Hailing from Oshawa (a burb around the metropolis of Toronto), the band had moderate success in Canada in the eighties – although not much anywhere else.
This is the band’s third album which came out in ’88, and although the band were known as a metal band, this album is much more of a melodic rock album (even I would say power pop), especially on tracks like We Stand Alone which is very Cheap Trick sounding. Startin’ To Shine is one of the best tracks on the album, as it has a great groove and hook and some really nice guitar. To keep their metal credentials intact, the deliciously heavy and fast Burn It Down is my favourite on the album. This album does sound a bit flat, as when they these songs Live they are a lot more alive and popping.
I think Killer Dwarfs sit alongside the Tragically Hip in that they are peculiarly Canadian, in that they don’t mean a whole bunch anywhere else.
7/10 from The Grooveman.
