{"id":3930,"date":"1983-10-01T00:00:35","date_gmt":"1983-10-01T00:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=3930"},"modified":"2013-06-01T13:00:43","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T13:00:43","slug":"album-review-shy-once-bitten-twice-shy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-shy-once-bitten-twice-shy\/","title":{"rendered":"SHY – Once Bitten… Twice Shy (1983) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

SHY
Once Bitten… Twice Shy<\/strong><\/span>
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\nEbony (1983)<\/span>
Rating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ebony Records isn\u2019t one of my favourite record companies for producing class acts, but I was totally shocked by this LP. Even when I saw the silly sleeve with the old clich\u00e9d poses on the front, I thought this is gonna be another thrash \u2018n\u2019 bash LP. But oh no, soon as \u2018Deep Water\u2019 opened the LP visions of bands like April Wine, Pretty Rough, Dokken and Aldo Nova came to mind. Those of you who like US \/ Canuck rock, I thoroughly recommend this LP, and don\u2019t be put off by the sleeve. In fact, it puts US acts such as Cobra, Preview and James House in the shade.<\/p>\n

The aforementioned \u2018Deep Water\u2019 opens the LP and sure as hell sounds totally American. Where has the band been hiding all this time? \u2018Take It All Away\u2019 follows, starting with a delicate synth intro and bursting into an uptempo rocker. The guitarist, Steve Harris, is really proficient for such an unknown and along with Hellanbach\u2019s Dave Patton one of the best I\u2019ve heard in ages. Side one\u2019s closer \u2018Think Of Me\u2019 is an absolute classic; excellent vocals from Tony Mills and classy keyboards from Paddy McKenna. The guitar solo on this number is where Steve Harris really lets rip and shows off his immense talent.<\/p>\n

Side two is basically as hot as side one, with \u2018Chained By Desire\u2019 being another really standout track. While \u2018Reflections\u2019 is classic AOR of the breed that will have Kerrang!<\/em> scribes Derek Oliver \/ Xavier Russell wetting their pants! It reminds me a lot of Styx and Shooting Star. The title track closes the LP and is another uptempo rocker.<\/p>\n

All in all, Once Bitten\u2026 Twice Shy<\/em> is a debut album to be totally proud of and one to send to all the major record companies. If Heavy Pettin\u2019 can get signed to Polydor, then Shy will have no trouble. A London gig would probably clinch the deal. Definitely one of the best LPs of \u201983.<\/p>\n

Kelv Hellrazer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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