The band have been around since the late seventies, but it wasn’t until ’84 that they released this – their 1st album. They got thrown in with the NWOBHM bands initially ,as any band with guitars and an image were classed among them.
The first track on the album is Send Down An Angel, which is very AOR/ Melodic rock. A great track if you were in America at the time, but this was Britain in ’84 and things were a lot more metal-centric. Bronz actually released it as the lead off single. Heat Of The Night sounds a lot more heavy, mainly due to the great guitar riff – at times it sounds very Styx. The Cold Truth opens up like something from a Toto album of the time, and that’s not a bad thing – I’m a big lover of that band. Night Runner starts with a simple (yet awesome) riff, and I like the guitar sound. The title track closes out Side 1, and I have heard the main riff and groove many times before.
Side 2 kicks off with Don’t Ever Wanna Lose Ya, and it’s not as mushy as it sounds. Nice hook and chorus – maybe this should have been the single. Sweet Lady follows, and I’m loving the main riff and groove and awesome key changes. Harder Than Diamond is power ballad time. Tiger is an OK track with some simple riffing, but it’s the lead into the chorus that’s really cool. Saving the best ’till last – my favourite tune on the record, Loneliness Is Mine. Great riff and groove and this is as metal as this album greats. Big shout out to Max Bacon as his vocals are top drawer, and he is the only one to have carried on after the band ended, showing up in loads of projects.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
