Mindstorm - s/t (1987)

Mindstorm were a bit of an enigma - an often floaty heavy rock band who combined gorgeous melody, with almost progressive rock leanings, but it was the vocal approach of Travis Mitchell that shined. Somewhere between Zepp's Robert Plant, Fastway's Dave King and even Ronnie James Dio, Mitchell was very much an underrated performer - his voice often caressing the ears over similarly less offensive grooves. 'See The Future' a prime example of a band yet to find their feet (and they never did - only three albums emerging between here and 1996). 'See...' has the vocal sprinklings of King/Dio, whilst musically it's in the Kingdom Come vein of struttin' rock. Elsewhere there's the synth-throb of 'End of the Line' with its soaring keys, and whilst the sound is rarelt aggressive, it's still decent melodic metal with a strong Euopean flavour - although I was surprised to find these guys are from the US. 'Mindstorm' is a deft debut opus from a band who deserved a lot more success, but hey, how often do you hear me say that?
7.5/10