After signing with Megaforce, TT Quick put out an EP that got quite a bit of attention, but it was not until the release of this album (their debut album) in ’86 that people began to take notice. Driven along by the guitar skills of Dave Dipietro and the vocals of future Accept frontman Mark Tornillo, they play that classic metal sound unlike anyone else Jon Zazula was signing at the time. You can see why Wolf Hoffman went for Tornillo as a replacement for UDO as their styles are very similar, as is the music both their bands play.
Musically, this album hits the spot for me as I’m a lover of that riff heavy power chord crunch that ruled the metal scene in the early to mid eighties. They even delve into Van Halen territory with tracks like Come Beat The Band. Of course, Dipietro pulls this off with ease as he is one kick ass player. Front Burner is a sure fire winner with a four to the floor groove and an Accept-style riff that will have the head a bobbin’.
Hell To Pay is my favourite as it just builds and builds, starting slow and ballad like then transforming into the big showpiece tune. Glad All Over is a cover of the Dave Clark Five classic, and you wonder what they were smoking when choosing that one, but they do a decent job by changing it just enough making it their own.
So this is definitely one of those gems that may have passed you by and they should have been a whole lot bigger, that’s for sure. Great record!
9/10 from The Grooveman.
