First thing you notice about this second Bewitched album is the great artwork by Joe Petagno. You instantly recall the great NWOBHM days, especially Motörhead of course. And thats pretty much what you get with this record because this might have been released in 1997 but it's spirit lurks right there in the early 80's, among the smelly leather, the stench of sweat, beer and vomit drenched spikes. As soon as the guitar kicks in you know you are right there. This works like a fuckin' time-machine; Exicter, Motörhead, Venom, Sentinel Beast, Tank, Warfare, Judas Priest ...etc.(You know the score) It's all in here, and it's all fucking real. It sounds damn raw and good, not like some wannabe arena-metal 80's crap. IMO this baby here is a beast of an album, probably best Bewitched LP ever, and surely one hell of a tribute to entire good HeavyMetal scene 1979-1985. I've been spinning this for ages now, it's easily accompaning my favorite HeavyMetal records from the early 80's, and I never think that this was done 15-20 years later. Basically, Petagram Prayer non-pretentious HeavyMetal that just never gets boring.
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