Rough Trade Belgium

Yet another new band hailing from Australia, more specifically from Melbourne.  Is it a welcome addition to a growing list ?  I’m afraid not (yet ?).

This album is a collection of almost every cliché you can find in metal. While the guitars aren’t too bad, the lyrics are awful. The fact that the guys in this band are very young might have something to do with that. If you ask me the should have waited a few more years, and hone their skills in the meantime, before having released an album.

Pretty Maids have been around for some thirty odd years now, I still remember their first album ‘Red, Hot and Heavy’ from way back in 1984, hey, I’ve recently even bought a copy of this album on CD.

And this new opus ‘Motherland’ once again shows what a great band they are.  It’s heavy metal that should be revered.  The songs are tight, not overcomplicated, but do just what good music should do to you, and that is bringing a smile on your face.  The songs are very catchy, and after hearing them once or twice you can almost start to sing along.