{"id":102651,"date":"2024-02-02T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=102651"},"modified":"2024-03-18T12:42:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T12:42:46","slug":"album-review-mean-mistreater-razor-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-mean-mistreater-razor-wire\/","title":{"rendered":"MEAN MISTREATER – Razor Wire (2024) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEAN MISTREATER
Razor Wire<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-release (2024)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Named after a Grand Funk Railroad song, or so I assume, this Austin, Texas-based heavy metal combo is another gem to keep the metal flames flickering. Fronted by Janiece Gonzalez, Mean Mistreater has a lot in common with acts like Savage Master due to their brand of sizzling rock n\u2019 roll, and after the second listen I was indeed prompted to fetch the leather jacket from the attic just for old times sake as the clan dragged me back to the rugged times of somewhat greasy heavy metal.<\/p>\n

From the opening vim of \u2018Forget It\u2019, this album exists on gasoline as the riffs squeal and roar like a vintage motorcycle revving back to life. It\u2019s straight down the line 80s homage that\u2019s admirably executed with every thud, twang and clank. The band worships at the altar of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, circa Saxon and that sort of pure steel execution.<\/p>\n

The title track and \u2018Visions\u2019 gallop on hot coals to the thunder beat of Joaquin Ridgell whose timely bashing produces clouds of black smoke which in turn coat the charcoaled tonsils of Gonzalez. Mean Mistreater drives endlessly into 80s well oiled nostalgia but with enough spark to light the stuffy darkness.<\/p>\n

\u2018Let \u2019Em Roll\u2019 is a bit of a boogie bruiser as another smokin\u2019 riff scorches the airwaves, while \u2018Bleeding The Night\u2019 offers up another customary metallic gallop and \u2018Waiting To Die\u2019 nods toward the hasty athleticism of Exciter. And that\u2019s where the band comfortably sits, in that void where NWOBHM flirts with speed metal.<\/p>\n

I guess Raven would also be another example of influence, but by the time \u2018Bedevil\u2019 starkly taps its way into earshot I\u2019m thrilled to learn that Mean Mistreater has more variety to its arsenal because this track is a killer mix of soulful hard rock and doomier nuances. It\u2019s a great way to round off this cool debut from a band sure to burn many ears over the coming years.<\/p>\n

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

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