Music Buy Mail\/Sound Pollution<\/p>\n
1992 marked the start of CAGE, in the heyday of grunge. But the band now release album number six, proving everybody wrong. CAGE hovers in the classic age of metal sound-wise, but both the NWOBHM and more modern touches are incorporated. Today the band consists of vocalist Sean \u201cThe Hell Destroyer\u201d Peck, guitarist Dave \u201cConan\u201d Garcia, drummer Norm \u201cThe Legend\u201d Leggio (PSYCHOTIC WALTZ), and bass player Pete \u201cHands of\u201d Stone. This seems to be a high priority release, is it that good?<\/p>\n
The foundation of US heavy metal, Venom-like NWOBHM, JUDAS PRIEST and, to some extent, KING DIAMOND is omnipresent. CAGE is not trendy, and they go for the throat already in opener \u201cBloodsteel\u201d. Next up they deal with an alleged werewolf sighting in Virginia in \u201cThe Beast of Bray Road\u201d, which a piece of AVENGER-like NWOBHM. Their US roots show more in \u201cMetal Empire\u201d, which is more along the lines of early VIRGIN STEELE or SAVATAGE. All classic metal into a melting pot provides for \u201cFlying Fortress\u201d, but that track rarely leaves the ground. No it takes until the stable chorus of \u201cDoctor Doom\u201d to get me worked up. Another strange occurency was \u201cAnnaliese Michel\u201d, a track tinged with 30\u00b4s horror, related to KING DIAMOND in most ways, should get me worked up but it only makes me slightly more attentive. The remake of \u201cBraindead Woman\u201d ought to have stayed buried, it worked for VENOM in the early eighties, but today that formula is too repetitive and crude, especially if you\u00b4re into classic metal. They sure aimed high, and had the best intentions, but I fear that CAGE shot a bit below their aim. This is a solid 3\/5, but with their attitude, style and aim they should have me going berserk. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nBloodsteel
\nThe Beast of Bray Road
\nKing of the Wasteland
\nMetal Empire
\nWar of the Undead
\nFlying Fortress
\nDoctor Doom
\nAnnaliese Michel
\nBraindead Woman
\nThe Monitor
\nHell Destroyer vs. Metal Devil
\nSkinned Alive<\/p>\n
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