RAZOR
Armed And Dangerous
Voice (1984)
Rating: 8/10
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Razor are another in the new breed of Canadian metal acts that are currently keeping the Maple Leaf mayhem flag flying high.
This four-piece from Guelph, Ontario play hard and furious power metal, which in the main has all the power and controlled speed technique of fellow countrymen Exciter; in my opinion one of the current leaders in this field now that previous trend setters Metallica have, shall we say, matured.
The best and certainly the fastest of the seven cuts on this mini-LP is ‘Take This Torch’. A ten star classic power metal frenzy, even if the chorus chant of “Take This Torch” sounds a lot like Metallica’s ‘Hit The Lights’. Listen also for some excellent soloing from Dave Carlo.
‘Hot Metal’, ‘Ball And Chain’ and particularly the title track are not far behind in the intense mayhem stakes. However, ‘Killer Instinct’ and ‘The End’ are of only average standard. The final cut though, ‘Fast And Loud’, is nothing less than the title suggests.
True, the production could be a lot better, but overall this is a fine debut, especially when you consider that this is a totally independent release funded by the band themselves.
Bernard Doe
Review taken from Metal Forces, Issue 7 (1984)
