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I only give good marks where deserved. And having purchased Steelwing's debut offering "Lord of the Wasteland", I would've never guessed that their sophomore effort would so drastically improve.
From the opening track, Zone of Alienation surprises. "2097" sets the mood with a short, grimey, electronic Sci-fi composition which bursts into the second track "Solar Wind Riders". Here, the keyboard's melody switches instantly into Solar Wind Rider's main riff, and you're hooked.
"Full Speed Ahead" is the following track, and it's the first piece of evidence that Steelwing's songwriting has grown to another level. The riffs never stand still. In one verse they'll play a movement that changes every four bars, then sometimes change it up again in the second and third verses, making sure the riffs in no two verses are alike.
Notable also is the range of emotion with which vocalist "Riley" coats the accompanying instrumentation. Whereas on the first album, he merely wails, on this, he sings as though he's re-living a story of personal experience.
The best instance of this is the third verse of title track "Zone of Alienation". He screams, "Warrior King, pick your Queen. Time to breed a future strong." And optimistically changes his tone to follow: "In this Darwinistic playground, this won't take too long." Then changes again to sad remembrance with: "A thousand eyes are watching, from behind the windowpanes --" Then pauses and humbles his tone, "-- children . . . of a nuclear fall-out rain."
It's up there with the best of prime Dickinson. And is typical of Riley's matured perfomance.
Stand-out tracks:
"Solar Wind Riders"; (instant classic)
"Full Speed Ahead"; (instant)
"Tokkatai"; (instant)
"Zone of Alienation"; (instant)
"The Running Man" (a grower);
While pretty much a timeless album, the downside is length. three more tracks on the level with the instant classics would've made it undeniable and better than the last album to set theTrad metal bar "Diamonds" by Enforcer. As it stands, out of the hundreds of contenders, this is the second best NWOTHM album yet. Get in.
From the opening track, Zone of Alienation surprises. "2097" sets the mood with a short, grimey, electronic Sci-fi composition which bursts into the second track "Solar Wind Riders". Here, the keyboard's melody switches instantly into Solar Wind Rider's main riff, and you're hooked.
"Full Speed Ahead" is the following track, and it's the first piece of evidence that Steelwing's songwriting has grown to another level. The riffs never stand still. In one verse they'll play a movement that changes every four bars, then sometimes change it up again in the second and third verses, making sure the riffs in no two verses are alike.
Notable also is the range of emotion with which vocalist "Riley" coats the accompanying instrumentation. Whereas on the first album, he merely wails, on this, he sings as though he's re-living a story of personal experience.
The best instance of this is the third verse of title track "Zone of Alienation". He screams, "Warrior King, pick your Queen. Time to breed a future strong." And optimistically changes his tone to follow: "In this Darwinistic playground, this won't take too long." Then changes again to sad remembrance with: "A thousand eyes are watching, from behind the windowpanes --" Then pauses and humbles his tone, "-- children . . . of a nuclear fall-out rain."
It's up there with the best of prime Dickinson. And is typical of Riley's matured perfomance.
Stand-out tracks:
"Solar Wind Riders"; (instant classic)
"Full Speed Ahead"; (instant)
"Tokkatai"; (instant)
"Zone of Alienation"; (instant)
"The Running Man" (a grower);
While pretty much a timeless album, the downside is length. three more tracks on the level with the instant classics would've made it undeniable and better than the last album to set theTrad metal bar "Diamonds" by Enforcer. As it stands, out of the hundreds of contenders, this is the second best NWOTHM album yet. Get in.
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Sweet Throwback Metal Album
29 Feb 2012
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I love the awesome soaring vocals and solos that Steelwing lays down in this album. It's got a cool, retro, Sci-Fi theme that runs through the whole album that is most apparent in the intro (which sounds like the opening credits of an 80's B-movie), but doesn't compromise the lyrics or feel tacked-on.
Bottom line: If you love classic metal, this album is a good buy.
Bottom line: If you love classic metal, this album is a good buy.
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