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Rampage is a band that hails from Canada, a country which is
surprisingly enough not very known for its metal scene except for a few
noteworthy exceptions such as Voivod, Exciter, Annihilator and Anvil. The
Arrival is a demo recording in the meaning that it is not released with the
support of a label but it holds the sound quality of a professional release.
Rampage is also a very professional band who wants nothing but a serious
record deal. They have also had their biography re-written by the metal icon
Martin Popoff who in my opinion has failed when doing this. A biography should
not be a long novel, it should be a short and simple text telling the history
of the band. Anyway, his biography is not up for review here, only the music
of Rampage. This disc contains about 35 minutes of music divided into six
songs of which all are very good. The music is basically North American styled
heavy / power metal similar to what bands like Jag Panzer, Tad Morose, Lefay
and Jacobs Dream are doing. Yes, I do know that two of the bands I mentioned
are Swedish but this way of playing and singing first appeared on the other
side of the big puddle that separates us from them. Sometimes it sounds a
little bit like older Queensrÿche but they show the most resemblance with
Jacobs Dream I must say. Plenty of nice and fluent guitar solos bear witness
of the vast amount of skill and talent that lives and breathes within the band
and I am pretty sure that they will receive a decent offer from a label very
soon, perhaps Metal Blade would be interested. Why did I pick Metal Blade?
Well, the vocalist of the band is no other than Patrick Mulock, the vocalist
of Metal Blade recording artists Eidolon who have already released three
albums through the label. He is doing a great job on this disc and he seems to
be the most important factor in the success of the recording. His finest
moments are in the song "Bloodline" where his voice is set free for real.
That is also the best song on this recording. In short, an impressive demo
from a band that anyone into the American school of heavy / power metal should
appreciate.
| Tracklist |
1. Reagans |
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Dream 2. Bloodline 3. Dirty Work 4. In The Name Of... |
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5. The Drowning Man 6. Heaven |
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