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2019 vinyl release. Double album with gatefold cover and 3 bonus tracks

Anybody out there a Rob Halford fan? Forget about the industrial synth of Two, I’m talking about The Priest, Fight, and his more recent solo stuff with Roy Z. How about heavy metal with memorable melody and chorus? C’mon, I know you’re out there! Cage and their vocalist Sean Peck are waiting for you to discover them! No neo-classical, no progressive, no keyboards, no ballads, no shred. This is classic hard riffing power. Nothing less. As I said, Sean Peck has obviously listened to his Judas Priest, because he appears to have graduated at the top of his class with a Master of Halford degree. But he’s no clone! He puts his own stamp on that style, taking chances with his range, and pulls off a masterpiece. There’s even a slight amount of black metal screeching vocals on “White Magic”. I normally can’t stand that style (it’s the only thing keeping me from picking up any Children of Bodom) but, considering the song’s topic, they accentuate this song quite well. Since they’re from San Diego, it’s seems fitting that they have a little bilingual action. It’s not enough to record a song about the legendary Latino “Chupacabra”, but there are both English AND Spanish versions! I have had this disc now awhile and I am simply amazed at the quality overall. The guitar work is very, very strong- bringing us back to the glory days of metal. There are a couple tunes that don’t have any “lead breaks”, but you’d never miss it because the twin harmony guitars are great throughout the entire songs. Not a stinker on the entire disc, it’s hard to pick favourites – just killer overall.

Track list:
1. Darker Than Black
2. Kill The Devil
3. Chupacabra
4. Blood Of The Innocent
5. Eyes Of Obsidian
6. Philadelphia Experiment
7. March Of The Cage
8. White Magic
9. Door To The Unknown
10. Secrets Of Fatima
11. Wings Of Destruction
12. Antimatter
13. Forces Of Freedom
14. Chupacabra-Spanish version