Archangel
Untitled release
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
This band from the Tampa, Florida area puts out a good metal sound. Guitarist Rane Steele is skilled in crunch and flash. This is an impressive custom project, complete with good cover art. They probably ought to avoid the triangle trademark to avoid comparisons to Stryper, but everything else looks good.
"Wastelands" starts off this four-song tape with fast crunchy stuff, while "Until The Nite" makes a melodic transition before kicking into more power metal on side two. "I.C.U." speaks out on the destruction of drugs. "The Harvest" is a pretty ballad with some melodic guitar leads with feeling.
Overall, this tape shows us more potential than production. It's a good 'n' loud introduction to a band that we'll probably being hearing a lot more from in the future.