{"id":3284,"date":"1985-01-01T00:00:25","date_gmt":"1985-01-01T00:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=3284"},"modified":"2012-01-16T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2012-01-16T18:10:33","slug":"demo-review-zillion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/demo-review-zillion\/","title":{"rendered":"ZILLION – Demo (1984) | Demo Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

ZILLION<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\nZillion (1984)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hailing from Buffalo, New York comes Zillion, a four-piece powerhouse who I\u2019m putting my money on to cause an impact on the metal scene during \u201985.<\/p>\n

The band have been doing the rounds on the New York club scene playing Judas Priest, Accept, Iron Maiden and Dio covers. But having won Buffalo\u2019s Star Hunt Championship \u201984, it enabled them to record a demo of totally original material that is so impressive it indicates the days of playing cover sets should soon be a thing of the past.<\/p>\n

I should point out that Zillion are not another death \/ power metal outfit ready to thrash into oblivion. No, this band offer more accessible, but just as powerful metal that has a slight commercial edge, guaranteed to make both punters and record company executives alike sit up and take notice.<\/p>\n

\u2019Ride The Feeling\u2019 is the band\u2019s ace track which is nothing short of brilliant. Carried along by a fast, hard driving rhythm courtesy of bassist Vinny \u2019Rockman\u2019 Mele and drummer Mike Terrana, the track features some tasty soloing from guitarist John Andrews. Out front are the impressive Klaus Meine \/ Ronnie James Dio-influenced vocal talents of Mark Anthony. The Dio influences are particularly evident on the menacing and very catchy \u2018Moulding Metal\u2019.<\/p>\n

Anthony writes all the band\u2019s lyrics, while the songwriting is left to John Andrews. Between them they have come up with some really ear-catching material. While \u2018Ride The Feeling\u2019 shows the bands out and out metal approach, \u2018We Wanna Know\u2019 \u2013 where the band sound like a heavier version of Bon Jovi \u2013 show Zillion\u2019s versatility in handling the more commercial stadium rock tunes.<\/p>\n

Zillion have already opened live shows for the likes of Talas, Helix and the mighty, overrated Ratt and won rave reviews on the East Coast, and believe me it shouldn\u2019t be too long before those reviews have been enhanced worldwide.<\/p>\n

At present, the band are looking for a record deal on either side of the Atlantic, an ambition that is surely just a formality if there\u2019s any justice in this business?<\/p>\n

Bernard Doe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review taken from Metal Forces, Issue 9 (1985)<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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