{"id":3879,"date":"1987-06-01T00:00:19","date_gmt":"1987-06-01T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=3879"},"modified":"2013-06-01T15:32:36","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T15:32:36","slug":"album-review-rage-execution-guaranteed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-rage-execution-guaranteed\/","title":{"rendered":"RAGE – Execution Guaranteed (1987) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

RAGE
Execution Guaranteed<\/strong><\/span>
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Rating: 9.2\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s official; Rage definitely eat brain food, because this album is one of the best and most technical releases I have so far heard during my association with the German metal scene. I\u2019d heard the very early beginning of this project on my last visit back in February, but it\u2019s nice to see that the final mix far and away betters my early impressions, and I\u2019m sure we\u2019re seeing a revitalization of the German scene.<\/p>\n

What is obvious right from the word go is that Rage have vastly improved their capability to work as a unit to the same very high standard.<\/p>\n

\u2018Down By Law\u2019 shows all the four musicians not only working well individually but also blending their styles very well. The album betters the band\u2019s last project, Reign Of Fear<\/em>, and I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll agree when you place this on the turntable because the difference is quite obvious. There\u2019s still a lot of straightforward powerful metal, such as \u2018Mental Decay\u2019 with its catchy chorus and \u2018Hatred\u2019, but there\u2019s also some excellent technical musicianship and complex material on \u2018Streetwolf\u2019 and \u2018Before The Storm (The Secret Affair)\u2019.<\/p>\n

Rage have taken something of a risk, but I think their own class and the use of Tommy Hansen in the studio has brought them through with flying colours. One gripe I did have was that a weaker rhythm guitar didn\u2019t really bring out the power of tracks, like \u2018When You\u2019re Dead\u2019, or the subtle changes of guitar style from Jochen Schr\u00f6der and Rudy Graf, but it couldn\u2019t dampen my spirits toward the overall effect of the album. Hansen used some excellent background effects to give the album an extra dimension, much as he did with Helloween\u2019s Keeper Of The Seven Keys<\/em> LP, and I hope it brings the band the success they deserve. Technically, the album works even better than Mekong Delta, which must take a very creditable second place, so I urge you all, buy or die!!!<\/p>\n

Mike Exley<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review taken from Metal Forces, Issue 24 (1987)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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