It’s kinda cool that these guys are still around because they had it given to them and then had it taken away so to speak, and yet they are still plugging away. The one and only Clive Davis at Arista gave them a contract after having seen them at a showcase because he was so impressed by them.
Now, this is a brand new recording with what I think are all new songs. The first thing I noticed is the mix. It sounds flat and muffled, especially the drums, and it’s a tad off putting. The songs are well put together and a couple of them are awesome. The rasp of Derek Davis’ vocals even brings out the best in some of them.
Open with a bang they say, and that’s just what the band do here with Wrecking Machine. Killer track with a massive hook and chorus and this is what Davis’ vocals were made for. Pain and White Hot Bullet are the other two monster tunes on Side 1 both with heavy riffs that hit the spot. There are a couple of power ballads that really don’t do much for me because it’s not my thing. The other ripping track on the album is Super Beast, which closes out the record. Ironically, it is the only track that Davis didn’t write and it’s an instrumental.
It’s not a bad effort, but that mix could have been a lot better.
7/10 from The Grooveman.
