{"id":102087,"date":"2023-12-15T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=102087"},"modified":"2023-12-19T16:37:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:37:27","slug":"album-review-axe-crazy-creatures-on-the-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-axe-crazy-creatures-on-the-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"AXE CRAZY – Creatures On The Hunt (2023) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

AXE CRAZY
Creatures On The Hunt<\/strong><\/span>
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\nCrazy (2023)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Considering they formed in 2010, Polish headbangers Axe Crazy has been overlooked somewhat. Creatures On The Hunt<\/em> is the third full-length outing from the band which features a current line-up of Stanley Cioska (lead vocals), Adrian Bigos (lead vocals and guitar), Robson Bigos (guitar and backing vocals), Jacek Boro\u0144 (bass and backing vocals) and Grzegorz Kozikowski (drums).<\/p>\n

I love the cover art of this album as it reminds me of that much missed 80s era, but musically this opus also transports us back through the mists of time. What you basically get is a slightly less progressive mix of Helloween and Scanner; linear metal with speedy passages driven by an effective bass assault. The vocals are on the higher end although somewhat flimsy at times and in spite of being catchy the anthems are rather generic, but hey, it\u2019s simplified boisterous heavy metal where tracks such as the title cut are infectious tirades of scorched steel.<\/p>\n

At their heaviest, Axe Crazy really do deliver the goods as \u2018Destructor\u2019 showcases with its menacing riff. \u2018Thunder Zone\u2019 and the aptly titled \u2018Straight Ahead\u2019 exhibit the no frills vintage metal these guys are striving for, but every track here offers something good for the soul. You get the twin assault of \u2018Diamond Blade (Battle Tales Part 1)\u2019 and \u2018One Night Of Glory (Battle Tales Part 2)\u2019, while \u2018Wild For The Night\u2019 and \u2018Armed & Dangerous\u2019 skid with an excitable fury.<\/p>\n

This is a record that is riveting even with its predictable nuances, but such is the fiery axework and message of teenage rebellion that the 80s child within us will most surely be enticed into such a leathery domain.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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