{"id":4031,"date":"1984-01-01T00:00:10","date_gmt":"1984-01-01T00:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=4031"},"modified":"2013-06-01T13:00:06","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T13:00:06","slug":"album-review-the-rods-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-the-rods-live\/","title":{"rendered":"THE RODS – Live (1983) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE RODS
Live<\/strong><\/span>
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\nMusic For Nations (1983)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Rods are my kinda band, true rockin\u2019 rollers in every sense of the word. Unlike today\u2019s 17-year-old poser boy bands, whose biggest worry is to find a new pair of leg warmers to match their spandex, The Rods grind out their brand of metal with \u2018Cold Sweat And Blood\u2019. Although the band seems to be in a rut of late (no major record label since the old Arista days), they still seem to get records out and keep getting better.<\/p>\n

This brings us to the new LP Live<\/em>, which is a no-frills package where you know just what to expect and get it. No ballads, no epics, no nonsense\u2026 just pure rock\u2019n\u2019roll delivered with the exhilarating power so exemplary of The Rods. Out of the nine cuts on the LP, all but \u2018Hurricane\u2019 are new. The new songs come out of the In The Raw<\/em> mould and performed live proves that The Rods are one of the tightest outfits today.<\/p>\n

On the whole, the songwriting of The Rods is not the most memorable, but the playing and energy produced on cuts like \u2018Hellbound\u2019 and \u2018The Viper\u2019 is great! The boys even give us a taste of power metal on \u2018Speed Demon\u2019.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, this LP will give Rock Feinstein and company the respect they deserve. If you like raw, rockin\u2019 metal and are an upset Mot\u00f6rhead fan, you\u2019ll love this album.<\/p>\n

Philip DiBenedetto<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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