Fireaxe--Unholy Rapture

Fireaxe--Unholy Rapture (1997) Rating--6.8

This demo tape lacks in the production department, but there are some true signs of promise--especially in the time phrasings. Vocals along the lines of a more lighthearted Glenn Danzig, and nice double guitar mixing. Unfortunately, the sounds of both are a bit muddled, leaving some parts to the imagination.
"Forgotten Son" has a solid and heavy distortion pickup, and "Blind" is slow, strong, and atmospheric.
After a light intro, "Heart and Soul" melts into a driving rhythm-and-lead tradeoff that continues throughout the song. Nice time changes midway through...
The twelve minute epic "DeathMachine" blends both acoustics and distortion, as well as choir-like background chorus vocals. Hearing some of these songs re-recorded on CD would definitely be a treat.
TRACK LIST: Beyond Zimbabwe/Forgotten Son/Godslayer/Blind/Fall to the Flame/Heart and Steel/DeathMachine/Light of Day
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