{"id":3937,"date":"1983-10-01T00:00:53","date_gmt":"1983-10-01T00:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=3937"},"modified":"2013-06-01T13:00:20","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T13:00:20","slug":"album-review-steeler-steeler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-steeler-steeler\/","title":{"rendered":"STEELER – Steeler (1983) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

STEELER
Steeler<\/strong><\/span>
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\nShrapnel (1983)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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This album features the talents of ex-Rising Force guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, who is of course the Swedish axe hero extraordinaire that has recently joined the ranks of Graham Bonnet\u2019s new band Alcatrazz.<\/p>\n

Here, Malmsteen displays the talents that have already earned him the \u201cYngwie is God\u201d tag from many of California\u2019s metal maniacs. The opening track for instance \u2018Cold Day In Hell\u2019 improves four-fold from last year\u2019s single version, having now been given the Malmsteen touch. \u2018Backseat Driver\u2019 and \u2018No Way Out\u2019 follow, before signaling the acoustic intro to the album\u2019s classic cut \u2018Hot On Your Heels\u2019, which builds up to a barrage of lightning lead breaks, executed with a precision that can only leave the listener gasping with admiration. Superb stuff!<\/p>\n

Side two is pretty much more of the same with Yngwie Malmsteen again dominating the proceedings; highlights being \u2018Born To Rock\u2019 and the fast heavy rocker \u2018On The Rox\u2019.<\/p>\n

Not a classic album by any means. In fact, if it wasn\u2019t for Yngwie\u2019s talents then this would be just plain average. But, buy this album as it will surely become a collector\u2019s item in the years to come when Malmsteen is recognised as one of the world\u2019s greatest all-time heavy metal guitarists.<\/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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