Artist: Egypt
Release Title: Egypt
Release Type: Full Length
Release Year: 1988
Artist Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Artist Origin: UK
Track Listing:
1. Crazy Horses (The Osmonds cover) 2. Metal Ships 3. On The Road 4. Richard III 5. Got No Fear 6. Crazy 7. Find A Way 8. The Gallows Wait 9. The Tower
Total playing time 63:551. Crazy Horses (The Osmonds cover) 2. Metal Ships 3. On The Road 4. Richard III 5. Got No Fear 6. Crazy 7. Find A Way 8. The Gallows Wait 9. The Tower
The NWOBHM craze was most fervent from 1979 up to about 1983 when it's appeal wilted with the LA glam bands appearing and then with the novel heaviness of thrash, but there was still bands staying in the trenches battling out with the NWOBHM sound in the underground. Egypt were one of these bands who built on the initial sound by branching out into more epic power metal territory and it in turn makes this a nice mix of the styles. Mix Diamond Head with the first Liege Lord album and you pretty much get this.
Highlights include the Osmonds cover "Crazy Horses" which they pull off quite nicely, the epic "Metal Ships" and the catchy speed metal of "On The Road" and "Got No Fear". "Richard III" tends to fall a bit flat but the rest of the tracks are at least above average. A nice mix of the fast and mid paced and the epic and catchy make this a blast to spin.
