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Band
Axemaster
Title
Overture to Madness
Type
LP/EP
Company
Pure Steel
YOR
2015
Style
Traditional
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3/11/2015 7:31:23 AM - Review by: Eric Compton
Led by guitar virtuoso Joe Sims (Reign, Dream or Nightmare), these Ohio natives released two underground classics in 'Blessing in the Skies' (1987) and 'Death Before Dishonor' (1990) before changing names to The Awakening and Inner Terror. Now Axemaster is back with a third album and first for the Pure Steel label. These are mid-tempo power punches that are elevated by newcomer Geoff McGraw's solid vocal performance. The busy percussion, gang vocals and quicker pace never waver from the red, white and bruise intensity. This is metal for metal's sake, skillfully played and polished with an old school approach.
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ALL REVIEWS FOR: AXEMASTER
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DOR
COMPANY
 REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Crawling Chaos
2017
Pure Steel
Eric Compton1/23/2018
3
Death Before Dishonor
2002
Unisound Records
Eric Compton1/1/2010
3.5
Overture to Madness
2015
Pure Steel
Eric Compton3/11/2015
3.5

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