Burn This Town - Battleaxe

Description: Artist: Battleaxe / Genre: Hard Rock & Metal / Label: Roadrunner / Release Date: 1983 / 1. Ready To Deliver / 2. Her ... more

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Newest Review: ... and even if you would, there's no way it would become one of your favourites unless you've lived a very sheltered life away ... more

... from the likes of Saxon, the primary imitation here. No songs really stand out at all, but then again the album is consistent, meaning that any NWOBHM DJ in 1983 could choose a track at random and show off his slightly obscure taste to the approval of the gathered, leather-clad, hairy crowd, before they became restless and requested a reprise of 'Breaking the Law' instead. This is catchy and fun in a hard rock / early heavy metal way, with none of the structural and stylistic experimentation of bands like Iron Maide...more

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Burn This Town - Battleaxe: So's Your Mother (320 words)
by - written on 12/02/08 (Very useful, 30 readings)
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There's nothing new, clever or particularly interesting about Battleaxe, one of the many New Wave Of British Heavy Metal bands that sprung from the ground at the beginning of the eighties, but I enjoy this album all the same. With lyrics about bikes, rock and women, a focus on solid but repetitive speedy guitar riffs and drums, you probably already know whether or not you'd enjoy this release, and even if you would, there's no way it would become one of your favourites unless you've lived a very sheltered life away from the likes of Saxon, the primary imitation here. No songs really stand out at all, but then again the album is consistent, meaning that any ... Read the complete review