Exciter -- Blood of Tyrants

[Insania]

Clearly an old gem of a band, I'm curious about your thoughts on the newer material, this one and The Dark Command, both with this Jacque Belanger on vox.

I like these two albums more and more every time I listen. The music structure seems similar to the old style -- a single, simple heavy riff that is carried throughout the song -- THE reason why Long Live the Loud is one of my top five albums in metal of all time. Old Destruction had the same concept; if you liked the riff, you get an entire song full of it. It allows for several minutes of non-stop headbanging...

My favorite newer song is probably Brutal Warning, I love the vox highs. I'll even take Belanger over Beehler. I didn't care much for Malnati.

I understand they play tonight, in New Hampshire, wonder if any of you on the right coast could report...

 

[Silverhaze]

I'm going to have to check them out again. I've been hungering for something new that's just pure metal. I've been listening to a lot of doom and stoner stuff for the past couple of years, and it's time for a change.
I saw Exciter on either the Violence & Force or Long Live The Loud tour and they rocked (opening for Mercyful Fate & Motorhead). If I remember right, the drummer sang which I thought was just amazing considering what else he was doing. I remember the guitarist and the bassist both playing flying v's and doing their little intro riffs then both propping the v's over their legs and just ripping. I don't think there was even a mic stand on the stage. That had to be close to 20 years ago.....ugh.

 

[Insania]

Dated, eh? Dan Beehler was the drummer/singer you saw.

 

[Silverhaze]

I toy around on our drummer's set during breaks and although I can hold my own to a point, I can't even comprehend playing what he was playing AND singing too - and he pulled it off live. One of those stand out concert memories.

And yes, I'm older than dirt....uh....I mean old school.

 

[Fangface]

Blood of Tyrants is a very cool release, I only wish the production had been better.
"Rule With an Iron Fist" and "Metal Crusaders" are my faves, especially live, just wonder why

 

[Thrashard]

Exciter rules! i have all their cd's

 

[Insania]

I love how Jacque pronounces iron -- "eye-ron" Makes it sound so formal and shit.