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1983 and a "Golden Age" for NWOBHM. Saxon's fifth album & the first I bought of theirs. Heard the songs on WCWP 88.1, a college radio station that played metal on weekends, a godsend. The tracks kick off with a song relating to the Falklands conflict that was going on between UK and Argentina, over some islands off the coast of Argentina. More sheep than people resided there, and probably still. That covers the same titled 1st track. "Redline" is pure escapism, gettin' out on the road, free & easy. "Warrior" doesn't leave much to the imagination, Thin Lizzy had a song by the same title, and Iron Maiden had just done "Invasion." But it's a decent song. Next came "Nightmare" which is very well constructed, with the lyric "Where were you?" I know I've been there, "alone in the night!" And on to "This Town Rocks" which is all it implies and more. "Watching The Sky", supposed to be the most commercial song on the release, has an ET fix, followed by "Midas Touch" which touches upon the tale of King Midas, somewhat. And finally, "The Eagle Has Landed" recounting the Lunar Landing on 7/20/69, and hard to believe but I was actually about two weeks old on that date, wow. Great song with the traditional Saxon build-up. An epic track, not unlike their earlier song "Dallas 1 PM" about JFK's assasination back in 1963. "A giant step for mankind . . ." indeed!
Bought this when it came out on cd on the Noise Label out of Germany. One of my all time top ten cds. RIP Raven! From the start, "Money Is Not Our god!" to the human theme of "Struggle", this is a powerhouse of a cd, especially when Jaz is singing "I feel Hate! Don't be afraid to Hate!" and meaning, the frustration of society of money and greed and the worst of human emotion, which is playing out well in the start of 2008. Lyrics from "Age Of Greed!" Society and commercialism and trying to have it better than your fellow human, well that's what I get out of this 2 cd set. IMHO, one of Killing Joke's strongest releases and deserved a wide audience, as the songs resonate with 2008, and I guess will continue to do so?
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Have to say, was initially going to pick this up on basis of interviews I had read, and the latest reviews. There was a track on the cd comp from "Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles" that caught me like a sucker punch to the chest. Bought the cd and have been trying to turn others on to this amazing Erie band. Great lyrics and though the songs are bleak, there's truth to the lyrics and the creation of the songs. Would love to see them live. My favourite lyric would have to be the final verse from the 2nd track "Gallows Hymn" & "I was never a religious man, So Why should I put my faith in you? You Burned your bridges a long time ago, I'm A Heathen, searching for his soul!" And I identify too hard with those words. Great marriage of words and music. This is black metal with clean vocals and a weary world view, and I am 100% for that at the moment. Hope other's get turned on/tuned into this work!
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cool, they're touching on all kinds of topics in their songs. what does NWOBHM stand for?
Sorry, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. Thanks.