{"id":103700,"date":"2024-07-27T00:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T23:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=103700"},"modified":"2024-08-15T13:06:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T12:06:30","slug":"ep-review-breakker-breakker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/ep-review-breakker-breakker\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKKER &#8211; Breakker EP (2024) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"title2\"><strong>BREAKKER<br \/>Breakker EP<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" height=\"3\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"title3\"><span style=\"color: #c80000;\">Self-released (2024)<\/span><br \/><strong>Rating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image floatedright\">\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/metalforces\/images\/spacer.gif\" width=\"10\" border=\"0\"><\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/breakker_breakkerep.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div align=\"left\"><span class=\"smalltext\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"right\"><span class=\"smalltext\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Looking like another of those long forgotten 80s gems is the self-titled debut EP from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based combo Breakker.<\/p>\n<p>This is your standard yet entertaining bar room metal given a subtle edge by the vocals of Clare Mair\u00e9ad who brings a haunting fragility alongside a punky, New Wave vibe as opener \u2018Time\u2019s Not Gonna Wait\u2019 rattles in mid-tempo fashion.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s something raw and uncompromising about the rather British grit bestowed upon the listener. \u2018Tight Leash\u2019 has a Thin Lizzy or UFO vibe musically as the stark drums nod along with a no nonsense fluidity and the guitars are crisp yet raw.<\/p>\n<p>The contrast between the placid yet effective vocal style and grittier musicianship makes for an enjoyable ride as the band cruises into the almost rock pop of \u2018Under The Overlords\u2019 and the keyboard sprinkled \u2018Fever\u2019. With closer \u2018Lipstick Trace\u2019 there\u2019s a late 70s and early 80s feel as again that hard rock sound is understated in its approach.<\/p>\n<p>I assume that the band name is a homage to German rockers Accept although there\u2019s nothing here to match such metallic fury, but I\u2019m all for the rather modest energy Breakker has crafted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKKERBreakker EP Self-released (2024)Rating: 7.5\/10 Looking like another of those long forgotten 80s gems is the self-titled debut EP from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based combo Breakker. 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