Demolition
2007
1. Mercy
2. Long, Long Way to Go
3. Take Me Up
4. The Burning Man
5. Heaven's Hung in Black
6. Heaven's Blessed
7. Teacher
8. Heaven's Hung in Black (Reprise)
9. Deal With the Devil
WASP has always been an interesting band in my personal tastes. It seems that this band is capable of doing great or terrible things to my ears and I'm never quite sure which to expect. The last two part snoozer left me cold, but there's always hope with a hit and miss band and I did hope for more this time around.
In many ways this album is the exact opposite of the Neon God albums. While that one was a long winded, stretched thin, conceptual piece this one comes in at a short 43 minutes (less if you don't count the reprise) with a much more direct approach. Also, the production seems to be like night and day when you compare the raw, stripped down feel of Neon God and the slick, melodic feel of Dominator. Another contrast is just the energy level as this one seems to scream with it and Blackie definitely lets loose on the vocals. In short, this album is more or less everything I wanted but didn't get out of the Neon God albums.
All the songs on this release are keepers. What we have here are energetic straight up rockers in the best WASP fashion. While I like conceptual albums and think WASP is capable of excelling at them (The Crimson Idol is all the proof needed of this) this is a refreshing album full of tunes that hit you in the face. It wouldn't be a WASP album without some good emotive, ballad-esque tunes though and Heaven's Hung In Black and Take Me Up are extremely powerful and total highlights of the album. Don't take 'more direct' for meaning hollow when it comes to this review because this is a very moving album at times. The difference is Dominator doesn't get bogged down in concept and doesn't overextend itself. I'll take quality over quantity any day and Dominator just delivers.
Basically, if you like WASP this is a no brainer and I would hope you have heard some WASP by now. This band is certainly capable of making some classics and when Blackie is on there are few who can compare vocally. Dominator is just a solid straight up metal release sure to please fans of the band and anyone into some traditional ass kicking metal.
Highlights: Heaven's Hung In Black, Long Long Way To Go, Take Me Up, Mercy
Rating - 4.0/5
2. Long, Long Way to Go
3. Take Me Up
4. The Burning Man
5. Heaven's Hung in Black
6. Heaven's Blessed
7. Teacher
8. Heaven's Hung in Black (Reprise)
9. Deal With the Devil
WASP has always been an interesting band in my personal tastes. It seems that this band is capable of doing great or terrible things to my ears and I'm never quite sure which to expect. The last two part snoozer left me cold, but there's always hope with a hit and miss band and I did hope for more this time around.
In many ways this album is the exact opposite of the Neon God albums. While that one was a long winded, stretched thin, conceptual piece this one comes in at a short 43 minutes (less if you don't count the reprise) with a much more direct approach. Also, the production seems to be like night and day when you compare the raw, stripped down feel of Neon God and the slick, melodic feel of Dominator. Another contrast is just the energy level as this one seems to scream with it and Blackie definitely lets loose on the vocals. In short, this album is more or less everything I wanted but didn't get out of the Neon God albums.
All the songs on this release are keepers. What we have here are energetic straight up rockers in the best WASP fashion. While I like conceptual albums and think WASP is capable of excelling at them (The Crimson Idol is all the proof needed of this) this is a refreshing album full of tunes that hit you in the face. It wouldn't be a WASP album without some good emotive, ballad-esque tunes though and Heaven's Hung In Black and Take Me Up are extremely powerful and total highlights of the album. Don't take 'more direct' for meaning hollow when it comes to this review because this is a very moving album at times. The difference is Dominator doesn't get bogged down in concept and doesn't overextend itself. I'll take quality over quantity any day and Dominator just delivers.
Basically, if you like WASP this is a no brainer and I would hope you have heard some WASP by now. This band is certainly capable of making some classics and when Blackie is on there are few who can compare vocally. Dominator is just a solid straight up metal release sure to please fans of the band and anyone into some traditional ass kicking metal.
Highlights: Heaven's Hung In Black, Long Long Way To Go, Take Me Up, Mercy
Rating - 4.0/5
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