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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Rls Date..2020-06-12 Encoder......LAME 3.100 ║ │
│║ Genre.....Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year......2000 Khz/Bitrate..44.1 / VBR kbps ║ │
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│║ Ripper....Anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Source....CD Covers.......Yes ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Obsession ║ │
│║ Album : Methods Of Madness ║ │
│║ Label : Metal Mayhem Music ║ │
│║ Cat.No : MM00003 ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Just listening to the intro that screams loud and proud 'I ║ │
│║ love Judas Priest', you know that you've got another thing ║ │
│║ coming with this album. And then it hits, like a laser ║ │
│║ bullet "Hard To The Core" kicks in and its like, "holy ║ │
│║ fuck...". The riffs are a thrashy/speed/power metal- ║ │
│║ sounding killer package that alone unto themselves pummel ║ │
│║ you down and strip your mind. Hard-hitting and full of ║ │
│║ intensity. Not to mention you get your first taste of some ║ │
│║ of the killer solos on this album and the sheer vocal ║ │
│║ virtuoso that is the voice of Mike Vescera. ║ │
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│║ The lyrics on this album rule also. To put it simply, ║ │
│║ they're '80s-stylized awesomeness that are quite creative ║ │
│║ and for the most part easily sing-a-long-able. Take "For ║ │
│║ The Love Of Money"; it's just very original and laid out ║ │
│║ perfectly with the tunes. You can't expect more from a band ║ │
│║ like this. They're slightly cheesy, in the over-the-top ║ │
│║ way, but just define what the band was about and put out a ║ │
│║ kick ass image. ║ │
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│║ "High Treason" comes in as hard as the first song burns out ║ │
│║ with a Priest-influenced riff and then goes straight into ║ │
│║ the verse riff. Very thrashy tune, with a lot of power ║ │
│║ metal-ish moments. Listen for some hands-down flawless ║ │
│║ soloing at the first vocal break. The vocals hold there own ║ │
│║ and leave you wanting more. ║ │
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│║ "For The Love Of Money" may be the best song on here. Opens ║ │
│║ with a clean guitar riff and some nice accents over it, ║ │
│║ then leads straight into some tight attacks and just warms ║ │
│║ you up to the killer instinct that awaits. The main riff ║ │
│║ has a cool thrashy and faster mid-paced feel that you ║ │
│║ surely must bang your head to (it's a classic fucking ║ │
│║ riff). The guitar patterns flow perfectly from one riff to ║ │
│║ the next and the overall song is pretty damn flawless. Mike ║ │
│║ Vescera's voice really shines here too and the lyrical ║ │
│║ patterns are great. His vocals are very unique and brandish ║ │
│║ that uber high-end wail that is surely long lost, and this ║ │
│║ track alone really gives him a good platform for showing ║ │
│║ his better-than-most-singers vocal abilities. ║ │
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│║ "Killer Elite" is a good, strong track that's maybe not as ║ │
│║ memorable as the last one, but put in proper context, few ║ │
│║ songs are. Very catchy, total power metal, and full of ║ │
│║ vocal awesomeness. The guitar work on this song is very ║ │
│║ interesting and showcases how much the guitarist rules. ║ │
│║ Overall, an awesome song that gives way to the next track, ║ │
│║ which is just nothing short of greatness in itself. ║ │
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│║ "Desperate To Survive", a classic '80s-styled balled-esque ║ │
│║ track, is powerful stuff. From the opening leads onward ║ │
│║ it's like whoa (ever see the movie "Trick Or Treat"? Think ║ │
│║ "whoa" like that little girl who's given all the candy), ║ │
│║ and these guys kick more ass then most bands ever could. "I ║ │
│║ refuse to accept my fate, and not believe there's no ║ │
│║ escape, desperate to survive!" -the lyrics rule, although ║ │
│║ are slightly cheesy, but killer nonetheless. The vocals are ║ │
│║ harmonized and laid out perfectly with the rhythm. If this ║ │
│║ was a single with this being the b-side to "For The Love Of ║ │
│║ Money", I'd still say this album was better than most ║ │
│║ anything (not everything) else the came out in 1987. If ║ │
│║ you're a sucker for great metal ballads, then this is one ║ │
│║ reason this album is mandatory. ║ │
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│║ The title track opens with some odd sound effects and then ║ │
│║ goes into the band's thrash-as- fuck speed metal style with ║ │
│║ Mike's voice leading the way through the patterns. One of ║ │
│║ the heavier tracks on here and probably should have come ║ │
│║ with a warning "may induce head trauma" 'cause you'll ║ │
│║ thrash until it ends. It cant get better than this. ║ │
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│║ "Too Wild To Tame" is one rockin' song. Very '80s metalized ║ │
│║ rock...can we say Priest? And actually Mike's voice kinda ║ │
│║ sounds a bit Halford-ish at some points in his annunciation ║ │
│║ or something. The solos rule on this one, but I guess ║ │
│║ that's the umpteenth time said. This one's way too wild to ║ │
│║ tame. Not the best song on here, but still kick ass. ║ │
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│║ "Always On The Run" opens with the chorus riff (like a few ║ │
│║ others, I might add) which is a very original riff that's ║ │
│║ hard to describe and has a rockin' vibe, but also some ║ │
│║ arpeggiated thrashiness. The main riffs just pound your ║ │
│║ skull in, especially the stand-out bass line. Awesome song ║ │
│║ that's again not the best on here, but it has a lot of ║ │
│║ killer instinct to compete with, so you gotta consider ║ │
│║ that. Vocals rule, but the lyrics are a little less than ║ │
│║ inspiring. ║ │
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│║ With "Panic In The Streets", Judas be my guide might be the ║ │
│║ band's mantra on this one. Very catchy, power metal-ish, ║ │
│║ rockin,... just a hard hittin' joyride through the "Panic ║ │
│║ In The Streets". Some cool vocal harmonies and probably ║ │
│║ more inspiring of an overall song than the last two. The ║ │
│║ leads really shine near the end as the solos on here are ║ │
│║ phenomenal. I'd go so far as to say this is one stellar ║ │
│║ fuckin' thrashin' track (just to put it into its ║ │
│║ contemporary context). ║ │
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│║ Overall, I'd say this band gave more variety in style and ║ │
│║ sound than a lot, not that there isn't some repetitiveness ║ │
│║ throughout, but you must keep continuity to have greatness. ║ │
│║ I'd also say that this is definitely one of those must-have ║ │
│║ albums for '80s fans, although it's on the cheesier side. ║ │
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│║ The cd version is cool, but I thought the cover could have ║ │
│║ been better (what the fuck is with those stupid grey bars? ║ │
│║ Bad idea, guys) and the sound quality was improved a bit, ║ │
│║ though if you're gonna buy this, don't think that the vinyl ║ │
│║ isn't better (and the bonus tracks really aren't that great ║ │
│║ either and actually kinda remind me of some cheesy early ║ │
│║ Savatage stuff. Cool, but not great). So get this album if ║ │
│║ you like '80s metal. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 1. Four Play Hard To The Core 4:55 │
│ 2. High Treason 2:57 │
│ 3. For The Love Of Money 5:11 │
│ 4. Killer Elite 4:04 │
│ 5. Desperate To Survive 5:56 │
│ 6. Methods Of Madness 3:28 │
│ 7. Too Wild To Tame 4:45 │
│ 8. Always On The Run 3:30 │
│ 9. Panic In The Streets 5:14 │
│ 10. Missing You 4:20 │
│ 11. Waiting For Your Call 4:52 │
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│ Total Length : 00:49:12 │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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