{"id":3535,"date":"1983-10-01T00:00:26","date_gmt":"1983-10-01T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=3535"},"modified":"2013-06-01T13:01:03","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T13:01:03","slug":"album-review-le-mans-on-the-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-le-mans-on-the-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"LE MANS – On The Streets (1983) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

LE MANS
On The Streets<\/strong><\/span>
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\nShrapnel (1983)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Of all the recent Shrapnel releases I must admit that this was probably the album that I was least looking forward to hearing. However, to my surprise On The Streets<\/em> turns out to be a really good package of hard rock tunes, that owes a lot to the fine production work of Mike Varney. The result, a clear polished sound that loses none of Le Mans\u2019 hard hitting rawness; an essential ingredient for any heavy metal \/ hard rock band.<\/p>\n

The fast \u2019n\u2019 heavy \u2018Live To Rock\u2019 opens the proceedings and pretty much sets the pattern for most of the album, with \u2018Outside Looking In\u2019, \u2018Get Him Out Of Here\u2019, and the Riot sounding \u2018Nervous Breakdown\u2019 all being delivered with similar precision. However, the title track (side one\u2019s other cut) is a little too one paced for my liking.<\/p>\n

Side two is even better, and features some excellent twin lead breaks from Derek Frigo and Josh Ramos; most noticeably on \u2018Hard As A Rock\u2019 and \u2018Computer Defense\u2019. \u2018Take Me Down\u2019 is only really mediocre commercial rock, while Ramos again shines on \u2018Hell\u2019s Halls\u2019. This track also brings to the fore the aggressive raw vocal style of Peter Marrino.<\/p>\n

A good debut album, from a California band who hold great potential for the future.<\/p>\n

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

Review taken from Metal Forces, Issue 2 (1983)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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