YLD - Fool's Paradise (1989)

Sadly some '80s metal doesn't really stand the test of time. There's something so non-offensive about the peculiarly, and irritatingly named YLD (I hate bands who have initials like this as names!). 'Fool's Paradise' is the only record by this band, a straight forward opus that blends melodic, mild metal with a slight swagger. Trouble is, apart from James Bengson's slightly gnarly vocal delivery there's nothing really here to grab hold of. There's a commercial edge to proceedings, tracks such as 'Let It Go' and more so 'So Cute' have an almost irritable quality. At times the band have a slightly sleazy edge but apart from the cool riff of 'Writing In The Sand' it's all relatively harmless, tinged occasionally with keys, it does nothing to make an impression. Distinctly '80s, and for once that isn't a positive thing.
4.5/10