Wednesday 20 November 2013

Avenger - Blood Sports (1984)

Not to be confused with Avenger mentioned elsewhere on this blog, these guys were an influential NWOBHM who most certainly would've inspired countless number of later '80s speed metal bands such is the ferocity of numbers on offer here such as 'Enforcer.' These Brit metallers only release two albums back in the day, and this opus was their first, a mighty fine little gem of a record that boasted some raging numbers such as 'You'll Never Take Me (Alive)' featuring the killer guitars of Les Cheetham and Ian Swift's no thrills but no holds barred vocal attack. A fiery record this that rarely lets up on the pace and even a cover of Montrose's 'Matriach' is given extra full-blooded steel.
7/10

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