Burning Ambition? I can't see that much! (Burning Ambition - Chariot)

Member Name: dangaroo

Product:	Burning Ambition - Chariot
Date:	24/01/09 (16 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Reasonably heavy and hard guitar playuing

Disadvantages: Naff vocals, nothing exciting

Burning Ambition was the 2nd album by the London based nwobhm act Chariot - lyrically the band try to evolve from the simplicstic style of their debut The Warrior. For me it didn't work that well and the band keep their simple yet heavy outlook musically whilst expanding upon the short, fast, catchy vocals of the previous album by switching it for what sounds like 70s ballad twaddle, changing from a band short to the point like Motorhead territory to just another trashy hard rock act.

The cheesy looking cover gives away the lack of quality in this album whcih shows very little originality, effeminate sounding vocals with simple riffs doesn't really do a great deal for me and I'm sure others feel the same way and that's the reason that this album didn't do particularly well. This is one album, I'm going to have to recommend refraining from buying unless you feel like a dose of unimaginative heavy metal which doesn't break any boundaries or even churn out catchy classics.

1. Screams the Night 03:43
2. Meet My Match 03:36
3. Cradle to the Grave 03:43
4. Burning 03:47
5. Play to Win 03:13
6. Strangers 03:46
7. This Time You Lose 03:46
8. Wasted Years 04:51
9. So Blind 03:03
10. Heartless 04:48
Total playing time 38:26

Summary: Far from the best metal album