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Rock
Release Date: 07/17/2007
In most cases, there is nothing less appealing to the
heavy metal masses than when a veteran act attempts to update its sound to keep pace with modern trends. And to their credit,
Lillian Axe knew to stick to their stylistic guns on 2007's
Waters Rising, the group's "reunion" release (it's a bit of a stretch calling this a reunion, as founding member/guitarist
Steve Blaze is the only recognizable name from the group's glory days). Vintage '80s
metal is the name of the game here -- chunky riffs,
Queen-like guitar and vocal layered harmonies -- and no one can deny the undisputable "
metal-ness" of such song titles as
"Become a Monster," "I Have to Die, Goodbye," and
"Until the End of the World." Standouts include the sludgy
"Antarctica," the long and winding epic
"Fields of Yesterday" (which, in a press release,
Blaze refers to as "
Lillian Axe's
'Stairway to Heaven' or
'Bohemian Rhapsody'"), as well as the album-closing instrumental,
"5," which sounds like
Pantera jamming with
Yngwie Malmsteen and
Brian May. If
Waters Rising were released in the late '80s, there's little doubt that its video clips would have done battle -- and held their own -- alongside
Iron Maiden and
Queensrÿche on
Headbangers Ball. With countless '80s-era
metal heavyweights experiencing a resurgence circa the early 21st century,
Lillian Axe couldn't have picked a better time to shake off the cobwebs.
~Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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Charlie Bagarozza
from NY
"Welcome Back Girlfriend"
The return of the B*tch and boy she's back with an attitude. The hair may be gone but the music is what matters. Chunky guitar riffs and and the amazing guitar riffs of Stevie Blaze make this "comeback record" smoke. Old 80's metal fans will love it and the today's metal fans will embrace this cd. If Pink Floyd went metal, "Waters Risng" would be it. Check out "Thirst", "Waters Rising", "Quarantine" and "Become A Monster". DO yourself a favor and get this cd now. The themes may be dark but the music is explosive!
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