Liege Lord - Master Control - guest review
Liege Lord - Master Control - guest review
Tracklist
01. Fear Itself02. 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 June 16, 2011
At times it can get a bit too chuggy, but that's my only gripe. Master Control is what power metal bands should be shooting for, yet like most other US power bands (save Iced Earth), it remains in the shadows, despite being able to hold its own against any Gamma Ray release.
Like I mentioned earlier, we have the perfect amount of thrashyness thrown in here, making the riffs stronger than many "flower" releases from that continent to the east and giving Master Control a few more points in the originality section, though I wouldn't call this an original record, just skillfully played and fun. The entire disc is high energy and there isn't a ballad to be found. Now, I'm not saying power metal albums are better without ballads, but it's nice to hear a break in the cycle.
Well, that about wraps it up; we have here a competent, overlooked release that's sure to satisfy many fans of the genre, SO GO GET IT!
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 9 |
| Songwriting: | 9 |
| Originality: | 6 |
| Production: | 9 |
Written by JÄY | June 16, 2011
Guest review disclaimer:
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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Great review! This album has been one of my absolute favorites for over 20 years now. I love the vocals and think they're pretty unique for the genre--a bit more gruff and deep than your standard power metal howl--and you're absolutely spot on that the songwriting sets this record apart. I actually bought this way back when because of the cover alone, in the days before you could listen to anything and everything whilst sitting in your comfy computer chair.  Totally awesome surprise.
---- "Randy Rhoads, although being a wonderful guitar player, could not play Asteroids for shit." - Lemmy Kilmister
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Good to see a review of this classic, great work! Joe Comeau does an awesome job of the vocals on this one. One of the best US Power metal albums I've heard.
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| Void Eater
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Void Eater
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Review was spot on. Nothing really new about it, but just so well done, you have to like it. Vocalist sounded like a harsher Bruce Dickinson to me, which is always a good thing. Thrashy riffs+melody+great vocals=happy Void Eater.
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Account deleted Written by [user id=111774] on 18.06.2011 at 04:53 I agree 'bout Bruce. Thrash Riffs + Melody + Dickinsonish Vocals = An Even Happier Beast Of Metal
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