Rough Edge: Various Artists - Defenders of Metal, Volume 1" CD Review

VARIOUS ARTISTS

"Defenders of Metal Volume I - The Seduction (MIB Music)

This great collection of true metal bands you may have never heard of (unless you've read some of their reviews here on RoughEdge.com) is nearly 80-minutes of the purest heavy metal you're likely to find anywhere.

With bands from the USA (the awesome Jesters Moon included), the U.K., Sweden, Italy, Austria and Poland, "Defenders of Metal" is a great place to discover a new band, especially if you're a fan of true or pure metal.

A complete track-listing follows below. For more information, however, or to download some sound samples, visit the MIBMusic website at http://www.maninblackmusic.com.

1. Forbidden – Jesters Moon - USA
2. Moonlit Horizon – Moonlight Agony – Sweden
3. Incubus – The Prowlers – Italy
4. Pressure – Element – USA
5. Heart of Dragonsteel – Madog – Austria
6. Dead Keep Dyin’ – Hell Candidates – USA
7. Shutting the Door – Antares – Poland
8. Haunted – Dr. Mastermind aka Matt McCourt – USA
9. Riflesso – Metharia – Italy
10. Bedlam – Victim – USA
11. Pride of Creation – Art of Fear – Austria
12. Illusions – Still Life – USA
13. Liegia – Rapid Fire – Poland
14. Under the Gun – Stairway – UK
15. Only for the Rain Crew – Rain – Italy
16. Bride of the Dark – Mercury Rain – UK
17. Terror Mind – Sabatan – Spain
18. The Sleeper – Babylon – USA

Rating Guide:

A classic. This record will kick your ass.

Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.

So-so. You've heard better.

Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.

Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.

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