PEGAZUS
'In Metal We
Trust'
(Black Leather)
I
hear people say all the time that music should be innovative, and I
can’t really disagree with them a lot of the time. Bands should be
trying to do something new, to expand the boundaries of what was set
out before them, right? Well, maybe not all the time. What if there’s
a band that comes along that’s just so awesome, so amazing, so
satisfying,
that they don’t need to reinvent the wheel to sound freaking
incredible. Well, my friends, Pegazus are that band, and while you
may not agree with that statement, they certainly are that band for
me.
Now,
let me start off by saying that I’m a huge Pegazus fan. I have been
since I can remember, and I probably always will be. Since I first
started worshipping the art of New Wave of British Heavy Metal music,
Pegazus stood out with their attitude and songwriting, rather than
innovation. And the fact that they were from the 90s, an era where
traditional heavy metal was pretty much dead, is even more
impressive. Now then, on to the review.
The
opening track, “Metal Messiah,” is just the kind of fist-pumping,
good-time metal anthem you would hope for, with lots of melodic
prowess as well as a powerful and potent rhythm section. From the
very beginning, you know you’re in for a treat. After the first
track, I was more than satisfied, I would have been very content if
this was what the rest of the album was like, but then, “Road
Warriors,” the second track comes on, and blows me away. Better
riffs, superior vocals, and overall more impressive songwriting here,
even some good fills coming from the drums.
However, after the
first two tracks, this album is a real mixed bag, both in style and
quality. Sure, you have the songs that bear the great NWOBHM and
classic Euro-Metal force that makes albums like 'Headless
Horseman'
so amazing, such as “Metal Messiah,” Haunting Me,” and “Eye
for an Eye,” but I find quite often on this release that there are
a lot of songs that wouldn’t sound too out of place on Motley Crue
or Quiet Riot albums (“We Live to Rock,” “Road Warrior,” and
“Ghost Rider”). Also, it can’t be said that In
'Metal We Trust'
is the most consistent album in terms of quality. This could quite
possibly be an album where you pick maybe your four or five favorite
tracks and just stick with those, but I feel that even the less
standout tracks have a lot to offer, and are fun to listen to.
To
me , this album best serves the purpose of providing music for casual
listening, for when one is working, driving, or partying. While
definitely not as excellent as their earlier works (again, please
check out 'Headless
Horseman'
if you haven’t already), this album is still good fun from start to
finish.
[7]
(Andrew
Oliver)
