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Easy Rider are veterans on the Spanish hard rock / heavy metal scene but
they have still to make a real international breakthrough. Having been
around since 1990 they have acquired some highly apparent instrumental
skills but "Animal" lack the superb song writing needed to make it to the
top. There are plenty of technical playing however and the band members'
skills as instrumentalists make up for this in a very nice way. Apparently
they have found a lot of inspiration in the genre known progressive rock and
to this they have added their love for 80s heavy metal and more modern power
metal. Even though the band hail from Madrid they have acquired an American
singer called Ron Finn who used to be a member of the 80s thrash metal act
Mace. He is doing his job very well on this album and while listening to the
vocal lines bands like Judas Priest, Steel Prophet and Warrior come to mind.
He is no Rob Halford of course but he still has a very versatile voice and
it doesn't lose focus nor intensity throughout the entire album. If there
would be a song writer with the same talents in the band then Easy Rider
would probably make it to the top right away because that is the only thing
that needs real improvement here. The production is superb but there is a
little bit too much of everything from time to time. A good solid release
though that will appeal to most fans of technical and progressive heavy /
power metal I think.
| Tracklist |
| 1. Visions |
| 2. Chasing Demons |
| 3. Casting The Shadow Of Sin |
| 4. Animal |
| 5. Sacrifice |
| 6. Walls Of Hatred |
| 7. Neverworld |
| 8. Suddenly |
| 9. Watch Your Step |
| 10. Future Kill |
| 11. A New Day |
| 12. The Dream Lives On |
: 56.39
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