Limb\/Sound Pollution<\/p>\n
Wow! The keepers of the grail of the NWOBHM strike back! German band ROXXCALIBUR surprised me, not totally since I\u00b4ve heard most of them in another band, but still enough in 2009. Their debut, \u201cNWOBHM for Muthas\u201d sruk me like lightning, carrying the legacy of bands like CLOVEN HOOF, DARK STAR and JJ\u00b4S POWERHOUSE like their lives depended on it. After a lot of festivals spots, not least with quite a few NWOBHM luminaries; have contributed to spreading the word. Today, I guess they are back by demand, at last! <\/p>\n
The intro \u201cLondon Bridge Is Falling Down\u201d is a childrens\u00b4 rhyme, but, alas, so arch-British. It sets the stage for faithful interpretations of MORE, CRYER, OXYM and SPARTA. Never heard of? Well, time to change that! For those less initiated there are the likes of SATAN, TOKYO BLADE and THE TYGERS OFD PAN TANG. If you thought they\u00b4d settle for a mere SAXON standard you got another thing coming. \u201cLift Up Your Eyes\u201d was an unfinished track until Biff and Paul Quinn gave ROXXCALIBUR permission to finish the unfinished business for them. Everything is delivered with a lot of heart. Alexx Stahl may not be Brian Ross, Jon Deverill or even Steve Bridges, but he sure sing with conviction. Luckily he\u00b4s no Luther Beltz either… The odd choice of OXYM`s \u201cMusic Power\u201d is not up to par, and too lengthy, and the VENOM standard \u201cAt War with Satan (Preview)\u201d is not exactly an exciting choice. But no doubt they\u00b4ll get Cronos up on stage for a rendition of it at some German retro festival or other. If I had my way the band to reform for gigging purposes this time would be CRYER. Last time around ROXXCALIBUR unearthed JAMESON RAID, an excellent choice too. Filled with hope for the future, hoping for at least three more installments in this series (two of them no doubt called \u201cNewest Electrical Warriors\u201d and \u201cScenes of the Crimes\u201d, complete with a Kawasaki and a Bobby)I am euphoric. I sincerely hope that new generations of rockers will discovered these old gems, be influenced and let their music do the talking. Just like hundreds of Englishmen did some 30 years back in time. If you don\u00b4t buy this one Basil Fawlty ought to give you a good spanking shouting \u201cYou\u00b4re a naughty boy (\u2026 fill in the blanks)!<\/p>\n
Track List
\nLondon Bridge Is Falling Down (Intro)
\nAtomic Rock (MORE 1981)
\nHeads Will Roll (SATAN 1982)
\nFlying High (HOLLOW GROUND 1981)
\nDay to Day (CRYER 1980)
\nIf Heaven Is Hell (TOKYO BLADE 1983)
\nLift Up Your Eyes (SAXON, Unfinished)
\nSatan\u00b4s Serenade (QUARTZ 1980)
\nHellbound (TYGERS OF PAN TANG 1981)
\nMusic Power (OXYM 1980)
\nAngel of Death (SPARTA 1981)
\nA Face in the Crowd (SARACEN 1981)
\nBattlescarred (BLOOD MONEY 1987)
\nStage Fright (WITCHFYNDE 1980)
\nAt War with Satan (Preview) (VENOM 1982)<\/p>\n
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