Savage Grace - The Dominatress (1983)

Unsure why this isn't called 'The Dominatrix' but anyway, this is once again a furious assault on the ears, delivered by one of our favourite bunch of metal maniacs Savage Grace. This five-track EP, which clocks in at just over twenty-minutes, has a strong thrash edge, particularly on the opener 'Fight For Your Life' with the heavy guitar attack of Logue and Powell, whilst vocalist John Birk is like a less ravenous Bobby Ellsworth of Overkill fame, providing more melody and less rasp. The title track features a killer guitar stomp and clattering drum attack, pure power metal madness. 'Curse The Night' is great burning metal, slowing the pace, existing a more straight forward rocker. This is a solid EP from a band who knew how to appeal to the fans with those killer album covers. Track down their back catalogue for a great '80s metal experience. 7.5/10