{"id":4059,"date":"1983-10-01T00:00:01","date_gmt":"1983-10-01T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=4059"},"modified":"2013-06-01T12:55:16","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T12:55:16","slug":"album-review-the-beast-power-metal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-the-beast-power-metal\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BEAST – Power Metal (1983) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE BEAST
Power Metal<\/strong><\/span>
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\nMutha Records (1983)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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This Beast are located in central New Jersey, USA and this five-piece should not be confused with the Swiss band who had an album out on CBS last year. A four-track 7\u201d EP, Power Metal<\/em> demonstrates the thin line that can lie between heavy metal and punk.<\/p>\n

As a whole the EP tilts towards heavy metal, which is why it\u2019s being reviewed here. However, the exception is \u2018Radical Man\u2019, a pure punk track that apparently was only included as a tribute to the skinhead and punk bands that have supported The Beast through the years on the small club scene around New York and New Jersey.<\/p>\n

In comparison, \u2018The Beast\u2019 is pure fast-paced metal similar to Jaguar\u2019s excellent \u2018Axe Crazy\u2019, although I hasten to add that it\u2019s not quite as good as the Bristol quartet\u2019s classic.<\/p>\n

The almost punkish \u2018Enemy Ace\u2019 is delivered in a equally frenzied manner, as is \u2018The Shape\u2019. To be honest I don\u2019t think this band are capable of playing slower than 100mph, so don\u2019t expect to find anything laid-back or just foot tapping here.<\/p>\n

Not by any means a classic, but certainly a must for fans of Venom, Hellhammer and all lovers of hardcore metal.<\/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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