Okay, I'll post it here. Remember, it's written in a perspective that I don't know the readers!
Fistful Of Metal
Well I went into this album with an open mind and had no idea what to expect since I hadn't read any reviews. Only thing I knew is that it was not gonna be as good as ATL. And I was right.
First thing that struck me was that Belladonna wasn't singing. This caught me by surpise since I actually thought that he sang on the first 5 records. Silly me. The guy singing on this one, Neil Turbin, is pretty good though, even if he isn't as good as Joey. He's mid-range vocals are decent and his high-pitch ones are pretty cool. He's nothing special though, so he don't give the album many bonus points for me.
The riffing is very straight forward and simple. Most are not so memorable, but they certainly got my head going on high speed. At some points they come off as kind of thin, like they're missing one or two power-chords here and there. But that is easily forgiven. As long as it get's my head bangin', I'm happy.
The drums were pretty good I guess, didn't really stick out, and so was the bass. I guess Benantes skills hadn't reached it's peak yet at the point this album came out.
The solos were pretty good. Most are not so memorable. The only one that really stuck in my head was the one in Panic. Very catchy. The shredding is good and there's not much too complain about.
Overall, this album may not be the best thing that has happened to metal. But at least it's an enjoyable listen if you're just looking for some good old, head bangin, straight on thrash metal.
Top Tracks: Deathrider, Panic
My score: 70
Reading it I realize it kinda sucks
Well whatever
