{"id":3481,"date":"1984-01-01T00:00:14","date_gmt":"1984-01-01T00:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=3481"},"modified":"2013-06-01T12:59:21","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T12:59:21","slug":"album-review-grim-reaper-see-you-in-hell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-grim-reaper-see-you-in-hell\/","title":{"rendered":"GRIM REAPER – See You In Hell (1983) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

GRIM REAPER
See You In Hell<\/strong><\/span>
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\nEbony (1983)<\/span>
Rating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Another end of year release that pulverised its way to the top five of my \u201cBest of \u201983\u201d list. This is a pretty well surprising record in view of past output by Grim Reaper. If someone had told me at the beginning of 1983 that I would be telling the world that a Grim Reaper LP would be far and away one of the finest British heavy metal releases ever made, then I would\u2019ve laughed in their face. Perhaps the change in line-up had something to do with it, notably vocalist Steve Grimmett. <\/p>\n

Steve used to be with Evesham\u2019s Medusa, the band that gave us the Wrathchild duo of Lance Perkins and Eddie Smith. Grimmett\u2019s voice is pretty distinctive; the man soars higher than Geddy Lee than anyone I\u2019ve ever heard before (King Diamond excepted!).<\/p>\n

Take a look at the goods on offer here. All typical heavy metal lyrical fodder, sure, but oh the delivery of it all. This band could be up there with the big names soon. The cream of the crop on See You In Hell<\/em> has to be the opening cut, \u2018Dead On Arrival\u2019, with its rather slow beginning before Nick Bowcott riffs it up into gear and Lee Harris\u2019 distinctive drum sound shatters the peace. Perhaps this is Grimmett\u2019s best performance on the record with his shrill holler. The man can sing put it this way. The other cut that Grimmett in particular shines is on the title track, with a slightly catchy chorus making it a touch commercial.<\/p>\n

\u2018Wrath Of The Ripper\u2019 reminded me of Iron Maiden\u2019s \u2018Murders In The Rue Morgue\u2019, possibly due to Steve\u2019s Paul Di\u2019Anno-like vocal rasping. A good, ahem, cut! \u2018All Hell Let Loose\u2019 on the other hand has a nice Judas Priest feel about it; heavy as hell, great axework and pumping bass (from Dave Wanklin). Brilliant stuff!<\/p>\n

\u2018Now Or Never\u2019 takes up where \u2018Dead On Arrival\u2019 left off, although perhaps a little faster in pace. \u2018Run For Your Life\u2019 is more of the same but what the hell, I love it!<\/p>\n

Grim Reaper\u2019s lighter side is shown on the mini-epic \u2018The Show Must Go On\u2019, a sort of metal ballad where Grimmett implores his lost love, \u201cRemember my name honey\u201d<\/em>. On this showing Steve, I\u2019m sure she will!<\/p>\n

If there is to be a weak link it has to be \u2018Liar\u2019, a good track but sounding a little average amongst the other diamonds. Yes, See You In Hell<\/em> definitely deserves its \u20189\u2019 rating.<\/p>\n

Dave Reynolds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review taken from Metal Forces, Issue 3 (1984)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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