Description
Reduced price due to cd being ex/vg+ and booklet has small tab marks
Rare German 1988 pressing
True As Steel was Warlock’s third release in as many years and there was little sign of them slowing down. With Doro at the helm, they put forth an interesting variation on the sound with a fair share of Judas Priest and Accept influences to boot. They started more concentrated upon the riff oriented style the previous mentioned bands exhibited and didn’t spend too much time trying to write epic sounding ballads or lighter edged rock songs. On this release they began evolving their sound slightly away from that style and towards something a bit more mainstream. True As Steel is sort of a mixture of older guard aggressive heavy metal and the glam style that was really growing in prominence at this point in the 80s. You can hear bits and pieces of Dokken, Quiet Riot, and even a little bit of early Riot (pre-Thundersteel). There is a larger emphasis on sing along choruses, much as is the case on the next release Triumph And Agony. It still, however, holds onto a good deal of the speed metal elements that were heard on Burning The Witches and the very heavy Hellbound. The resulting mix of styles is a very interesting listen, although I would still argue that Hellbound and Triumph And Agony are slightly better. The album opener Mr. Gold has an evil low voice shouting No Mercy!!! before launching into some solid speed metal with Doro doing some powerful vocal work. Immediately you get the sense of a more polished approach to chorus writing when you find yourself shouting No mercy for Mr. Gold, definitely a great concert opener. Doro consistently sings her heart out whether it’s shouting up a storm on the keyboard rich speed metal anthem Midnite In China or taking it down a notch with the cheesy 80s power ballad Love Song. She loves what she does, and it shows in every single note that she sings.
Track listing:
1. Mr. Gold
2. Fight For Rock
3. Love In A Danger Zone
4. Speed Of Sound
5. Midnite In China
6. Vorwärts, All Right
7. True As Steel
8. Lady In A Rock N Roll Hell
9. Love Song
10. Igloo On The Moon
11. T.O.L.