FOUR WAYS


Long Way
13 tracks - playing time: 49:49 min.
Shark Records
Rating: 5/10
 
An intro called “Babylon” could predict what’s Four Ways are about: eighties riffs, accompanied by keyboards, and the fitting screaming vocals; a selection of mid and up tempo rockers, and a few ballads. This all arranged by a well-known recipe. Influences of Helloween, Maiden, TNT, and even the legendary Heir Apparent are prevalent.

The final result is something that reminds of the demo tapes that were produced by many bands in the eighties.

The typical guitar sound (probably a Jackson or Charvel in combination with a transistor amp), a cheap sounding keyboard, and vocal screams with a limited monotone reach, which get very boring after a few songs.

Finally: the cover “Love Gun” is pretty well performed, but the irritating keyboard wills not be appreciated by a lot of Kiss fans. This one is for die-hard eighties metal heads only.

(Cor)

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