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Artist: Ross The
Boss Title: New Metal Leader
Label: AFM Records
Release Year: 2009
Track Listing:
1. I.L.H. (Instrumental)
2. Blood Of Knives
3. I Got The Right
4. Death & Glory
5. Plague Of Lies
6. God Of Dying
7. May The Gods Be With You
8. Constantine's Sword
9. We Will Kill
10. Matador
11. Immortal Son
Anyone remember Ross The Boss, The legendary Guitar Player
from 80's Metal band MANOWAR? Well Ross The Boss is
back with a brand new band and a brand new album! The
band name of course is also Ross The Boss but don't let that
fool you into thinking that this is a solo act or even a
solo album for that matter! Of course Ross's Guitar
skills are still on fire and in fine form but the thing that
I found really impressive is while Ross could have released
an album that was all about him instead he has chose to
surround himself with musicians that are as equally talented
as he is and that's what makes Ross The Boss's 2009 release
New Metal Leader such an impressive album from a band as
relatively new as this...........First of all anyone who is
a Ross The Boss fan will want this album because Ross's
Guitar Playing is just on fire and as relevant today as it
was back in his days with MANOWAR! Then there's the
overall vocal sound of the album which is just so huge and
dynamic that there's almost a Halford quality to the vocal
sound throughout the entire album....Don't mistake that for
me saying that Ross The Boss, The band sound at all anything
like Judas Priest or even Fight or Halford because they just
don't! Just listen to the album and I think you'll agree
that the vocal sound is just so huge and dynamic that this
is one band that has the potential to go on to bigger and
better things in the years to come! That is to say
that I feel Ross The Boss, The band will be around for years
to come and that they are future legends in the making which
makes New Metal leader such a fitting title! This
album should be the blue print for all new bands that are
looking to make a real statement with their music! New
Metal Leader features everything that is required in
delivering a quality album and that is a band that oozes
talent, good songwriting, and an album full of tracks that
will ROCK YOUR WORLD! No filler material here!
On this 11 track CD what you get for the most part is 100%
full on metal but then there are also a few surprises.
The album starts off with a instrumental track called I.L.H.
which interestingly enough only last for 49
seconds..........But it's a great way to kick off the album
and this track itself has a great patriotic sound to
it.........and then there's "May The Gods Be With You" which
really is my favorite track on the album...It has a real
70's Classic Rock vibe to it..........To me it sounds like a
cross between Foreighner and Boston...Just a great sounding
Classic Rock tune................So to all you Ross The Boss
fans want to know what he's been up to since his MANOWAR
days....Go out and purchase New Metal Leader.........The
latest CD by Ross The Boss, The band and you'll not only get
a CD guaranteed to impress and ROCK YOUR WORLD but you'll
also find out why ROSS THE BOSS is The New Metal Leader!
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Artist: Tension Head
Title: Do Or Die Label:
Revolution Music Records
Release Year: 2009
Band Lineup:
C.P. Rossio - Lead Vocals
Anthony Garcia - Bass Guitar
Sean Griffin - Guitar
Jo Jo Jimenez - Drums
Track Listing:
1. Do Or Die
2. Brawler
3. Clean Break
4. Don't Worry
5. In Search Of
6. MR. Big Shot
7. Never Enough
8. Repossession
9. So I Say
10. The Bear
Tension Head is a fantastic, heavy, aggressive band that
plays very fast paced, intense, loud metal from Saginaw,
Michigan that will make you put your fist in the air and
show your love for everything that is 100% pure Heavy Metal!
Tension Head has a bit of a Pantera vibe/influence to their
music but what I really enjoyed about their album Do Or Die
from start to finish is that they don't come across as a
Pantera Clone/rip off band....Tension Head really has a
great/original sound that really is all their
own...........The minute I put on this album I thought WOW
these guys sound like they could be the Bastard Sons of
Pantera! Another unique thing about DO Or Die is that
all 10 tracks are very heavy, aggressive, and real intense!
The thing that I really took notice of is that throughout
the entire album The screaming vocals and
thunderous/bombastic drumming is what takes center
stage........The bass and Guitar Playing are equally
impressive but they are the back beat of all the songs,
there's no over indulgent guitar playing just for the sake
of showing off how fast the Guitar Player can
shred......Guitar playing like that has its place and
belongs on a Guitar Shred type album like a Steve Vai/Marty
Friedman album..........Tension Head is no thinking man's
music and that is to say that Tension Head delivers an album
that is simple and yet entertaining.........With Do or Die
Tension head delivers a 10 track CD that is 100% pure Metal
that any metal fan can get off to. The song writing is
quite impressive as well....That I think has a lot to do
with the fact that most of the songs weren't written w/the
intent of delivering social, conscious messages but were
written for the pure purpose of entertaining Metal fans
worldwide....and that's something that has been missing in
metal music for quite some time.....To me that's enough
reason to check out Tension Head and add their latest CD Do
or Die to your music collection! Tension Head is one
Metal band that doesn't take themselves all that serious and
seems to care more about delivering an album full of quality
Metal music for the Metal Masses all around the world and to
me that's enough of a reason to pick up Tension Head's 2009
release Do Or Die!
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