Lethal. Great, heavy NWOBHM

On another note; Tyga Myra was another Brtish speed metal band. They formed during end of the NWOBHM period and released only one full-length. A review is available on MA

This Weeks Album Reviews, Let's Go

i've been meaning to review London's More for a while. Catchy tunes here from the debut album of one of the "more" succesful NWOBHM acts (for a period). More were snapped up by Atlantic Records - and it shows with this interesting blend of poppy melody, and heaviness. Warhead is a fun, recommendable NWOBHM outing.

In additon, i've also taken the time to review W.A.S.P.'s classic VHS offering "Videos...In the Raw" - an excellent, and totally fun collection of interviews, clips and live footage released in the late 80's. check it out.

Saracen is an amazing unique nwobhm band which combines elements of 70's early heavy metal and doom, progressive rock like Pink Floyd and other influences to craft en epic, power metallic tinged nwobhm/rock sound. their debut album is a masterpiece. check out the review on http://www.metal-archives.com/ for more!

a couple more for you NWOBHM fans:

Jaguar is a melodic rock/NWOBHM band with some similarity to American 80's AOR acts like Night Rangerconey hatch etc. their 2nd album is awesome if you like AOR - well written, besting many bands that attempted the style.

Legendary NWOBHMers Tokyo Blade are still regarded as one of the best NWOBHM acts ever to appear in the 80's. Their breakthrough single Powergame hailed them in as one of the most energetic, guitar driven bands of the time. If you like Iron Maidenish riffage in your NWOBHM - check out their early works.

Maxx Warrior were an unknown heavy/glam metal band active in the mid 80's. Their only release to date -a self titled EP (1986) is an awesome blend of fast enbergetic mid 80's metal and early 80's Motely Crue/LA Glam sound. Think Shout at the Devil, or Too Fast For Love.

geez, i haven't updated this in a wee while, but hewre goes: Saxon's offerings after their early 80's hayday, but before their awesome resurgence post-2000 are often overlooked. we must remember though, that Saxon is an unstoppable juggernaut that will not relent. During their middle period, they continued to put out quality. 1992's Forever Free is a solid offering with an awesome title track. the review is available on http://www.metal-archives.com/

Damascus was the name of 2 NWOBHM bands. the one from Liverpool released a nice little EP in 1984 titled Open Your Eyes. This EP was rich in 70's influences like Thin Lizzy, Uriah Heep etc, and centred around a very strong, driving title track. a NWOBHM outing worth a listen.

This week i also have a series of reviews up for obscure NWOBHM singles. These include offerings from bands such as Driveshaft, china doll, Demon Pact and others. Check these out if you're after some more classic NWOBHM.

Gaskin were a softer edged, rock band that were part of the NWOBHM in the early/mid 80's. Ive had their release No Way Out for quite some time and decided to get a review up. Their sound is an interesting mix of classic NWOBHM, with a Whitesnake sorta feel at times.

This Week's Reviews-----

To kick things off this week, we head to Wales, where NWOBHM act Tredegar hailed from. Though they only released one full length, they aslo recorded another, which was unreleased (1991). Their 1994 best of disc includes both full-lengths and all recorded materials. read the review on the band's page at http://www.metal-archives.com/

Exises were a dutch heavy/progressive metal band formed in 1984. Their self titled release came out in 1987. It has a sound with some similarity to M.A.R.S., Leatherwolf, or classic Queensryche - though perhaps not quite as arresting as the aforementioned bands.

Roxcity, the shortlived Canadian AOR band released only one EP before dismantling. It has a sound with elements similar to Boston,Coney Hatch,Night Ranger at times, though not as majestic and powerful as these acts. howeve, the EP is worth a listen, if only for the track, "Night Child in the Sky"

Keep an eye out for more extremely obscure NWOBHM single reviews continuing my growing series in this vein. next up will be a review of the band Cryer, which later changed their name to Force(UK). Find the reviews on http://www.metal-archives.com/

I have also done breif, simple review of Kuni's debut album Masque - a powerful album that matches the virtousic skill of Kuni (he's similar to a Japanese Vinnie Moore,Paul Gilbert or Micheal Angelo Batio) with a sound that sometimes approaches Zar,DokkenRacer X, or even Riot. a great debut album really worth checking out if you like 80's melodic heavy metal.

Presence was a melodic heavy metal/hard rock band from France in the 1980's. Their only album was Rock Your Life. An interesting sound is evidenced; pieces of Danger Danger,Night Ranger,Dokken,Fisc and others could be found in their sound for comparison. The review can be found on the bands page on http://www.metal-archives.com/

This Weeks Reviews 6 July 2009

My first review for this week is a quick despcriptive write up of Spanish band Panzer's sophomore album. This early/mid 80's offering sounds very much steeped in NWOBHM, with many of the classic Spanish elements added into the mix. A decent bands that holds its own aongside Ñu and Barón Rojo.



This Weeks Reviews 13 July 2009

Colombian 80's rockers Carbure and titans of powerthrash Fatal Violence, with their excellent Best Of album.

I have finally got round to writing a review of NWOBHM/Prog rockers Saracen's sophomore full length album, titled Change Of Heart. In this album they shorten the songs a bit, but still deliver a strong mix of various influences and brilliant song writing. The review is available on metal archives.

November, 2009

My latest review is a quick, shoddy description of epic Canadian power metal band Icewind's only full length offering. it can be found on the band's page on MA




Friday, 20 November, 2009

It's the 9th metal archives virgin reviews contest at the moment so there's plentry of reviews going on. so far some of the bands i have tackled include Brooklyn Brats,Samurai,Blackstorm, the next band, LUV HUNTER, ION BRITTON, Denigh & Rankelson. check out the link in my "about me" section to see a full list of them.


Monday, 23 November, 2009

Well, my contribution to the 9th MA challenge is pretty much over. Some of the other bands whose material i reviewed include Hollow Ground, Siren, Lynx, Apollo Ra, Dragonne and Jameson Raid


Wednesday, 25 November, 2009

4th place in MA review comp. will still continue to review obscure albums. speed metal fans who haven't heard of Finnish band Loud Crowd would be well advised to read my review of their album Guardians available on www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=29240


Tuesday, 15 December, 2009

Couple of new reviews. Death Mask is a pretty decent US speed metal band. they released only the one album in 1986, but it's a bit of a classic. check out my review of it here www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=24015 My other latest review is for legendary cult glam metal band London. These guys were an LA band that at one time or another featured members from Cinderella W.A.S.P. and motley crue, amongst others. The album [release]don't cry wolf[/release] is their best effort - this is absolutely essential glam, and i'd vote it one of the top 25 glam albums ever made. check out the review here: www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=3540283992

Sunday, 20 December , 2009

Getting back into reviewing at the moment; gotta say though, i'd probably write more if i had a nice desk to sit at. anyhow, here's a couple of the latest reviews. (rember, the entire list can be found at http://www.metal-archives.com/userreviews.php?id=165461&nickname=DeathRiderDoom ). Okay, the other day i decided to review a bit of the Samson catalogue. they had a long standing career, so there's plenty of stuff there waiting to be checked out. i reviewed their debut album (featuring re-recorded versions with Bruce Dickinson) http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=4815#165461, as well as their follow up, the well-regarded Head On. http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=4816#165461 i aslo took the time to review what is perhaps their best single 'Riding with the Angels'. http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=9113#165461 Syrus is a pretty badass, raw USPM band that released a couple demos in the 80s. their first one S-777 is decent, thuogh suffers from production. There's a few more reviews there too. Tok-io Rose is another obscure NWOBHM band that released only one single. check out the review at http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=197305#165461.

more to come!!!!

Just managed to squeeze out a couple of obscure nwobhm singles reviews. Slowtrain is yet another band from the scene to release like one single. it's actually surprisingly good. review here: metal-archives.com/release.php?id=79893 TNT (not the melodic/power metal band from Norway) was the name of a NWOBHM act as well. they released one demo, then a single on Neat records, before vanishing into obscurity. review here http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=62162

Wednesday, 23 December , 2009

the holiday season hasn't slowed down my penchant fornwobhm reviews. I have been hard at work. bands reviewed include:

Thin End Of The Wedge
Trespass
Mendes Prey
Mythra
Bollweevil
Young Blood
Stormqueen
Thunderstick
Fugitive
Marseille
Blinder

All reviews can be found on my page here:

http://www.metal-archives.com/userreviews.php?id=165461&nickname=DeathRiderDoom

or by visiting the bands page on MA


Christmas Day, December , 2009

Another review in:

Solar Eagle: awesomely powerful USPM.






All reviews can be found on my page here:

http://www.metal-archives.com/userreviews.php?id=165461&nickname=DeathRiderDoom

or by visiting the bands page on MA

Andy Timmons Band / Deliver Us / Resolution (1) / 2006

Also tagged as: Andy Timmons - Deliver Us

At the moment it looks like I have to either make a considerable effort to restore some regularity to my journal posting or consign myself to just the two I've been keeping up each week, so a semi-spontaneous journal on a Thursday is called for.

I've awarded former Danger Danger guitarist Andy Timmons the SotD award a few times before, but recently thistrack has risen in my estimation to be easily my favourite track of his. Every section of this instrumental is strong enough to hang an entire song on, and Andy's tone is just superior to everyone else's. Timmons is perhaps the guitarist best placed to challenge for Joe Satriani's crown as the instrumental guitar virtuoso with the best songwriting sensibilities - in Andy's songs every note counts and the structures are clearly in evidence to all but the shortest attention span. It's not a million notes a second the whole way through like many guitarists are charicatured. Andy, in a very Satriani-like way, is confident enough to play slow and mid-paced powerful phrases with clear verse, chorus and bridge sections each, in this case and many others, as memorable as the last.

Although a 2006 release, Resolution is still Andy's most recent release. It is perhaps suggestable then that a new record may be on the way. I at least hope this is the case, but I'm unaware as to whether we should expect one this year or not.

A shout out for 2006, while I'm thinking about it, THE year for instrumental guitar in my book. A hell of a lot of fantastic instrumental releases that year.

Do any of the usual readers remember Danger Danger, by the way? No one mentioned anything last time I mentioned them, but I find it hard to believe. Bad memories that need to be surpressed perhaps?

if you like those bands you should visit nearest psychiatrist.


The Unicorns
Plain White T's
The Berzerker
Drowning Pool
3 Doors Down
As I Lay Dying
The Futureheads
Green River
Crossfade
Interpol
Hidden in Plain View
At All Cost
Fuel
Shinedown
Audioslave
Kings of Leon
Eagles of Death Metal
Bloodhound Gang
Gnarls Barkley
Innerpartysystem
Danger Danger
30 Seconds to Mars
Arthemis
LCD Soundsystem
Trivium
Hundred Reasons
Creed
Iron Butterfly
All-American Rejects
Hell Is for Heroes
Godsmack
The Evens
Vains of Jenna
Ari Koivunen
Matchbox Twenty
Brides of Destruction
Lambchop
Chris Cornell
Hoobastank
Disturbed
Asobi Seksu
Q and Not U
Hawthorne Heights
Alicia Keys
Chiodos
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Black Light Burns
Alien Ant Farm
50 Cent
4 Non Blondes
Eyes Adrift
A Perfect Murder
Saliva
Dashboard Confessional
Ratatat
Hinder
Blood Brothers
The Get Up Kids
The Agony Scene
Earshot
Aiden
Sparta
Hot Chip
Starsailor
Dark New Day
ASHES dIVIDE
Band of Horses
Senses Fail
Evanescence
Silverstein
Acidum
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Axxis
Cute Is What We Aim For
Armor for Sleep
Trapt
Trey Anastasio
American Hi-Fi
Bright Eyes
Big Dumb Face
The Seeds
Death Cab for Cutie
Hellogoodbye
Animal Collective
Say Anything
The Fall of Troy

You might disagree on some bands as they're not glam or sleaze in your opinion but I think they fit just damn good!

Feel free to add a comment if you like!

Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood
Alcatrazz - Disturbing The Peace
David Lee Roth - Eat 'em And Smile
Winger - Winger
TNT - Tell No Tales

Ratt - Dancing Undercover
Firehouse - Firehouse
Kix - Blow My Fuse
Great White - Once Bitten...
Slaughter - Stick It To Ya

Bonfire - Don't Touch The Light
L.A. Guns - L.A. Guns
Poison - Look What The Cat Dragged In
Scorpions - Love At First Sting
Shotgun Messiah - Shotgun Messiah

Cinderella - Night Songs
Helix - Walkin' The Razors Edge
Night Ranger - Dawn Patrol
Vinnie Vincent Invasion - VVI
Saraya - Saraya

KISS - Animalize
Dokken - Tooth And Nail
Extreme - Extreme
McAuley-Schenker-Group - Save Yourself
Skid Row - Skid Row

Stryper - Yellow And Black Attack
Extreme - Extreme
Killer Dwarfs - Stand Tall
London - Don't Cry Wolf
EZO - Fire Fire

Guns 'N Roses - Appetite For Destruction
Def Leppard - Hysteria
Lita Ford - Lita
Giuffria - Giuffria
Vice - Made For Pleasure

Vandenberg - Heading For A Storm
Roko - ROKO
Michael Sweet - Michael Sweet
Danger Danger - Danger Danger
Holy Soldier - Holy Soldier

Sangre Azul - Cuerpo A Cuerpo
Jackyl - Jackyl
Icon - Night Of The Crime
Kingdom Come - In Your Face
Dangerous Toys - Dangerous Toys

10/10
Foreigner - Can't Slow Down

9.5/10
Sirenia - The 13th Floor
Delain - April Rain
Winger - Karma

9/10
blanc faces - Falling From The Moon
House of Lords - Cartesian Dreams
Lion's Share - Dark Hours
Place Vendome - Streets Of Fire
Dark Moor - Autumnal
Jorn - Spirit Black
Gotthard - Need to Believe
Europe - Last Look At Eden
Salute - Toy Soldier
KISS - Sonic Boom
W.E.T. - W.E.T.

8.5/10
Danger Danger - Revolve
Crash The System - The Crowning
Radio Silence - Who's Skin Are You Under Now
Powerwolf - Bible Of The Beast
Iron Fire - To The Grave
Coldspell - Infinite Stargaze
Bad Habit - Above And Beyond
The Poodles - Clash Of The Elements
Street Legal - Bite The Bullet
Dare - Arc Of The Dawn

8/10
Fair Warning - Aura
Steel Panther - Feel The Steel
Sunstorm - House of Dreams
Hardline - Leaving The End Open
Vengeance - Soul Collector
Wolf - Ravenous
Chris Laney- Pure

7.5/10
Cage - Science of Annihilation
HammerFall - No Sacrifice, No Victory
Melnitsa - Dikie travy

7/10
Saint Deamon - Pandeamonium
Doro - Fear No Evil
Saxon - Into The Labyrinth

Poor
Primal Fear - 16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)
Lunatica - New Shores
Bloodbound - Tabula Rasa
Grave Digger - Ballads Of A Hangman
Epica - Design Your Universe
Leverage - Circus Colossus November

Abbath Doom Occulta of Immortal
Ace Frehley of KISS
Adam Jones of Tool
Akira Takasaki of Loudness
Alex Lifeson of Rush
Alex Skolnick & Eric Peterson of Testament
Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom
Andre Olbrich of Blind Guardian
Andy James
Andy Timmons (Danger Danger, Andy Timmons Band)
Angus & Malcolm Young of AC/DC
Bernie Versailles (Agent Steel, Redemption)
Bill Steer of Carcass
bjorn gelotte & Jesper Stromblad of In Flames
Brett Garsed (Planet X)
Brian May of Queen
Brian Tatler of Diamond Head
Carl Roa
Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton of QUEENSRŸCHE
Chris Impellitteri (Impellitteri)
Chuck Schuldiner of Death
Daron Malakian of System of a Down
Dave Murray & Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden
Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman of Megadeth
Dave Weiner
Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad)
Dimebag Darrell of Pantera & Damageplan
Dino Cazares of Fear Factory
Donald Buck Dharma Roeser of Blue Öyster Cult
Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio, Hurricane, Burning Rain, Lion, House of Lords, Bad Moon Rising)
Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen
Fast Eddie Clarke of MOTÖRHEAD
Frank Hannon & Tommy Skeoch of Tesla
Gary Hoey
Gary Holt & Rick Hunolt of Exodus
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy)
George Lynch of Dokken
Glen Buxton & Michael Bruce of Alice Cooper
Glen Tipton & KK Downing of Judas Priest
Gus G (Firewind, Mystic Prophecy, Dream Evil
Guthrie Govan (GPS)
Hank Shermann & Michael Denner of Mercyful Fate
Head & munky of Korn
Jake E Lee of Ozzy Osbourne & Badlands
Jason Becker of Dave Lee Roth
Jeff Beck
Jeff Waters (Annihilator)
Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains
Jim Martin of Faith No More
Jim Matheos of Fates Warning
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
Joe Perry & Brad Whitford of Aerosmith
Joe Satriani
Joey Tafolla (Jag Panzer)
John Christ of Danzig
John Kay & Michael Monarh of Steppenwolf
John Petrucci of Dream Theater
John Sykes of Thin Lizzy & Blue Murder
Jon Donais & Matt Backhand of Shadows Fall
Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth
Jørn Viggo Lofstad (Pagan's Mind, Jorn)
Kai Hansen of Gamma Ray
Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman of Slayer
Kiko Loureiro & Rafael Bittencourt (Angra)
Kim Thayil of Soundgarden
Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield of Metallica
Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
Leslie West of Mountain
Mantas of Venom
Mark Morton & Will Adler of Lamb of God
Marten Hagström & Fredrik Thorndendal of Meshuggah
Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen, Jonas Hellborg)
Michael Amott of Arch Enemy
Michael Angelo
Michael Romeo of Symphony X
Michael Schenker of MSG & UFO
Mick Mars of MÖTLEY CRÜE
Mikael Åkerfeldt & Peter Lindgren of Opeth
Neil Young
Nick Bowcott of Grim Reaper
Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap
Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme
Oystein "Euronymous" Aarseth of Mayhem
Paul Gilbert of Mr Big & Racer X
Pepper Keenan & Woody Weatherman of coc
Pete Townshend of The Who
Phil Campbell (Motorhead)
Phil Collen & steve clarke of Def Leppard
Piggy of Voivod
Randy Rhoads of Ozzy Osbourne
Reb Beach of Winger & Dokken
Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big, Forty Deuce)
Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi
Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple & Rainbow
Robert Fripp of King Crimson
Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower, Spastic Ink)
Ron Thal (a.k.a. Bumblefoot, Guns N Roses)
Roy Z (Bruce Dickinson)
Rudolf Schenker & Uli John Roth of Scorpions
Rusty Cooley (Outworld)
Sammy Hagar of Van Halen
Scott "Wino" Weinrich of The Obsessed
Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson of Thin Lizzy
Scott Ian of Anthrax
Slash of Guns N' Roses
Stephen Carpenter of Deftones
Steve Lukather (Toto, Los Lobotomys, El Grupo, Doves Of Fire
Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple, Steve Morse Band)
Steve Stevens (Billy Idol)
Steve Vai of Dave Lee Roth
Ted Nugent
Timo Tolkki of Stratovarius
Tom G Warrior of Celtic Frost
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine
Tommy Victor of Prong
Tony Bourge of Budgie
Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
Tony Macalpine (Planet X, Devil's Slingshot, Ring of Fire, CAB)
Tore Østby (Conception, Ark
Trey Azagthoth of Morbid Angel
Ty Tabor of King's X
Uffe Cederlund & Alex Hellid of Entombed
Vernon Reid of Living Colour
Vinnie Moore (UFO)
Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard
Warren DeMartini of Ratt
Yngwie Malmsteen
Zakk Wylde of Ozzy Osbourne & Black Label Society


This list is just a jumping off point. There are GLARING OMMISSIONS. Please share your recommendations from all genres...I can't get enough guitar virtuosity!

NOW WORSHIP AT THE ALTAR OF THE METAL GODS!