 better if the calm, introspective melodies had been given more space to roam over the harsh noise, but that’s just a minor gripe. This is still a record that grabs and manages to leave its imprint- an emotional blend of serene beauty and ugliness that will have you looking over your shoulder while walking down a deserted street.

Published yesterday on StonerRock.com. Read it on the site and check out some other excellent reviews and features.

March 24, 2009

Thrash metal isn’t the only classic metal genre that has experienced a massive resurgence in the last few years. Melodic but heavy ’80s old school speed and traditional heavy metal and its own brand of young upstarts have not gone unnoticed either: tight denim and vests covered in one of the holiest of metal manifests, the patch, are all over the place at the moment.

The revival of thrash has made it stronger and more powerful than ever, so now it is time for trad metal to gain its credibility again. Bands like Canada’s Cauldron or Sweden’s Wolf, Enforcer and Bullet are flying the flag for their more melodic inspirations and it’s as good a time as any to have some news from grizzly old troopers like Exciter to remind everybody where the young ones got it from.

I’ll be completely honest and say that “Exciter” or O.T.T as this album is also known, is in no way a perfect re-release of an ’80s heavy metal recording; it was already done about a decade ago and the same package is pretty much available this time too. The old, dusty and muffled production is still intact so not much has been done to boost the sound of it. The volume is, quite frankly, annoyingly low throughout and all the qualities don’t shine through, but there is no need to be completely negative about this.

The songs are top notch heavy metal and it is certainly a positive occurrence that one of the classics of the genre is getting a revival. O.T.T is definitely not one-dimensional; there are speedy songs like opener “Scream Bloody Murder,” which is heavy on adrenalin and unsurprisingly brings to mind Judas Priest’s finest guitar shredding. You get slow, groovy numbers such as “O.T.T” and the chugging “En
better if the calm, introspective melodies had been given more space to roll over the coarse randomness, but that ’s just a minor gripe. This is still a record that snap up and manages to leave its imprint- an aroused blend of serene beauty and ugliness that will suffer you looking over your shoulder while walking down a abandoned street. 

 Published yesterday on StonerRock.com. Read it on the site and check out some early excellent reviews and features. 

 March 24, 2009 

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 The revival of thrash has made it stronger and more powerful than ever, so nowadays it is time for trad metal to profit its credibility again. isthmus like Canada ’s Cauldron or Sweden ’s Wolf, Enforcer and Bullet are flying the pin for their more melodic inspirations and it ’s as good a meter as any to have some news from grizzly old troopers like Exciter to remind everybody where the youthful ones got it from. 

 I ’ll be completely honest and allege that “ Exciter ” or O.T.T as this album is besides know, is in no way a perfect re - acquittance of an ’ 80s heavy metal recording; it was already done about a decade ago and the same package is reasonably much available this time too. The old, dusty and dull production is still intact so not much has been do to boost the strait of it. The volume is, quite frankly, annoyingly broken throughout and all the quality do n’t shine through, but there be no need to be completely negative about this. 

 The songs are top notch fleshy metal and it is certainly a convinced occurrence that one of the classics of the genre is getting a revival. O.T.T is definitely not one - dimensional; there are quick songs like opener “ Scream Bloody Murder, ” which is heavy on adrenalin and unsurprisingly brings to mind Judas Priest ’s finest guitar shredding. You get dense, bang-up numbers such as “ O.T.T ” and the chugging “ En
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Marcg 24, 2009

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better if the calm, introspective melodies had more to roam the harsh noise, gripe. is still a that grabs and to leave its imprint- an emotional of serene beauty and ugliness that will have you looking over your shoulder walking down a deserted street. Published yesterday on StonerRock.com. Read it on the and out other reviews and features. March 24, 2009 Thrash metal isn’t the only classic metal genre that has a massive resurgence in the last few years. but heavy ’80s old speed and traditional heavy metal its brand of upstarts not unnoticed either: tight and vests covered in one of the holiest of metal manifests, the patch, are all over the at the revival of has it and more powerful so now it is time for gain its credibility again. Bands like Canada’s Cauldron Sweden’s Wolf, and Bullet are flying the flag their more melodic inspirations and it’s as good time as any to have some news from grizzly old troopers like Exciter to remind the young ones got from. I’ll be honest say “Exciter” O.T.T as album is also known, is in no way a perfect re-release an ’80s heavy metal recording; it was already done about ago the same package pretty much available this too. old, dusty and muffled still so been to the sound of it. volume is, quite frankly, annoyingly throughout and all the there is no need to be completely negative this. The songs are top notch heavy and it is certainly a positive occurrence that one of the classics the genre a revival. O.T.T is definitely not one-dimensional; there speedy songs like opener Bloody Murder,” which is heavy on adrenalin and unsurprisingly to Judas Priest’s guitar shredding. You slow, groovy numbers as “O.T.T” and “En
 better if the calm, introspectIve melodieS had bEen GivEn More SpacE to roam over the HArsh Noise, but that’s just a minoR gripE. THIs is STiLl a reCord thaT GrABS anD mAnAgeS tO LeAve itS imPrint- an Emotional bLenD oF serene beautY AnD ugliness tHat Will have you lOokIng oveR yOur SHouldEr wHile wAlking DOwn a deSerted strEeT.

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March 24, 2009

THRaSH MEtaL Isn’t the only clAssic metal gENre That haS eXpeRIenced A massIvE ResUrgence in thE lasT few years. melodiC But heavY ’80S old schOol speEd aNd tRadiTIoNaL heAvY MetAL aNd iTS owN brand of YoUnG upstArts HAVE Not gOne UnnoTiced Either: tight deNim And vESts CoverEd in oNe of ThE holiEst of mEtal mAnIfests, the patch, aRe alL over the pLacE aT thE mOment.

tHe reviVal Of tHrash haS made it STroNgER ANd More powerful than evEr, SO NoW it is timE for trAD mEtAL to gain iTs CreDibiLITy agaIn. BaNDs Like CanaDa’s CauLDrOn Or SwedeN’s wolf, EnFoRceR anD BullET are Flying The flag fOr theIR more melodic inSPirations and iT’S aS GOoD A timE as Any to have soMe neWS froM griZZlY olD TroopErs liKe eXcITer to remind everybodY wHere thE younG ones got it froM.

I’ll be compLETEly honesT and SAy THat “Exciter” or O.T.t as thIs album is aLSo known, iS in no Way a perfEct re-releASE of an ’80s heAvy MetAl rEcoRDInG; it was already DONe abOuT a decadE agO and the SamE paCkaGe iS pRetty much AvailablE tHiS tImE toO. The oLD, dusty anD mUffLeD prOductIOn is stIll inTact So NoT MucH has beeN DoNE To boOsT tHe soUnd Of It. The VoluME is, Quite frAnkly, annoYinGLy loW tHrOughout And all the qualItIes don’t shiNe ThrOugh, buT THere is no Need to be completely negatIVe about ThiS.

The sOngs Are top notCh hEavy meTal ANd it is CertaiNly a pOsItiVE OccurRENcE thAt One of the clASSicS of thE gEnre Is gettiNg a revival. O.T.T is defINitEly not one-dimeNsiOnal; THErE arE SpEEdy SoNGs lIKE opener “Scream BlOody Murder,” WhICh Is heavy on aDRenAlIn and unSurprisIngly BRings to Mind Judas priest’s fiNeSt guITAr sHredding. YoU get slow, Groovy numBErs suCH aS “O.T.T” aNd tHe chugGiNg “EN
 better if the calm, intro spective m elodi eshad  b eengive n more space t o  roa m over the harsh noise , but  t h at’s ju st aminor g r ip e .  Th is  i s s ti l la rec ord  that g rabs and m ana ge s to leave i t simprint- a n e motional ble ndof ser en e b e autyand  ugli ness t h at wil l have yo ul ooking over yo u r  s houl der while walking do w n a deserted s treet. 
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M arch 24,2009
T hrash m e tal isn ’t the  on lyclas s ic  m eta lg enr e  t hat has  experie nc ed  a ma ssiv e r e surg enc e in  thelast few year s.Melo d icbut h eavy’80s  o ld sc hool s peedan d traditional h eavy  metal an d i ts  ow nbrand of you ngups tarts h ave not gon eu n n ot iced either: tight  d e n im  and ves ts cov e re di n one of  t heholi e s t ofmeta l  m anifests , thep at ch , are a ll  overth e p lac e att he m oment. 

The re vival of thrash hasm ade it strong e ra n dm orepow erful thanever ,  sonowi tist ime f or tr ad me t al to gain its cred ib ilityagain . Bands likeCanada’s C a u l dron orSwed e n’ s  Wolf, Enforce r and  Bullet ar e  flyingthe f lag fortheir mor e melodicins pir ati ons a nd  it’s as good a  tim eas anytohave so menew s f rom  g rizzly ol d troope rs  l ik eExc itert o remind  e ver yb ody  wher e  the y oungones  g ot itfrom.
I ’l l be c om pl etel y h on est a nd s a y t hat “Ex citer” or  O. T .T a sth is albu m is also kno wn , is in no  w aya perf e c t re-rel ease of an ’80s heavy m e tal rec ord ing;it w as alread y d one ab out a deca de ago  andth e s a m e pac k a ge  is  p retty much a vai lable  t histime to o. The old, dustya ndmuffled produ cti on i s st ill in t act  s o  no t much has been d one to boo st th e sound of it.  T he volu me is,quite frankly , annoyin gly low t hr ough o u t a nd all the  qualiti es don’ts hinet hr ough,  bu t ther eisno ne ed tob e c omple tely n eg ativeabout  t his.

Th e songs are top notch h eavy m etaland  it is ce rta i nly  a positi ve o ccurrencetha t o ne of  th e  clas sics of  th e  genr e is getting a re viv a l .O.T.T is de f i n ite ly no t o n e-dime nsio nal; there are sp e edy songs like  ope n e r “ Scr e am B lo ody Murder,” w hic hi s  heavy o nadrenalin a nd unsur pr i singl y brin gs tomind Ju d a sP riest’ s fi nes t guitarshr ed d ing. Yo uge t  slow,  gro ov y numb ers su c h as “ O.T.T” and the c huggi n g  “En
 better_if the_calm, introspective melodies had_been given_more_space to_roam_over the harsh_noise, but that’s_just a minor gripe._This is still_a_record that grabs and manages to leave its imprint- an emotional blend of serene_beauty_and ugliness_that_will_have you looking over your_shoulder while walking down a_deserted street.

Published_yesterday on StonerRock.com. Read it on the site_and_check out some_other excellent reviews and features.

March 24, 2009

Thrash metal isn’t_the only classic metal genre that_has experienced a_massive_resurgence_in the last few_years. Melodic but heavy ’80s old_school speed and traditional heavy metal_and its own brand of young upstarts_have not gone unnoticed either: tight_denim and vests covered in_one of_the holiest of metal manifests,_the patch, are_all over_the place at_the moment.

The revival of thrash has_made it stronger_and more powerful than ever, so_now_it is time_for_trad_metal to_gain its credibility_again._Bands like_Canada’s_Cauldron or Sweden’s Wolf, Enforcer and_Bullet_are flying the flag for their more_melodic inspirations and it’s_as_good a time as_any to have some news_from grizzly old troopers like Exciter_to remind_everybody where_the young ones got it from.

I’ll be completely honest and say_that “Exciter” or O.T.T as this_album is also known,_is in_no_way a perfect_re-release_of an_’80s heavy metal recording; it was already_done about_a decade ago and the same_package is pretty much_available_this time too. The old, dusty_and muffled production is still intact_so not much has been_done_to_boost the sound of it._The volume is, quite frankly, annoyingly_low throughout and_all the qualities don’t shine through, but_there_is no need to be completely_negative_about this.

The songs are top notch_heavy_metal_and it is certainly a_positive occurrence that one of the_classics of the genre is getting a revival. O.T.T_is definitely not_one-dimensional; there are speedy songs_like_opener_“Scream Bloody Murder,” which is heavy on adrenalin and unsurprisingly_brings to_mind Judas Priest’s_finest guitar shredding. You get slow, groovy numbers such as_“O.T.T” and the chugging “En