Description

Very rare original 2001 Us press on black vinyl with lyric insert. Limited 500 numbered copies

Slough Feg’s blend of classic heavy metal and Celtic folk is as if the ’80s onwards never happened. The year 2000 was overall a dreary year for metal on the surface. ‘Down Among The Deadmen’ was among the highlights of that year. It was a shining example of what heavy metal was, it embodied metal’s ideals and objectives during one of the darkest years since 1993. During a time when metal was viewed as a bunch of angst dolts in clown makeup, one album stood above the rest as what metal is, should be, and always will be. Almost nothing is wrong with this record, ‘Cauldron Of Blood’ might be a bit long and a tad bit droning, as is the middle section of ‘High Season’, but otherwise this is a flawless album that should be mandatory listening in schools across the world. The album is produced wonderfully, the guitar tone is pleasantly chunky to complement the balls out metal of the songs, the drums sound excellent and real and Mike Scalzi is one of the most perfect tenor voices metal has ever heard. He adds a raspy edge to his tales of Celtic myths and Slough Feg is one of those few acts that possess that wonderful Running Wild quality…. the charm, charisma, and aura that makes every song an enjoyable ride that you want to hear over and over again, no matter how simplistic and immature the song may be. The kicker here is that no songs are juvenile or immature, most are semi-complex metal anthems that are not only catchy, but sophisticated at the same time. ‘Down Among The Deadmen’ is above most of the bands albums its on this one where they perfected their melodic, folkish style of classic traditional heavy metal.

Track listing:
1. Sky Chariots
2. Walls Of Shame
3. Warriors Dawn
4. Heavy Metal Monk
5. Fergus Mac Roich
6. Cauldron Of Blood
7. Beast In The Broch
8. Troll Pack
9. Traders And Gunboats
10. Psionic Illumination
11. Marauder
12. High Season
13. Death Machine