AFTERMATH - No Cure Great catchy US metal with rough vocals.
CLOSE RANGE - I'm Still Standing Good melodic metal that unfortunately relies too much on keyboards and has an overly poppy chorus.
FANTASIA - It Won't Be Long Hard rock ballad.
STARFYRE - Where's The Flame? Normally when the man behind the compilation is in a band it's clear that's the only way they made the cut. In this case, however, they are the best band of the comp playing excellent fast-paced metal with good vocals.
HIGH RISK - Final Stand The falsetto vocals seem a bit off, but it's got a really nice mid-paced galloping riff. Overall much better than their track on Volume II.
Tracklist side B:
SEPTEMBER REIGN - Broken Children Hard alternative rock.
AFTERMATH - Sweet 16 Bluesy sleaze rock which hardly seems like the same band that did "No Cure". By 1989 the band had switched more to this style and changed their name to WITCH BONNIE.
REVENGE - Your Place Or Mine Gritty party rock.
FORTE' - Heart Like A Rock I'm sure under all those keyboards is a decent hair metal anthem waiting to get out. Maybe.
HEARKEN - Professions Of Violence Awful thrash punctuated by high pitched screaming and nonsensical riffs.