{"id":104100,"date":"2024-10-11T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T23:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=104100"},"modified":"2024-10-21T10:34:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T09:34:46","slug":"album-review-star-rider-outta-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-star-rider-outta-time\/","title":{"rendered":"STAR RIDER – Outta Time (2024) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

STAR RIDER
Outta Time<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2024)<\/span>
Rating: 5.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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With band members called Killer Kim (vocals), L\u00e4ther Deth (lead guitar), Chainsaw Charly (rhythm guitar), Alex Renegade (bass) and Lizzy Kicks (drums) I expected some sort of beefy, theatrical W.A S.P. throwback, but instead I got hit by some Enforcer worship, which is rather strange considering the French band formed in 2004 and are somewhat a throwback anyway.<\/p>\n

But hey, Star Rider\u2019s debut full-length is a pretty solid experience that if released in the mid-80s would have been second tier, mid-table metal at best. Even so, in today\u2019s climate Star Rider still might end up being swallowed by a scene of sound-alike\u2019s and so Outta Time<\/em> is more of an occasional cosy retreat to settle into, should the mood take you.<\/p>\n

The opening title track features a nice rattling bass and some borderline speed metal antics with the axe work, but it\u2019s unremarkable, particularly the snappy yappy vocal attack of Killer Kim who is far from killing it. \u2018Rock Muscle\u2019 is a steady mid-tempo rocker where I hear flashes of Riot but without the bite, except for the tidy percussion from Lizzy Kicks.<\/p>\n

At times I feel that Star Rider would be more comfortable as a punchy sleaze metal act, one of those overlooked bunch of reprobates from 1987 that never made the grade. \u2018Shoot To Kill\u2019 is boisterous but just metal by numbers, as is speedster \u2018Angle Mort\u2019, although the bass impresses once again. \u2018Hell Breaks Loose\u2019 and \u2018Resistance\u2019 zip by without any real impact as again I\u2019m finding myself rather irritated by the snide vocal yaps.<\/p>\n

\u2018Rings Of Saturn (Take You For A Ride)\u2019 is arguably the standout track, steadily mesmerising with its measured meaty riffs and tapping into a more genuine, early 80s flair. However, Killer Kim still lacks the oomph to carry us through what is essentially a rather flimsy attempt of nostalgia. I believe that interest in this sort of rock will be fleeting, but I hope that Star Rider proves me wrong.<\/p>\n

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

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