Can anyone say Ozzy Osbourne? I could have sworn that, somehow, Ozzy got on this tape by accident. On this advance copy the tape doesn't specify who sings or who plays what, but it is quite evident that Ozzy has played an influence here--in particular, the vocals. This is a very good tape. Looking over David's bio-sheet, I wonder how he even got to where he is today. It's obvious now though, that he has a holy anger, and it's exhibited well on this six song tape. The music is first class metal, and the production is first class as well. Overall, this tape was quite a surprise, with music this hot, I wouldn't mind having this tape for my collection!
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Heaven's Metal #52Reviewed by Doug Van PeltAs a music critic, one has to bring up the "originality issue" while reviewing this disc. Does the Christian music scene need a "sanctified Ozzy?" Do we need another copycat "Christian version" of someone else? Obvious answers aside, most of us will want to own a copy of this for novelty reasons. We can play if for our friends and say, "Hey, check out the new Ozzy album." "America Wake Up" is a…Similar sounding releases
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