In For The Kill - Budgie

'In For the Kill' sees the long-awaited return of the doom metal style that characterised Budgie's debut, before softening out to a more standard hard rock tone on the releases in-between. With seven highly uneven tracks containing a mix of classics and stinkers, this is as definitive an album of Budgie's original style as it's possible to imagine, even if the repetition weakens its competitive power compared to the leaders in the field, most notably Black Sabbath. As on the previous album, it's the opening and closing songs that pack the mightiest punch, leaving everything in-between seeming a little lacking in comparison. 'In For the Kill' is led by slow and ...  Read the complete review