Liege Lord - Master Control

Master Control album cover
8.3 | 82 votes |
Band
Liege Lord
Style
US power metal, Thrash metal
Release date
1988
Owners
59 have it
11 want it
Tracklist
01. Fear Itself
02. Eye Of The Storm
03. Master Control
04. Kill The King [Rainbow cover]
05. Soldiers Of Fortune
06. Feel The Blade
07. Broken Wasteland
08. Rapture
09. Suspicion
10. Fall Out
Guest review by
JÄY
Rating:
8.8
Rating:
8.8
Power Metal. Some would say it's not a very diverse genre, but albums like this prove that it is. This isn't Helloween, but it's 100% power... well with maybe a little thrash thrown in LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE. Master Control is Liege Lord's 3rd and final release and it's head and shoulders above the earlier two. What sets it apart? Plain ol' song writing... and a much better vocalist who sounds like Dio, to me. These songs really stick in your head.

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published 16.06.2011 | Comments ( 4 )
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JÄY
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25.11.2010 - 20:32
Rating: 9
JÄY
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Oh man so great, yet so unheard of!

this is thrashy us power.... the real deal
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master 666
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28.09.2013 - 00:31
master 666
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Wow . good album
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No False Steele
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28.10.2015 - 21:21
Rating: 9
No False Steele
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Amazing US power, an another proof that power can be done without sounding like band's balls have been removed. Songs are definitely great, though there's maybe 2 or 3 weaker tracks. So not the best album ever, but can be regarded as a classic in USPM.
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06.04.2020 - 16:08
Rating: 10

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One of the best US power metal albums ever made. For me, it's up there with absolute speed/power classics like Thundersteel and Painkiller.
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No False Steele
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17.04.2020 - 22:28
Rating: 9
No False Steele
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I'm just baffled by why there wasn't any follow up to this album, not even an ep. The band is still active...
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11.04.2021 - 00:05
Rating: 10

Posts: 444


Picked this up in the pre-internet days based on the album cover and a general trust that Metal Blade put out good records. My mind was blown from that first spin. Still a favorite after more than 30 years of listening.

Amazing songwriting, killer riffs, catchy solos, and outstanding vocals. Solid production ties the whole thing together. Definitely one of the finest power metal albums ever made.
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"Randy Rhoads, although being a wonderful guitar player, could not play Asteroids for shit."

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AndyMetalFreak
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28.02.2022 - 16:07
Rating: 7
AndyMetalFreak
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Great U.S. power metal album, very catchy, speedy and creative, with fantastic solo's and riffing, and with some real classic vocals.
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10.02.2026 - 18:45
Rating: 8

Posts: 769


Very good Power Metal! After two average releases that must have been a surprise back then.

Fast, heavy and melodic - near perfect match! The Cover song is well done too.

Faves: Fear Itself, Eye Of The Storm, Master Control, Broken Wasteland, Suspicion and Fall Out
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