Shok Paris - Go For The Throat (1984)

Artist: Shok Paris

Release Title: Go For The Throat

Release Type: Full Length

Release Year:1984

Artist Genre: Heavy/Power Metal

Artist Origin: U.S.A.

Track Listing:
1. Marsielles De Sade 2. Battle Cry 3. Burn It Down 4. On A Wing And A Prayer 5. Chosen Ones 6. Caged Tiger 7. Never Say Why 8. Go For The Throat 9. Can't Fight The Evil 10. Run But Don't Hide
Total playing time 38:03

Shok Paris was one of the new wave of American heavy/power metal bands who arose in the wake of the NWOBHM and built on the epic vibes and moods of bands such as Diamond Head and Satan and utilized a far more pricey production to progress the genre forward. This is a nice selection of straight ahead rockers and epic moody tracks and ends up being one of the best metal releases you can pick up in 1984. You can hear the mp3 album track "Burn It Down" above. This mp3 album track is a great example of the quality on offer.

The vocals fall somewhere between U.D.O and Dio, in that they have the ballsy growl of Mr Dirkschneider but also an awesome epic range similar to that of the late, great metal god Dio, and it's a real treat that drives the music on. Numbers like "Burn It Down" bring to mind Accept at their best, "Battle Cry" is a real anthem and songs like "On A Wing And A Prayer" and "Caged Tiger" will make you bang your head as well as go watery eyed at the epic power. This is a must hear for fans of early 80's Sabbath and Dio, epic NWOBHM and just US power metal in general. Check out mp3 album downloads of the tracks I recommended and buy it from amazon if you love it.