Double Edged
Devil Destroyers
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
Double Edged lays down some heavy rhythms that cut the air with clarity and crunch. These guys, while still improving their music, have written three good songs here: "Bloody Promise", "No Trouble", and "Let My People Go". Influences like Judas Priest and early Motley Crue are easy comparisons to this straight-ahead metal with more muscle than frills. There's even a little fun, like the end of "No Trouble", where vocalist/bassist Mike Brown screams out the letters "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" and then mutters "I betcha didn't think I could spell it - did ya?" The title track suffers in the vocal lines written, which lack a real good hook, or melody. The vocals sound forced, rather than natural or really attacking and aggressive. "Waste of Time" is a musical departure - and vocal one as well, because guitarist James McElroy sings lead. It reminds me of the band Damascus. Pretty fare outing. Available from Spring Arbor (# 000-138-8371).