A gloriously metallic debut opus comes from this New York quintet who play pure, steely power metal fuelled by joyous solos; a smooth vocal delivery and weighty percussion and yet oddly there's something so sheen about this; Hittman preferring not to revel in the pic but instead border upon a glossy technical thrash outpouring. The likes of 'Dead on Arrival' blind the eyes with glistening charm; the vocal prowess of Dirk Kennedy are just so metal in their deft, almost fleeting high-pitched nature. With cutting riffs which rely on being more fleet of foot rather than chunky; Hittman's debut drifts along on tip-toes and exhibits its versatility - Metal Church's excellent 'Blessing in Disguise' appears as a classier older brother even though Hittman's debut shows defter touches. But one can only admire the flexible majesty of 'Metal Sport' and 'Breakout'; each track with a Gothic-hue particularly the latter with the overall result being a rather blinding slab of silvery power metal that is easy on the ears and yet in contrast almost cutting and cold in its seriousness.
8/10
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