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Visto che degli Anvil c'e' solamente una recensione di un disco live e nessuna degli album in studio, ho voluto rendergli omaggio e giustizia con uno dei loro lavori piu' belli. "METAL ON METAL" !! La band canadese, dopo lo scoppientante esordio di "Hard'N'Heavy", nel 1982 fece uscire uno dei pilastri più importanti della storia del metal in generale.
Gli Anvil, insieme ai furiosi Exciter, sono definiti i padri dello speed metal, che poi si evolverà nel thrash, proponendo riff metallici al 100%, voce urlata e selvaggia e dosi possenti di batteria e doppiacassa, con quest'ultima che si accentuerà in dischi successivi come "Pound For Pound". La line-up originale è composta da Steve Kudlow alla vce e alla chitarra, Dave Allison alla chitarra, Robb Reiner alla batteria e Ian Dickdson al basso. "Metal On Metal" è composto da dieci canzoni, tra le quali i successoni "Mothra", la titletrack, l'anthemica "666" e "Jackhammer", accentuando ancora di piu' il loro sound metallico e veloce, rispetto all'hard rock-metal oriented del precedente. L'inizio e' affidato alla titletrack che parte con il grandioso riffone di chitarra, accompagnato dalle possenti rullate di Reiner, e l'ottima performance di Kudlow dietro il microfono, pronto ad urlare ritornelli anthemici, come "Keep On Rockin, Keep On Rockin...", suscitando delle grandi emozioni. La track continua con il suo ottimo ritmo, con i buoni assoli di Allison e con delle variazioni di tempo, divenendo una delle canzoni piu' rappresentative del combo canadese. La successiva "Mothra" è un'altro classico della band, dotato del suo famoso refrain, di solito intonato a gran voce dai fans durante le esibizioni live, e della solita preparazione del gruppo. Il pezzo è un crescendo inarrestabile di pura potenza, con delle ottime irresistibile parti vocali e con delle piccole influenze dei primi Judas Priest. Il resto dela canzone e' piena di assoli, di molte variazioni di ritmo e una sorprendente dose di epicita' che rende la composizione ancora piu' possente.
La terza traccia è la semi-ballad "Stop Me", che si dimostra sin dall'inizio molto piacevole e gradevole dopo l'assalto delle prime due canzoni. "March Of The Crabs" è uno strumentale molto potente ed elaborato, riproposto varie volte nei live, divenendo cosi' un loro cavallo di battaglia. Dopo un po' di "tranquillità" si ritorna all'arrembaggio con "Jackhammer", altro pezzo celebre degli Anvil, dove la band presenta dei riff molto complicati e veloci, con la bella prestazione di Kudlow alla voce, dimostrandosi così un vocalist alll'altezza per la band. Si prosegue all'insegna della velocità con la possente e robusta "Heatsink" , la scanzonata "Tag Team" e la gioiosa "Scenery", ovvero un trittico molto buono che mantiene l'album su livelli sempre elavati. La famosa "Tease Me Please Me" presenta il lato più arioso e divertente della band, che riesce a sfornare un discreto pezzo hard rock-metal americano.
L'ultima canzone è l'oscura "666", ovvero una spaventosa tempesta di riff metallici e doppiacassa impazzita che vi martorizzerà le vostre povere e innocenti orecchie (...mi riferisco e lo dico soprattutto ai TRUZZI o ai "fans" di Laura Pausini ed Eros Ramazzotti... ah che goduria) !! La track presenta un sound tipo "Mothra", cioè con delle improvvise sfuriate di puro speed metal, abbelite da degli assoli al fulmicotone di chitarra, da un testo molto dark e da un ritornello ormai famosissimo per i metallari. Gli Anvil, dopo "Metal On Metal", continueranno gloriosamente la loro carriera con dischi del calibro di "Forged In Fire", "Pound For Pound", "Strenght Of Stel" o dell'ultimissimo "This Is Thirteen", divenedo una delle band più apprezzate da critica e fans.
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01 Metal on Metal (03:56)
Metal on metal
It's what I crave
The louder the better
I'll turn in my grave
Metal on metal
Ears start to bleed
Cranking it up
Fulfilling my need
Metal on metal
Shakin the place
Blows back your hair
Caves in your face
Metal on metal
Feeling the grind
Up go the hammers
A victim to find
Metal on metal
Heads start to bang
Denim and leathers
Chains that clang
Keep on rockin
Keep on rockin
To this metal tonight
Keep on pounding
Keep on pounding
Join the heavy metal fight
Metal on metal
Gets you so high
Excitement and action
Won't pass you by
Metal on metal
The hardened breed
True to the end
A fire to feed
Metal on metal
Heat starts to rise
Kickin it out
With screams and cries
Metal on metal Never will die
Parties and concerts
Keep it alive
Metal on metal
It's the only way
To hell with tomorrow
Let's live for today
02 Mothra (05:07)
In a small town outside of destiny The legend lives on yet it lives free That night the mountains glowed with fiery rage From the darkness of hell out she came Comin' to get you!! You can't escape You're gonna die, you wonder why??!! Might wings beat out thunderous gusts of wind Megatron eyes explode in the skies, it begins! Talons like razors are shredding your bones to pieces Is this a dream or is God's telling you it's over? Mothra, Mothra, Mothra Buildings are falling, black death is above you You can't run there's nowhere to go Rubble and stone block your path You can't escape from it's wrath Hot flashes burst, melting down civilization Leaving destruction and desolation You're still alive but your luck is running out It's not a dream God's told you it's over It's over!!! What can we do? A creature of the night Are we through? Will this be our plight Please save us. please What did we wrong to you? This holocaust is killing all of us I've sent this beast to purify your kind And for your world leave no life behind Conquest complete, Mothra is nesting Population for future infesting Purification yes it's been achieved For eternity Mothra reigns supreme
03 Stop Me (05:26)
When you see me you can't resist You want my name on your telephone list In your dreams and on your mind Tonight's the night I could make you mine Later on just me and you I could make your dreams come true You say for you I'm number one Just meeting me is such fun Oh no, you won't go, don't know what you're missin You say, you won't stay, you stop me when we're kissin Stop me when we're kissin You come backstage to talk awhile I wanna party 'cause that's my style Young & tight you're what I need Your fantasies I wanna feed So come with me, back to my place You know you've got such a pretty face I'll show you how it is to be Hanging around with a rocker like me Tellin me you've gotta run Cuttin out before the damage is done Come on babe that ain't no fun for me Cuttin down ain't where it's at You're just a tease and that's a fact No more talk it's going nowhere And neither are you, you just sit and stare Time to go I'll say goodbye I thought I saw tears in your eyes You watch me leave in my limousine And you go home to your poster dreams
05 Jackhammer (03:33)
Slip away out the back door
Get away from the scenery score
In the car you're ready to move
In the backseat you start to groove
Right turn left turn got the boys in both hands
Playin in stereo like you do with most bands
Unlocking the door
I can tell you can't wait
Seekin power rockin
Girl you love to vibrate
Can't get to sleep 'cause I hear you squealin
Like a stuck little pig you love the feelin
I wish you'd shut up 'cause I'm tryin to sleep
I'm gonna gag you gonna push it down deep
Running out of breath
You're chokin fast
You begin to sputter
You're not gonna last
Jackhammer pounding your pile
Jackhammer you're gonna cream
Jackhammer that's your style
Jackhammer you're gonna scream
There you go again with your dirty little mind
Trying to turn me on won't happen this time
Hangin around and that won't do
Nothing on my mind but gettin rid of you
Time for you to leave
Can't take no more
Just wanna see you
Walking out the door
07 Tag Team (04:09)
The news is out there is a bout
Time and place are set
Admission is free if you want to see
Come and place your bets
Ringside seats just can't be beat
For the main event
They show their faces, take their places
Raging with contempt
Lights go down, smoke all around
Contenders eye each other
The challenge is made who'll make the grade
The ref pulls down the covers
At the centre of the ring they sway and swing
Exchanging fancy holds
When one's done they tag another one
How far will she go
Tag team baby - a camel clutch
Tag team baby - you are too much
Tag team baby - a scissor lock
Tag team baby - just wanna rock
On the ropes you're losing hope
In a hold we'll put you out cold
Got your back pinned down on the mat
Looks like we're the winners tonight
In round seven she's in heaven
How much can she take
Again and again she feels the strain
As she start the eighth
The bell is hit the stage is lit
She staggers to the centre
Opponents meet their body's heat
The boys tonight have spent her
She's going down she's on the ground
You can hear her howl
She can't take no more 'cause she's so sore
She's throwing in the towel
Ha, ha throwin in her towel
Gave your best but you lost the test
Didn't you know a way to win
Tag team baby - down for the count
Tag team baby - you lost the bout
Tag team baby - oh what a catch
Tag team baby - you blew the match
09 Tease Me, Please Me (04:52)
It's getting late and I'm ready for you There's a message that's coming on through I'm all worked up no place to go They tell me babe your all talk, no show It's not the way it's supposed to be You take my love give nothin to me I can't stand when you say no more You know it's your love and I've gotta score Don't just tease me, please me Don't just tease me, please me I try so hard but it does no good Oh honey I wish you would The feelings strong I just can't wait Bring home your love and don't be late I've had enough of your teasin' ways Your little games I don't wanna play So change the rules and come to my side I'm gonna take you on a rock 'n' roll ride There's more to me than meets the eye So come on honey gonna give me a try Your game is over it's my turn now Relax babe I'm gonna show you how You gave into me I knew you would Givin it to me I knew you could Together now we will always be Me with you and you with me I was right and you were wrong Ah listen baby 'cause here's my song Don't just tease me, please me Don't just tease me, please me I got through and it felt good Oh honey I knew it would
10 666 (04:45)
Chains of death have been unleashed
Ripped and tattered stricken from hell
Sold my soul but the contract's been breached
Entering humanity from death's well
Your fate is sealed revelation is near
I hear your screams but I thrive off your fear
Received my warning but you didn't, didn't, didn't learn
666
666
Make my wars in the minds of man
Make the being itself fulfil my cause
Hitler and Manson were my right hand
To these men I entrusted my sacred laws
I'd rather be a king below than a servant above
I'd rather be free and hate than a prisoner of love
You heard my warning but you didn't, didn't, didn't learn
666
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