CUTTY SARK

In The Raw · Post by **In The Raw** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:28 am

Ok, so I was digging around in my boxes of cds (100 to a box and organized VERY poorly) looking for my KILLER - "Ready For Hell/Wall Of Sound" 2 on 1 and stumbled on the CUTTY SARK trio of cds.

I've only listened to these a couple of times (except for "Regeneration" for some odd reason) and suddenly "Die Tonight" just clicked with me. Damn, that title track is a total classic. I remember back in the day these guys got sort of written off as second rate and I just don't get it. The guitar playing is superb, these guys had the riffs and that spoken word thing the singer does on the song "Die Tonight" send chills down my spine.

Then I put on "Regeneration" for the first time in years and its a great comeback lp/cd. The guitar playing is better than ever on that one. Is it the singer that puts some people off? I really like his voice personally, but I can see where maybe he got on some people's nerves.

I have not spun "Heroes" yet (probably will right now) but I think that that's the one that most call the runt of the litter.

Any other fans of these guys? Did they do any demos? Any live tapes around? And what killed off their reformation so fast in the 90's? It looks like the "Regeneration" cd goes for crazy money these days.

anthares · Post by **anthares** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:00 am

Die tonight i pretty good album. Uwe Cossmanns playing touches! Is the first lp any good?

Witchkiller · Post by **Witchkiller** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:30 am

Hard Rock Power kicks ass! That's what i wanna hear from a band like this. Straight trad metal in the NWOBHM vein...

Cool band

Necrotoxin · Post by **Necrotoxin** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:18 am

Cutty Sark is great! I have the Die Tonight LP, nice rocking Heavy Metal.

Post by **DaN** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:10 pm

I think "2nd rate" sums them up rather well. With that I don't mean they're total crap, but definitely under par as far as old German Metal goes. The "Hardrock Power" mini is pretty solid though. I wouldn't mind replacing the 'normal' version in my collection w/ the private original, if only for the superior cover art.