Brainscab Review=Steel Assassin: In Hellfire Forged

When bands make a “COME BACK”, I am very interested in seeing where they are taking us to as a listener. “In Hellfire Forged” Being the follow up to “The War OF The Eight Saints”, Steel Assassin have struck heavier and more towards the original sound from back n the day of the true metal era. “Sparticus”, “Phaeton”, “Crusader”, “Heavy metal Soldiers From Hell”, “Burn Witch Burn”, “Atilla The Hun”, “Executioner”, “Breakout At St. Lo”. These eight tunes being a masterpiece of a journey into the hearts and souls of any as the song “Heavy Metal Soldiers From Hell” tells it like it is.  So I suggest to sit back grab that bottle of Jack Daniels, take a long swig, feel it as it burns down your throat into your gut. NOW! You are ready to spin “Steel Assassin’s”’ “ In Hellfire Forged”.

http://www.myspace.com/steelassassin

 ON AN EXTRA NOTE: Steel Assassin is one of those bands that has earned my total and un-dying respect and support. WHile I was serving a tour in Iraq the band sent me their CD "War Of The Eight Saints" and a T-Shirt. That alone shows how much a band supports their fans as well as myself being a fan of STEEL ASSASSIN, So, weather a band or a fan do what you can to support each other. Fans by showing support through purchases or getting to the shows. Bands show your support that no matter what "Leave it all on the stage" or make the best product for the fans you can.

Brainscab Review=Robin Trower: Bridge Of Sighs

In my opinion this is the defining LP in Robin Trower’s history as a guitar player that has led many to learn to play the instrument. “Day Of The Eagle”, “Bridge Of Sighs”, “In This Place”, “The Fool And Me”, “About To Begin”, “Lady Love”, “Little Bit Of Sympathy”, is all on this classic LP. If you have never heard his works before “Bridge Of Sighs” is where to begin. With a guitar sound being the cross of greats as “Eric Clapton” and “Jimmy Hendricks”, “Robin Trower” defined his signature sound that fans have enjoyed ever since for years after. And for you that have already have “Bridge Of Sighs” in your collection you can pick up the extended version of this LP at your favorite Records store with some live version of “Day Of The Eagle”, “Bridge Of Sighs”, “Too Rolling Stoned”, “Lady Love”, and “Little Bit Of Sympathy”.

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Brainscab Review=Marc Ferreira: Working Overtime

What I really like about getting independent music in the mail is I never know what to expect. Marc Ferreira is a do it all type of musician doing everything on “Working Overtime”, except the drums who he left the load to leo Pagani. With the talents to match Eric Johnson in all aspects of musicianship (Keyboards, Bass, Guitar and Vocals) and songmanship, Marc is going to blaze his own path in the guitar and production master realm. “Let It Die”, “Bad Girl”, “Lazy”, “Paper Cut”, “Ordinary Life”, “Nobody’s Happy”, “Nr, Bad Deal”, “I’m Waiting”, “Sleeping On The Couch”, and “Working Overtime” will inspire those who enjoy a musician with all the tools to do a complete recording from beginning to end. “Working Overtime”, is on par with the fore mention Eric Johnson, as well as more contemporary artist Brian Adams and the super group Bon Jovi. For the guitar work alone this is worth a listen, but what will stick to the listener is the completeness that inspires the soul.

www.myspace.com/marcfer

Brainscab Review=Count Raven: Mammons War

I HATE
I say, “Out with the old! In with the new!” Yes, there will always be the classics of “Parinoid” an “We Sold Our Soul For Rock ‘n’ Roll”. You can now take that mic out of Ozzy’s shaky hand and let Zak have his “Black Label Society”. Count Raven can step in and take over and add their own twist to the early “Sabbath” sound. With “The Poltergeist”, “Scream”, “Nashira”, “The Entity”, “Mammons War”,”A Lifetime”, “To Kill A Child”, “To Love, Wherever You Are”, “Magic Is…”, “Seven Days”, and “Increasing Deserts” are worthy of the mantle that was set by “Black Sabbath” in the beginning. SO if you have not figured it out yet “Count Raven” has a sound like what early “Sabbath” had mainly in the vocals but now take the music has the same down tune that “Tony” is famous for but add in the melodic feel of “Type O Negative” an you get “Mammons War”. Weather its gothic or just plain metal, I don’t care what you call it. These masters of darkness have picked it up an made it their own. So, Ozzy keep your Hollywood and you are no longer the “Prince Of Darkness”. “Count Raven” Owns that title and has a firm grip on it.
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Brainscab Review=Echoes Of Fear: Forgotten Past

In the Forgotten Past is a memory of Echoes OF Fear that leaves the Victim to Choke on the Isolation that is Inside the Hate imagining that The Black Hand of Reality will gain Another Scar from Death Warmed Over to the Skitoma in the lost soul of a broken mind. Now that I have described to you Echoes of Fear’s, Forgotten Past you must request this darkened recording at your favorite local record stores. With its angelic female vocals leading the melodic onslaught by Melissa Evett an pummeled with the beast meets beauty growls of Brian King who also shares guitar duty with Alvin Gatewood. With this duo guitar attack of riffs plus leads, supported by Orion Mente on drums and Dave Hammestone on bass, you get a complete sonic effort of imagination as well as imagery that is on par to be something special. With all the bands bringing about this Female harmonies and monster growls Echoes Of Fear stands alone and UN parallel in the industry of metal. I suspect that their future is very Bright! Fans of “Battle Lord”, “Forgotten Past” are a must in your collection.

http://www.myspace.com/echoesoffear

Brainscab Review=The Bad Dogs: Good Time, Bad Girl

This female lead funky blues rock band is full of all kinds of groovy beats and rhythms that is easy to listen to. Good Time, Bad Girl will get you into swaying to the sounds of this diverse instrument band. Besides your traditional guitar, bass and drums it’s full of keyboards, and brass as well. “Funkier Than A Mosquito’s Tweeter”, “Je Veux Etre Noir”, “Carry My Pain”, “Good Time, Bad Girl”, “Hold On I’m Coming”, “I Don’t Need No Western”, “Power To My Amp”, “Happy Birthday Mary”, “Have You Ever Loved A Woman?”, “I Can’t Explain”, “Groovin”, “Cold Turkey”, and “I Wanna Be A Black Star/Jeu Veux Etre Noir”. Giving the listener an experience well conducted and thoughtful tunes that will keep you humming all day long and Jammin all night. Feel free to check out “The Bad Dogs”, and add them to your groove list to get ready for a “Good Time, Bad Girl”, ride in your favorite hot rod.

www.myspace.com/thebaddogs

Brainscab Review=Manilla Road: Voyager

This review is a long time in coming. For those who know Manilla Road will be familiar with this classic band. You will also be treated with some of the Original sound of the early albums of Through The Gates” and “Courts of Chaos”. You will also be treated with some new progression of the band on Voyager. Always Epic but sometimes Majestic with these nine tunes, “Tomb Of The Serpent King-Butchers Of The Sea”, “Frost and Fire”, “Tree Of Life”, “Blood Eagle”, “Voyager”, “Eye of the Storm”, “Return of the Serpent King”, “Conquest “, and “Totentanz (The Dance of Death)”, you are treated with one of the greatest bands only known through the “Word of Mouth”. If you are ready for a new Epic adventure our want to continue riding the Manilla Road wave this is the newest to add to any collection.

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