Beginning with a backwards message, the band heed full throttle into the opener 'Council For Caldron', displaying a razor-sharp metal edge but it's tracks such as 'Psychopath' which wrench Lizzy from mundanity. Not quite reaching the quality of say Ozzy, Lizzy's antics never quite hit the headlines but I always recall the name as a young metaller and was always intrigued by his imagery. One thing for sure, the guitars of Allen and Matuzak provide much mysticism and reason to rock out. 'Save Me' could well have been the perfect metal track recipe, certainly Americanized, but this reeks of Maiden with its Dickinson vocal attack, reminding me of Hallowed Be Thy Name' as the track breaks open. Loving the drum roll of 'Red Rum', the air-punching attitude of 'American Metal' and slow build of 'Warfare'. The only real let down of Lizzy is the familiarity of some of the song structures, but then again, the metal scene was riddled with such flaws back in the fiery days, but we cannot knock Lizzy, for it's this time of underrated metal which lined the bedrooms of every metal fan in the '80s, and album closer 'Rod Of Iron' does enough to fan the flames for another listen.
7/10
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