Yet another one of the bands that shoulda, coulda, woulda, but never actually did. That’s not to say they weren’t a good band, in fact they were a bloody good band (especially live) but I guess they never quite had the songs.
This is their third release and came out in ’85 and was produced by Max Norman. First track in: Long Before I Die is a decent enough tune with not a bad riff. Nervous Man has the slow chugga riff, very reminiscent of the thrash bands of the day. Over The Edge has a nice evil riff, with a laid back vibe and a nice solo. The Laugh has a very NWOBHM riff and vibe to it. Conqueror is the best track on this side with a great riff and driving beat. For The Sake has a nice slow build up before a pretty standard chugga riff kicks in. Aftermath reminds me of Killing Machine era Judas Priest. In The Hole has a riff and groove that any hair band of the time (especially Dokken) would have been proud of (well, Max Norman did produce the thing). You’re Never Alone is just okay and nothing special, but then we get to my favourite and last track: Released. Now this baby sprints along at a great pace with a great riff and groove. I love their first album, March Of The Saint and their latest studio effort, Punching The Sky is awesome as well. This album however, is not their best.
7.5/10 from the Grooveman.
