Rage - Execution Guaranteed

Down by law kicks ass.

A bit more experimental compared to the debut. Streetwolf is quite dull but the rest is fine. I would say I prefer this one to the debut but they are pretty much on the same level. The three opening tracks are all classic Rage tracks.

Written by majormalfunction on 28.03.2019 at 14:39

A bit more experimental compared to the debut. Streetwolf is quite dull but the rest is fine. I would say I prefer this one to the debut but they are pretty much on the same level. The three opening tracks are all classic Rage tracks.

Somehow I have always liked this album, though certainly much more back in the days (must have been in 1993 when I got hold of it) than today.
First three tracks stand out, yes, in particular the first two for me, though. And yeah, Streetwolf doesnt.
Among the bands better works this album is, but not their best,

IMHO a bit weaker then the debut but still a very good Rage LP.

Loved this when it came out and I was desperately trying to hoover up any Noise records I could find. This stood out to me as a nice balance between power metal and thrash. That said, I was blown away by the follow up Perfect Man: every track on that LP was a classic all on its own. Going to go against the grain here, but always felt post 1990 Rage was a bit samey - like the off-beat albums of the 1980s.