Messenger
[demo]
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
Some decent melodic yet heavy metal with some good song ideas and BGV's, but the lead vocals hold the band back a little on this recording, and I'm guessing that the poor mix has a lot to do with it, plus the melody lines being written in such a way as to take the vocalist near the edge of his comfortable range. Some of the lead breaks in "Jailhouse Conversion" are hot. I look forward to hearing more from these guys.
Other coverage for this album
Heaven's Metal #37Reviewed by Joey KnightThe opening on this four-song demo starts out great with some Eagles-type harmonies on "The Preacher," but tends to get mundane and cheesy in the verses due to lack of aggressive backup vocals and uninteresting lead vocal lines. "So Long" is a much better pop/rock tune about waiting for God. "More Than Yesterday" is a real nice ballad with good harmonies. The last song, "Friends," is a very…Also in Heaven's Metal #32
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