A reissue of a great album. From the moment Trade The World comes in there is a gallop, a snarling taunt, and a brilliant little melodic line for the vocals, it is quite clear that this was a classic album. Rise is another grooving number, filled with energy and power, it takes the day, and reminds the listener of their youth. The Man In Black is a monster of a song, with big bold threatening riffs, and solid snarls. Fire starts with a menacing acoustic melody before snarling into life with thumps and growls, powerful.
Fading Story is filled with energy, a shifting riff, and some downright epic vocal hooks and melodies make this a song to headbang to. Game Within A Game is pounding, grooving and a monster of a song. Torment is a nice little ditty before the big monster of a song that comes next. Curse Of The Artizan has it all, epic lines, bass fills, drum fills, guitar shreds, melody and power, bringing things to a nice little conclusion, something seriously powerful about this album.
The reissue is out 17th August via Pure Steel Records.