{"id":3569,"date":"1984-01-01T00:00:49","date_gmt":"1984-01-01T00:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=3569"},"modified":"2013-06-01T13:02:57","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T13:02:57","slug":"album-review-obsession-marshall-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-obsession-marshall-law\/","title":{"rendered":"OBSESSION – Marshall Law (1983) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

OBSESSION
Marshall Law<\/strong><\/span>
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\nMetal Blade (1983)<\/span>
Rating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cTotal destruction \/ But that\u2019s the price you pay \/ A loss of hearing that just won\u2019t go away.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

So begins the lesson according to Obsession, a five-piece from Connecticut. Their four-track EP on Metal Blade is just what the above says, full of crushing dual guitar breaks, 100mph guitar solos all played at a fast furious speed similar to Slayer<\/a> and Metallica. \u2018Only The Strong Will Survive\u2019 opens the record with guitarists Art Maco and Bruce Vitale battling it out until the end. \u2018Hatred Unto Death\u2019 complete with FX opening is next up, a straight grinding riff helped along by well placed claps of thunder. Its ballad style helps to show off vocalist Mike Vescera\u2019s talent and of course the song finishes in typical style with a Judas Priest-like solo.<\/p>\n

\u2018Execution\u2019, the next song, is much in a similar vein as \u2018Only The Strong Will Survive\u2019; a fast Iron Maiden-type song. \u2018Marshall Law\u2019, the title track, follows in great style \u2013 a no-holds barred rocker featuring savage guitar work with each guitarist battling to get the final lick in. The only let down of the whole affair is the cover, a rather jaded affair but don\u2019t let it put you off!!<\/p>\n

Bang \u2019em till they bleed!<\/p>\n

Steve Hammonds<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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