Saw these Brits supporting Motorhead in the '80s on the back of 'Live Fast...', their second record. Reasonable New Wave Of British Heavy Metal act who seemed a little out of place by the time they got off the ground. With thrash, funk, alternative metal and death metal all around them, it's no wonder they dissipated rapidly. Mournblade provide a shambling, scuffling rock 'n' roll strut bereft of any real identification. Although the band have alot of history, it doesn't shine through on the record. 'Burning Ambition' with its psychedelic drool offering the best angle of the band, alongside the slightly more edgy and robust 'American Dream'.
Vocally the stupidly named Drunken Mullett is a pale wraith of a vocalist whose rambles are often indistinguishable against the sleazy plod of the music. When you consider that around the same time bands such as Saigon Kick, I Love You and Mother Love Bone were breaking through, Mournblade seem more than derivative in their skeletal shaking.
6/10
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