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Negli anni '80 la nuova ondata del Metal, inteso come quello degli Iron Maiden, vide il maggiore successo in Inghilterra e sopratutto negli States, dove band come proprio i Maiden erano viste come una risposta alla Disco-Music che stava crescendo sempre di piu' di popolarità. E chiaramente, come al solito, ci sono el band un pò trascurate come i Krokus. Vengono dalla Svizzera, e sono in cinque, con il bravissimo Fernando Von Arb alla chitarra e il maltese Mark Storace alle vocals; sono sempre stati trascurati per essere stati una copia degli Ac/Dc,e in effeti la voce di Storace è praticamente identica a quella del povero Bon Scott. Ciò significa davvero poco, se pensiamo che gli Ac/dc nel 1983 pubblicarono il deludente "Flick Of The Switch", mentre di li a poco sarebbe uscito il capolavoro dei Krokus "Headhunter"che li avrebbe consacrati negli States, dove è stato registrato questo "Alive And Screamin'", il loro primo album dal vivo, uscito nel 1986 e facente parte della tournèè che promuoveva il loro disco "Change Of Address".
E' un album che punta tutto sull'energicità dei brani, eseguiti in modo perfetto, a partire dal primo pezzo "Long Stick Goes Boom"a cui spetta il compito di aprire le danze. Il loro primo capolavoro è però "Eat The Rich" tratta da Headhunter; il brano è qualcosa di straordinario, con Storace che esalta le sue vocals, e Von Arb, che sforna un assolo stupendo tra le urla del pubblico........Ma signore e signori, inchinatevi al prossimo pezzo "Screaming In The Night". Il brano è una ballad meravigliosa che ritengo alla pari di Stairway To Heaven, dove Mark e il basso di Kohler svolgono un ruolo determinante; la perla è impreziosita dall'accompagnamento di Von Arb alla chitarra, come sempre al suo posto!
L'album continua con un altro gran bel pezzo "Midnite Maniac" che però, non aggiunge niente di nuovo, se non il confermare la potenza di questo disco; procediamo con uno dei primi successi firmato Krokus, ovvero "Bedside Radio" tratta dal loro album "Metal Rendez-vOUS", pezzo che vanta una rapida esecuzione da notare per la grande prestazione del bassista Mark Kohler, il quale martella il suo basso come un forsennato. Andiamo avanti tralasciando la semplice "Lay Me down", per far spazio agli ultimi due capolavori del disco: il primo è "Stayed Awake All Night", dove il pubblico si scatena a piu non posso, mentre la band tira fuori tutta la sua energia. L'ultimo pezzo è forse il piu rappresentativo dei Krokus, un vero e proprio manifesto del Metal, la straordinaria "Headhunter", eseguita in modo pazzesco, con Storace che distrugge le sue corde vocali, una prestazione degna del miglior Gillan,e Fernando che tira fuori un assolo magnifico dalla sua Fender! L'album si conclude tra gli applausi del pubblico, e tra i ringraziamenti del gruppo!!
In definitiva, è uno dei migliori album live degli anni '80, ma soprattutto uno dei migliori dischi live del Metal in generale, che ogni metallaro che si rispetti dovrebbe possedere! Ve lo consiglio spassionatamente, e una volta tanto non è difficile da trovare, a dispetto degli altri dischi che recensisco in generale. Ne vale la pena, fidatevi!!
A PRESTOOOOO, CIAO DEBASERIANi!
Elenco tracce e testi
01 Long Stick Goes Boom (05:34)
Y'all know about sixty-nine
Burnin' bones and bedside time
Once again we meet tonight
Get that touch of a magical light
We're gonna hit it
We're gonna kick it
We're gonna break out through the ice
You give us fever
You give us sweat
You're gonna make us live it twice
Tonight long stick goes boom
Tonight long stick goes boom
The time is right for a ride tonight
To be with you I'd risk a fight
My stick is tight, my blood is hot
Let's do it here, right on the spot
We're gonna hit it
We're gonna kick it
We're gonna break out through the ice
You give us fever
You give us sweat
You're gonna make us live it twice
Tonight long stick goes boom
Tonight long stick goes boom
02 Eat the Rich (04:57)
I've been down, I've been beat
I've been tossed into the street
Beggin' nickels, beggin' dimes
Just to get my bottle of wine
Some say life she's a lady
Kinda soft, kinda shady
I can tell you life is rich
She's no lady, she's a bitch
They suck my body out
But friend there is no doubt
I'm gonna pay the devil his dues
Cause I'm sick of being abused
Eat the rich, eat the rich
Don't you know life is a bitch
Eat the rich, eat the rich
Out of the palace and into the ditch
Steal my money, steal my car
Took my woman and my old guitar
Runnin' crazy, runnin' wild
Blind alley in my mind
Just can't fight the temptation
It's become my inspiration
Gonna get myself an axe
Break some heads, break some backs
They suck my body out
But friend there is no doubt
I'm gonna pay the devil his dues
Cause I'm sick of being abused
Eat the rich, eat the rich
Don't you know life is a bitch
Eat the rich, eat the rich
Out of the palace and into the ditch
Don't stop me
Eat the rich, eat the rich
Don't you know life is a bitch
Eat the rich, eat the rich
Out of the palace and into the ditch
Eat the rich, eat the rich
Don't you know life is a bitch
Eat the rich, eat the rich
Out of the palace and into the ditch
Out of the palace and into the ditch
They suck my body out
03 Screaming in the Night (06:02)
Sons of vengeance, can you rescue me
They got me tied up to a woe tree
They had me screamin' and alone in the night
I'm beginning to see what's wrong and what is right
What is wrong and what is right, oh, what is wrong and what is right
The gates was gettin' rusty, as we sailed into the dark
The stars were out and shinin' against the moonlit hour
The wolves were out and howlin', most of the time
And I was cold and shiverin' and bleedin' in the night
Bleedin' in the night, oh, bleedin' in the night
Screaming in the night, fighting for my life, I'd die for you
I knew it all along, headed for the sun, our love was true (our love was true)
Screaming in the night, fighting for my life, I'd die for you
I knew it all along, headed for the sun, our love was true, oh
In the corner of the valley, we took him by surprise
The sound of steel rang loud, above the battle cries
I found her lying lifeless, dagger through her heart
I picked her up, and held her high, and I swore to be avenged
Swore to be avenged, oh swore to be avenged, oh
Screaming in the night, fighting for my life, I'd die for you
I knew it all along, headed for the sun, our love was true (our love was true)
Screaming in the night, fighting for my life, I'd die for you
I knew it all along, headed for the sun, our love was true, oh
Screaming in the night, fighting for my life, I'd die for you, oh
I knew it all along, headed for the sun, our love was true (our love)
Screaming in the night, fighting for my life, I'd die for you, oh
I knew it all along, headed for the sun, our love was true, oh
05 Midnite Maniac (04:09)
Did you read it in the paper
'Bout the danger comin' your way
She'll tear you up at midnite
Killer on the loose get out of her way
Sex machine terrorizin' dream
Lock the door tonite
She's got it all she can walk thru a wall
Better run for your life
And in the light of day
In hidin' she will stay
Watch out at midnite
Feel her shadow on your face
Midnite maniac: she's a killer at large
Midnite maniac: lock your door
Cause she can't be far
Did you hear it on the radio
Crimes of passion makin' the news
It happened after midnite
In your neighborhood could've been you
Sex machine terrorizin' dream
Lock the door tonite
She's got it all she can walk thru a wall
Better run for your life
And in the light of day
In hidin' she will stay
Watch out at midnite
Feel her shadow on your face
Midnite maniac: she's a killer at large
Midnite maniac: lock your door
Cause she can't be far
Midnite maniac: she's a killer at large
Midnite maniac: lock your door
She knows where you are
Midnite maniac: she's a killer at large
Midnite maniac: lock your door
Cause she can't be far
Midnite maniac: she's a killer at large
Midnite maniac: lock your door
She knows where you are
06 Bedside Radio (03:23)
The show is over you got to go home again
Late in the night you're dreamin' of the guitar man
The radio station plays his latest song
It says your way of life is kinda wrong
Do you hear your bedside radio
Do you hear your bedside radio
You wake up early in the morning to the radio news
But in your blood is still this dose of blues, yeah
The sound of the band has turned you upside down
Instead of going to the office you're leavin' town
Do you hear your bedside radio
Do you hear your bedside radio
Do you hear your bedside radio
Do you hear your bedside radio
Do you hear your bedside radio
Do you hear your bedside radio
Turn it on
Turn it on
Turn it on
09 Headhunter (04:46)
Aaahhh
I am the animal
My god, I am the beast
I love to see you bleed
So welcome to my feast
We're serving human flesh
To keep you satisfied
With every bloody bite you eat
Another's going to die
Aaahhh
Don't give me politics
Don't give me public schools
Just keep the cops and t.v. police
From breaking all the rules
I am the raging bull
No fear, No Sympathy
Sex and drugs and rock and roll
That's my cup of tea
Ooohhh
Feel the heat
Throw your bodies into the fire
Time to feed
Headhunter
Headhunter
Headhunter
Headhunter aahh
My axe is clean and soft
and blade is shining bright
She's hungry for her midnight snack
And heads will roll tonight
I am the hunter
Not easy to please
Stand in line, she cures their lust
Victims on their knees aahh
Chorus
Headhunter
Headhunter
Headhunter
Headhunter
Headhunter
Aaaaaahhhhhh
Headhunter
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