TAD MOROSE - Undead CD

It's the kind of greatness the Metal community expected from people like John Arch and Ronnie James Dio back in the day, and it is in no way a ripoff or derivative of anything. The music follows suit, being both knowledgeable of Metal's storied and noble history and completely original all the same. There is not even one bad song here, from the opening grind of "Servant of the Bones," the propulsive and high-octane "Another Time Around," with its choppy, stunted riffs flying at you like a swarm of killer hornets, the creepy, bizarre title track, with its slow build-up and creeping, crawling verse that explode into a bombshell of a chorus, the epic smash "Lord on High," and the eerie, slow stomp of "The Dead and His Son" that closes the album with style and class to spare. There's no way around it, this rules, and if you like Heavy Metal, then go get it. If not, then you best leave the hall immediately.