I sent one fan a copy of the new Onward album for review. Ryan LaMar has been supportive since 2000 and it's customary that he gets an advance of everything. Enjoy.
"Let’s get this one out of the way. I was a friend of Mike’s. I miss him and his vocal style. But, I also know he loved music enough to appreciate seeing Onward (and hopefully, Crescent Shield) continue on. Let’s call this Onward MkII (or MkIII if you count the Where Evil Follows band).
Toby has gone completely wild like a toddler given a Red Bull. Seriously – neverending guitar mastery in the vein of Cacophony. Except you get two guitar’s worth of insanity from one dude. Rob adds his Blitz Ellsworth flair and gives us some anthems to sing along to. Damn… the hair on the back of my neck is standing. Lots of fun stuff here. “Vicious Beauty” kicks off the album, and it mows you down with Cacophony-esque wildness. Actually, that’s not quite right – it outright obliterates you beyond anything Becker and Friedman ever did. A couple of tracks later, you get a spot-on Onward style tune that fits perfectly in line with the classic sound. “Silhouette” brings back that magic from Evermoving and Reawaken that made me a fan 20 years ago. I absolutely love this tune. Right after this is “Ring Around the Rosary.” This track pumps up the speed again while nicely blending in a catchy chorus against the frenetic riffing. It’s one you can raise your fist and sing along to like you were at a Loudness concert. And seriously, it gets even faster with Neptune’s Revenge – think of the insane speed picking from Megadeth’s “Killing’s My Business” album, but much more mature songwriting with tempo changes melodies. The album finishes with another worthy anthem, “Onward We Sail.” Here’s another one to pump your fist to while singing “Pushing Onward! Onward we sail!”
And so, Onward we sail with a reinvigorated Onward reminding us why 80s metal will never die".
- Ryan LaMar (Onward fan since 2000)
Πάντως εδώ διαβάζω μια καλή κριτική του δίσκου. Σίγουρα δεν είναι αυτή στην οποία αναφέρεται ο Toby.
Πάντως θα βρεθεί άκρη.
Έρχονται καλά νέα σύντομα. Το λέει και ο ίδιος εδώ:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 6160042970
Διαγράφηκε και η επίμαχη ανάρτηση / δήλωση του Toby στην οποία κάνουμε αναφορά εδώ:
viewtopic.php?p=64573#p64573
Ο παλιμπαιδισμός των νεώτερων μπαντών "είμαστε τόσο εκτός σκηνής αλλά ηχογραφούμε για την Metal Blade" μόνο underground δεν είναι. - Zippo190 - Forgotten Scroll Forum - 2018