{"id":23286,"date":"2014-09-12T00:00:11","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T00:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=23286"},"modified":"2015-01-19T13:57:57","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T13:57:57","slug":"album-review-stallion-rise-and-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-stallion-rise-and-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"STALLION – Rise And Ride (2014) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

STALLION
Rise And Ride<\/strong><\/span>
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\nHigh Roller (2014)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Well, I think I have officially lost track of the amount of bands keeping the metal flag burning by revisiting their heroes and churning out what has been deemed revival metal. Thankfully, Stallion is one of the better bands when it comes to paying homage to traditional metal. <\/p>\n

Maybe it\u2019s because they are German that they are so good at what they do; after all, here is a nation that back in the 80s produced masters of its trade, and literally every day vomited out class metal act after class metal act.<\/p>\n

I guess I could be considered somewhat a bear with a sore head when it comes to reviewing contemporary metal, because it seems to be very much divided into two parts; one division boasting acts of this accord where nostalgia is the key, while in the other instance we have that horrible glint of polished shine. <\/p>\n

I guess growing up with 80s metal isn\u2019t always a blessing because it makes one appear rather judgemental over anything remotely modern, but I\u2019d certainly recommend Stallion\u2019s debut full-length offering Rise And Ride<\/em> to anyone. In spite of its shortcomings \u2013 and there are many \u2013 it makes for a rollicking listen, bridging that often trodden bridge between Iron Maiden and more so Judas Priest. Yep, there an overwhelming whiff of cheese to this ten-track affair, but I do<\/em> like the vocal yelps of Pauly, and I\u2019m also appreciative of the burning metal conjured up by the twin axe team of Oli Gee and \u00c4xxl. Even if it the album gives off an odour of \u201cheard it all before\u201d, the sheer energy and obstinacy is enough to make it through the night.<\/p>\n

\u2018Wild Stallions\u2019 is typical of this breed of metal; a searing hot thrasher, which gives more than a nod to Priest\u2019s classic Painkiller<\/em> opus (1990) right down to the vocal snarl. With its speed metal values and fist-pumping chorus of blunt precision, there\u2019s no doubting the blood, sweat and fury that emanates from Stallion, and what they lack in innovation they more than make up for with high velocity metal, and not once do they stop for breath. \u2018Streets Of Sin\u2019 is a mid-paced stomper, \u2018Stigmatized\u2019 is one fist to the mid-section of burning speed metal, and \u2018Canadian Steele\u2019 pretty much does everything is says on the tin. The only strange ingredient to this steely brew is \u2018Wooden Horse\u2019 with its Spanish sprigs but even so, Stallion delivers like all good metal bands should. <\/p>\n

With chest-pounding choruses, high shrieks of belligerence and white hot guitars, Rise And Ride<\/em> is one shot of revival metal you\u2019re gonna relish.<\/p>\n

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

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