When I first glanced at this cover I thought Douglas was introducing secular music to the review column, but after a second look I noticed it said "Traxter," not "Trixter." Like the secular group, Traxter's cover looks like a scenario out of a comic book. "This should be interesting," I said to myself. Unfortunately my interest is what was lost. In short, these guys are good musicians (individually). What is hurting the band is songwriting. Not even the two instrumentals "Traxter" and "The Flight" have enough substance to hold it together. The lead guitar work is very hard to decipher (you know how you go to a show and you have to strain to hear the guitarist because of a bad mix?). Traxter has the potential to be an excellent band, but until they strengthen as song writers and the lead vocalist decides whether or not he wants to sound like Axl Rose or Dave Mustain...
Other coverage for this album
Dead Zine 2002Reviewed by NecRoSarXA Traxter is a brand of ATV. And a band, it seems. Upon first look at this CD, visions of cheeseballs danced in my head. The cartoonish artwork, the late hair-metal look of the band, the independent label. . .heck, just the title Rock 'N Race almost doomed this CD to the Hardly Ever Listen To section of my personal collection. But, everything's worth at least one listen, so I gave it a shot.…Heaven's Metal #26Reviewed by Joey KnightTraxter's full-length cassette hits it big with their music. The only thing lacking is vocals. Terrance Fisher's lead vocals seem to be lost in mega-effects, and the backing vocals seem to lack the ummph that causes metalheads to attract attention to themselves in driving traffic. If you're one of many who claim not to listen to lyrics, only music - then grab this one while it's hot! For ordering…Similar sounding releases
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