Tipton, Entwistle & Powell - "Edge Of The World": contrary to the reviews I have seen this album delivers! Moreover is a proof that executives in major labels all all morons. Atlantic dismissed this album because the line-up was
too old school and therefore "Baptizm Of Fire" came the way it was (and it's a very good album).
Now EOTW is a very different album in many ways, first the vocals are more melodic (like if he strained them in BOF). The music is more in the melodic rock/metal side, the compositions are more heartfelt IMO (and non-Judas Priest) and if you add Don Airey (yeah Don "Deep Purple" Airey) on keyboards you really have ended with one hell of a British rock line-up.
Rhino did a wonderful work rescuing this work from oblivion and letting into the light.
Hallows Eve - "Monument": history of my life. Some months ago I found (a bit too late of course) this band and managed to get the first two albums. Extremely delighted with their speed/thrash music I was looking unsuccesfully for the third album until now. And somebody decided to reissue the 3 CDs (with bonus tracks) plus a DVD in a boxset for barely $19!
Well anyway I'm not that much of a fan so I stick proudly (aka moron) with the original albums
Joe Satriani - "Super Colossal": what can I say? I'm a sucker for Satriani albums, I've seen him live twice (three times if I count as surprise guest with DP) and even if the last album wasn't very convincing this one looked fairly better on a pre-listen (aka download). The title track and opener is pure Satch and just for that the album goes alright with me. Curiously Joe managed the bass too on this one, maybe because he was in the interregnum as Matt Bissonette was leaving the band and Dave LaRue wasn't aboard yet.
Wait until you hear 'Crowd Chant'!
Isopoda - "Taking Root": iso...what? Well I said the same until Carnut introduced me to this really neat Belgian prog rock band from the 70's. This album is late in 1979 but has all the flavor that many classic bands from England lost around the same time. Think on early Genesis (but frankly more appealing to me than the English guys) with bits of Yes. Great reissue mby Musea with two bonus tracks from the 1979 single (ok Gert now I owe you too
).
NP: Isopoda - 'Harbinger'
