The Heavy Touch LP 1985 |
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| Label: | Power Tower | #: | TP 16.01 | Country: | Holland |
| Info: | 6 Dutch demo-level bands compiled, out of which only Angus climbed up from the well of complete obscurity. We're guessing Power Tower to be a one-off HM sublabel of the large Ivory Tower Records label, also responsible for some local mixed comps like A. Tracks and Rock Uit Het Osten. | ||||
CONTENT
bold = exclusive track / normal = non-exclusive track / = non-metal
Tracklist side A:
- LOST GRAVITY - Come Back
Decent, straightforward pounding Metal with annoying vocals. - REVENGE - Loosin' My Mind
Bland HR/HM with nasal, almost AxlRose'y vocals. - VULTURE - Vulture
Starts out with some rad satanic growlings a la Future Tense and then continues in a Speedy EuroMetal-style akin to Mercyful Fate or Sad Iron. Good stuff for us uncritical fans of this nongenre. - ANGUS - Lonesome Fighter
Great uptempo Metal of the J Priest-school, though not as fast as on their debut LP. Later featured on the "Metal Warriors" early recordings LP from 2002. - SCARFACE - Evil Destruction
Not too evil or destructive but excellent galloping NWOBHM-style Metal like Bleak House, Dragonslayer, Satan etc.. - WIZZARD - Wargames
The attempted copying of King Diamond from the vocalist makes for a comical effect and instead ends up sounding a whole lot like Mark Bradley of Hyksos. Other than that it's superb gallop-Metal all the way. M-A claims this is NOT the same Wizzard as featured on the "Rock Uit Het Oosten" comp from the year before...(?)
Tracklist side B:
- VULTURE - Slough Of Despond
Heavy, stomping Steel that might be a bit wobbly but still gives you a good fill. - LOST GRAVITY - Dirty Lies
Good'n'fast J-Priesty Heavy Metal. - REVENGE - To Survive
Hopeless, generic Hard Rock. - WIZZARD - Bound To Fall
Epic semi-ballad standard a la "Children Of The Damned", though very likeable and the vocals are slightly less corny than on their 1st offering. - SCARFACE - The Eagle Has Landed
Yep, we'll have to dub 'em Best Band On Comp methinks. Though not too original this is mighty fine, fist-held-high Heavy Metal - ANGUS - Aliens
The clumsy rhythmsection kinda drags them down here, but the vocals and songwriting make up for it. Very close to Running Wild-greatness. Later featured on the "Metal Warriors" early recordings LP from 2002.
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