Wicked Angel--Heads Will Roll (1998/Noise)
Rating--8.7
Heads Will Roll--RealAudio White Lies--RealAudio
Rippin' distortion power metal. Very much like extreme 'Painkiller'-era Priest, as there are sharp riffs along with power chords and rhythms.
The vox can go from occasional piercing screams in selected places, to a smooth and powerful belt as the norm. A tasty and
nasty release.
The title track is powerful and driving, with "When the Hammer Falls" providing another strong groove.
The steady grind of "American Spirit Horse" is good, and is contrasted by the faster pace of "White Lies," with its slashing
backbone rhythm.
"Axtion" is sharp with a nasty chorus, and the ripping "Nightmare" is a treat. The band keeps throwing
the goods at you, as "Bloodlust" is slower and methodical, and "Hard on You" rocks and mauls.
This is a devilish, caustic approach
to power chords and churns, and a definite winner. A bit removed from the Euro power scene because of minute differences in style;
there seems to be more raw energy here than honed precision. They're all keepers, though...
TRACK LIST: Hail/Heads Will Roll/White Lies/When the Hammer Falls/Goodbye/Axtion/American Spirit Horse/Bloodlust/
Hard on You/Nightmare/Twenty Minutes of Pain/Under the Gun
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