{"id":3468,"date":"1984-03-01T00:00:59","date_gmt":"1984-03-01T00:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=3468"},"modified":"2013-06-01T13:05:39","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T13:05:39","slug":"album-review-grave-digger-heavy-metal-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-grave-digger-heavy-metal-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"GRAVE DIGGER – Heavy Metal Breakdown (1984) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

GRAVE DIGGER
Heavy Metal Breakdown<\/strong><\/span>
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\nNoise (1984)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Heavy Metal Breakdown<\/em> is a bloody good debut, giving this fan 80% of pleasurable music with a fixed smile on his face, as he found it quite easy to dismiss the poor 20%.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also quite evident that Accept are the flavour for the moment \u2013 how long is always uncertain \u2013 respected by most and influencing lesser established acts in their respective musical field; there\u2019s no mistaking the Udo Dirkschneider vocal passages, even though Chris Boltendahl\u2019s octave level is somewhat lower. You\u2019ll also find that a few of the band\u2019s arrangements hint at the aforementioned.<\/p>\n

Firstly, it never ceases to amaze (or aptly, amuse) me when metal acts waste their energy and vinyl space trying to write ballads. Whatever the initial stage, the end product is always abysmal (Glory Bells take note) and while they may have a good ear for immense metal tunes, \u2018Headbanging Man\u2019, \u2018Heavy Metal Breakdown\u2019, \u2018Back From The War\u2019 etc, ballads are not within their reach; hence the unprofitable \u2018Yesterday\u2019. The other \u201cpits\u201d stop is \u2018Heart Attack\u2019, which while attacking in the fluent vein of the major material doesn\u2019t really possess the characteristics shown by the others.<\/p>\n

But as I said, these are non-events which are soon forgotten once the aural poundings of \u2018Tyrant\u2019, \u2018We Wanna Rock You\u2019 and \u20182000 Light Years From Home\u2019 (a Rolling Stones cover) assault the nervous system, and where Grave Digger\u2019s forte lies in sheer power and climatic enthusiasm, sacrificing any tell-tale signs of technical approach. And while it\u2019s true that this style of heavy metal is derivative, it has to be pointed out that it isn\u2019t the aim of the Grave Diggers of this world to find new avenues. Instead, they vie for the throne of \u201cThe Headbangers\u2019 Delight\u201d, a status much enjoyed by Metallica.<\/p>\n

Lastly, I can say that this will be much appreciated by the \u201cbang \u2019em hard\u201d merchants who\u2019ll lap it up by the spadeful.<\/p>\n

Leroy Douglas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review taken from Metal Forces, Issue 4 (1984)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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