{"id":94792,"date":"2022-07-31T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=94792"},"modified":"2022-08-09T14:16:51","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T13:16:51","slug":"ep-review-savage-savage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/ep-review-savage-savage\/","title":{"rendered":"SAVAGE – Savage EP (2022) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAVAGE
Savage EP<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2022)<\/span>
Rating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Strong mid-80s W.A.S.P. vibes abound here with German metallers Savage, who more than make up for their unoriginal moniker with this fiery debut. Pawel Nemkovic (vocals and guitar), Kevin Steelrider (bass) and Tommy Z. (drums) adorn the cover like some long forgotten trio of shock rockers you\u2019d expect to find in the import racks; think Twisted Sister, Lizzy Borden or the more obscure Philadelphia metalheads Krank to get an idea as to the leathery, lethal nature of this five-track release.<\/p>\n

Doused in hard glam aesthetics yet enriched with a metallic, almost theatrical flair, Savage pump their fists, pound their chests and rattle their instruments in order to provide rowdy, rebellious anthems such as \u2018(Rock) Hard In The City\u2019 with its raucous chorus and flaming, driving axe work.<\/p>\n

\u2018This Time\u2019 kicks hard with its percussion, while its fizzing riff acts as a steelier T-Rex thrown into a boiling cauldron. Meanwhile, opener \u2018War Hogs\u2019 introduces itself with a \u2018Kickstart My Heart\u2019 (M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce<\/a>) riff before the W.A.S.P. tirade emerges.<\/p>\n

Throughout this EP you become immersed by nuances soaked by a nostalgic 1984-85 vibe, and yet Savage is more than a time machine band. The metal remains hard as \u2018Letha Weapons\u2019 channels W.A.S.P. again, while \u2018Tortured Pharao\u2019 doomily trudges with a Euro-gothic menacing delight.<\/p>\n

Taking me back to the days when I discovered acts like Dr. Mastermind, Witch and a multitude of shimmering shock rockers, Savage allows me to reminisce but also strap in for a rocket ride into the ravishing and relentless side of clattering metal.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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