Attila - Rolling Thunder (1986)

Another laughable brilliant gem from the 1980s, Attila live up to the name of their album. I know nothing about these guys, but who cares, it's very much in your face metal that can at times be so aggressive that it could almost pass for lukewarm thrash, but for the most part it's standard yet blazing true as steel heavy metal that I'd happily put into the same stuffy basement as Stainless Steel et al. What I find amazing is that in the modern day hordes of bands are trying to sound like this and yet sound so dull, and yet back in the '80s, with so many acts plying their metal trade, this sort of stuff sounded so sincere, maybe because back then metal felt more real than ever, and it was new. Attila are simply the sort of metal merchants you'd be hoping to hear if you bought this sort of opus. I'm pretty sure these guys are American, Vincent Paul's vocals are not the strongest but he does add a nice dose of melody to tracks sucha s the chugging 'March of Kings.' Sure it's formulaic but there's something so honest and fiery about it all and I could, and do say the same about so many of these type of bands from back in the day. Well worth checking out although I'm guessing that originals will be hard to track down at a cheaper price.
6.5/10