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(From page 89) few lengths behind the
mighty Metallica and Exodus. Still,
they've got a knack for writing the
sort of uncompromising power metal
that sticks with you and never seems
to let go. With 'tallica in arenas
nowadays, Testament's position at
the head of the new metal race
seems assured. While last year's The
New Order was one of the most
overlooked metal entries in quite
some time, Testament have further
improved their strong formula. This
fact becomes apparent as soon as
you hear the swimming pool deep
riffs of the title track's opening hand-
shake. Alex Skolnick is quickly
becoming one of the Bay Area's most
exciting guitarists as he breaks out
of the arpeggiated mold he set for
himself on previous releases.
Likewise, big man Chuck Billy
delivers the vocals with greater force
and range, elevating the power
ballad "A Song of Hope" to one of
the Lp's most memorable tracks.
Testament has it in them to take the
place of those who have gone on to
bigger things. MG
MOTOR CITY MADNESS
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Motor City Madness
Glitterhouse
In a year when tribute albums
come out just as often as bad politi-
cians, it wasn't surprising to hear that
Glitterhouse released one of their
own. Iggy Pop and all the other
mid-70s Detriot punks are way over-
due for tribute. Bands from Denver,
New Zealand, London and Seattle
are featured on this collection of trash
from trash city, performing songs by
original Detroit rockers such as the
Stooges, MC5, Radio Birdman, and
even the Flirts. Featured bands in-
clude the Fluid, Thee Hypnotics,
Green River, the Birdhouse, Love-
slug, the Surfin' Dead, Broken Jug.
Miracle Workers, the A-10 and Rop-
tiles at Dawn. The Detroit sound of
the mid-70s is where punk rock start-
ed, so if you're a lost hardcore punk
searching for your roots, listen to this.
You might learn something. DO
DIE KREUZEN
Gone Away
Touch & Go
Here we have diversified Die
Kreuzen creativity expressed
through the madness of methodic
melody. Early Christian Death rem-
nants rest at the eye of the storm on
the studio song side. The live side
contains progressive projects from
previous platters such as "Man in the
Trees" and "Cool Breeze." Well
recorded and worth it just for the dark
side of this Ep. RR
HO
TIN MACHINE
Tin Machine
EMI
David Bowie rolls up his sleeves,
grits his teeth, wipes the sweat from
his brow and sets his sights on being
a bar band once again. Tin Machine
is much more than the new Bowie
album; it's an ambitious project that
cranks the volume and brings us the
Thin White Duke's most rock oriented
album since the Ziggy Stardust days.
There's a seething, undisciplined
sensibility echoing throughout this
release. Tracks like "Pretty Thing"
drive harder than anything the man's
done in years. It's a winning combin-
ation-Bowie's clenched-teeth
delivery backed by a band of pissed-
at-the-world forty-year-olds. The
man's got it in his veins to rock once
again, and he's doing a fine job. MG
NAKED RAYGUN
Understand?
Caroline
Hold onto your eardrums, folks,
Chicago's angst-ridden human
monoliths have stretched their
Buzzcocks-with-balls-cum-Stiff-
Little-Misfits style into further ex-
aggerated proportions. Guitarist
John Haggerty's staccato jabs sink
hooks without delay, building to a
regal, steely intensity. Jeff Pozatti's
vocals elicit more unease than ever
before. He orchestrates wicked mood
swings throughout the disc, from
terse questioning to curled lip.
satirical commentary on imperialism
to singalongs right out of Misfits Walk
Among Us days. Bassist Piere Kezdy
and drummer Eric Spicer mold every
tempo and break with their signature
pseudo-industrial brand of pounding.
Understand? touts stocky choruses
that occasionally recall Husker Du's
SST glory days, refreshing variations
on timeworn alienation themes and
a dirge-ridden centerpiece built on
shambling legs of rhythmic sludge.
Understand? is rage and ennui in this
blood and steel world; disillusion
with a rusty yet deliberate sense of
black humor. It's also a damn good
record. SM
MG MSM Saw Matin, DO Danny Omelas Rick Ros
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