Overtone 3 - The Rock Album LP 1984

1. NEAT SPEED - Long After Dark
   aor.
2. THE REVZ - Killing Time
   The title made you smile but alas, more aor.
3. SHADY DEAL - Instant Communication
   Semi-alternative pop-rock a la The Police.
4. MENACE - Eyes Of The Dark
   Prime-cut NWOBHM blending early Maiden, Trespass, Sweet Savage and Saxon perfectly, making you wonder why this hasn't turned more heads through the years. Have HRR been informed?
5. OUTPUT ZONE - Live For Rock
   Slightly wavy but still plain boogie'ish rock.
6. NATHAN - Shout It Out
   Upbeat rock.
7. A SKELETON FAMILY - Cowboys
   A punked up version of The Shadows - but with vocals.
8. AVALANCHE - New York City
   Some great Hard Rock riffing kicking off this tune, but the chorus is unfortunately pure nonsense, better fitting a more hairy, transatlantic outfit. The same band that was also featured on the It's Unheard Of!-comp the same year.

1. MENACE - Lucifer Never Cries
   2 words: Album. Opener. I.e. killer fast Steel that sort of reminds me of Dutch'sters ANGUS (could be the vocal style too..). Now, imagine if you will the hype that would have surrounded the band had this been a private 7"...
2. NATHAN - Candidate For Love
   Catchy, hardish rock.
3. AVALANCHE - No Way
   More groove and less Steel than MENACE, but with a less unnerving chorus this time, their rockin' NWOBHM blooms into something quite similar to High Treason's "Saturday Night Special".
4. OUTPUT ZONE - In The Rain
   Charming amateur rock that's a bit too melancholic to qualify as semi-nwobhm.
5. SHADY DEAL - Don't Look
   Typical 80's UK pop-rock.
6. THE REVZ - Turn As They Fall
   Magnum w/ a ska-beat?? Only in the UK...
7. NEAT SPEED - Eyes On The Law
   This time they're more classic Hard Rock, reminicent of Great White or maybe even a precursor to G'n'R.
8. A SKELETON FAMILY - Zion
   Glorious, bat-shit-crazy klezmer/kalinka-punk for all tomorrow's homewrecking parties!

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