These guys had a very clear idea about the kind of music they wanted to play, and they certainly stuck to their guns. Or rather, their battle axe.
Battleaxe are one of those bands whose songs just scream "80's" at every note. This shows clearly on their debut album, Burn This Town, which sports a good number of fast, catchy riffs, reminiscent of the early Saxon albums, rasping hard rock vocals and some truly excellent drum lines, all evenly distributed over ten tracks. One of the strongest points of this album is probably the fact that it never ceases to be interesting throughout its length, in spite of there being very little variation between each song: the relatively short average track length (roughly 3:30) and a finely balanced mix of heaviness and upbeat atmosphere more than make up for the lack of change in mood, tempo and attitude. The production is remarkable considering the year of release: every instrument is easily identifiable, and the guitar somehow manages to never overpower the vocals. Sadly, the dynamics are quite predictable (no noticeable volume changes throughout the whole album), but this album having been released by a newborn label (Music For Nations), we expect the budget available to have been quite limited.
In conclusion, Burn This Town did not add anything new to the already fluorishing 80's metal scene, but it definately succeeded at offering an excellent specimen of pure, untamed Heavy Metal, that is sure to delight the ears of any fan of the 80's british Metal scene.
Dave King - Vocals
Steve Hardy - Guitars
Brian Smith - Bass
Ian Thompson - Drums
Also available through Bernett Records with different cover art.
Re-released in 2005 through Sound King Records with different cover art.
Track List
1. Ready To Deliver 03:02
2. Her Mama Told Her 03:44
3. Burn This Town 03:31
4. Dirty Rocker 03:28
5. Overdrive 04:23
6. Runnin' Outta Time 03:29
7. Battleaxe 03:40
8. Starmaker 02:55
9. Thor Thunder angel 03:44
10. Hands Off 04:36
Total playing time 36:32
Post je objavljen 22.06.2007. u 13:24 sati.