Slaughter emerge from the ruins of the '80s metal scene and attempt to rock the '90s, and by gum do they succeed. 'Fear No Evil' is a brilliant record, and goodness knows how many similar '80s bands went into the '90s and released quality material which would have been much ignored. The grunge invasion, or should I say, Nirvana's offensive shadow over the rock scene, strangled the life out of most genre's, but respect to those who stuck to their guns, cut the crap out of their image and returned with venom. This is the rollicking record Love/Hate never made...from the Zeppish opener 'Live Life Like There's No Tomorrow', which Mark Slaughter nails as Kelly's guitar rattles with pace. 'Fear...' is a record that spits anger, but never forgets the subtle side of things, enabling to record to sit wistfully alongside Skid Row's bombastic 'Slave...' The hip-shaking 'Get Used To It' is a piledriver of a cut, on a jagged riff whilst the G 'n' R-meets-Cult twang of 'Searchin' is divine. 'It'll Be Alright' is mystical with its Beatles-esque mellotron...the band may have been mocked in the '80s, despite success and a huge fan base, but this record simply proves these type of bands weren't just about hair. From it's quaking blues to shaking groove, 'Fear...' enables Slaughter to share the same godly space as say Kik Tracee. From the vibrant swing of 'Hard Times' to the acoustic shine of 'Yesterday's Gone', Slaughter makes the dreary '90s all the worthwhile. Fuck grunge, this rocks.Friday 15 July 2011
Slaughter - Fear No Evil (1994)
Slaughter emerge from the ruins of the '80s metal scene and attempt to rock the '90s, and by gum do they succeed. 'Fear No Evil' is a brilliant record, and goodness knows how many similar '80s bands went into the '90s and released quality material which would have been much ignored. The grunge invasion, or should I say, Nirvana's offensive shadow over the rock scene, strangled the life out of most genre's, but respect to those who stuck to their guns, cut the crap out of their image and returned with venom. This is the rollicking record Love/Hate never made...from the Zeppish opener 'Live Life Like There's No Tomorrow', which Mark Slaughter nails as Kelly's guitar rattles with pace. 'Fear...' is a record that spits anger, but never forgets the subtle side of things, enabling to record to sit wistfully alongside Skid Row's bombastic 'Slave...' The hip-shaking 'Get Used To It' is a piledriver of a cut, on a jagged riff whilst the G 'n' R-meets-Cult twang of 'Searchin' is divine. 'It'll Be Alright' is mystical with its Beatles-esque mellotron...the band may have been mocked in the '80s, despite success and a huge fan base, but this record simply proves these type of bands weren't just about hair. From it's quaking blues to shaking groove, 'Fear...' enables Slaughter to share the same godly space as say Kik Tracee. From the vibrant swing of 'Hard Times' to the acoustic shine of 'Yesterday's Gone', Slaughter makes the dreary '90s all the worthwhile. Fuck grunge, this rocks.
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