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Anchor could perhaps be described as the Finnish answer to
Machine Head although they don´t really have the same powerful flow as their
American cousins. Heavy they are still but they are a little more melodic and
emotional than Machine Head as most Scandinavian bands. This is in my opinion
a good thing and in several aspects they are actually even better. Beautiful
melodies go hand in hand with crushing killer riffs on this mini album and
Anchor definitely have the potential to conquer at least part of the world.
One thing that needs to be improved is the vocals that sometimes are a little
too rough for the music. It´s really just on "Pain Inside" that the vocals
sound great and this is also the best track on the album altough the
semi-ballad "Broken Day" is not far behind. The vocals are definitely not a
disaster though and altogether Anchor has produced a nice piece of music.
Perhaps they sometimes sound a little too similar to Machine Head but most of
the album contains pure rocking Anchor tunes. If you enjoy speed and power
together with the heavy Machine Head groove then this band from the country of
a thousand lakes might be worth checking out. The production is very good and
the album was recorded at RW Studios, mastered at Finnvox by Mika Jussila.
Cellos on "Broken Day" were done by Jarkko
Laine.
| Tracklist |
1. Angry |
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Thoughts 2. Disease 3. Pain Inside 4. Blinded Eyes |
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5. Search 6. Broken Day |
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