Artist: Oliver Magnum
Release Title: Oliver Magnum
Release Type: Full Length
Release Year: 1989
Artist Genre: Power/Speed Metal
Artist Origin: U.S.A.
Track Listing:
1. Sister Cybele 2. The Last Prophet 3. Old World Nites 4. Evilution 5. Trapped 6. Mendes Prey 7. Tongue Tied 8. Silent Scream
Total playing time 38:56
1. Sister Cybele 2. The Last Prophet 3. Old World Nites 4. Evilution 5. Trapped 6. Mendes Prey 7. Tongue Tied 8. Silent Scream
Total playing time 38:56
Oliver Magnum emerged towards the end of the 80's coming from the power/speed metal camp in the undeground American scene. They're probably best penned as Vicious Rumors' faster little brother. They have the same small spoonful of mainstream hair metal fun and slickness to them although focusing more on a fast pace than Vicious Rumors did on their material. The vocals have a nice blend of Rob Halford shrieking, epic soars and lower moody vocals and the songs are all solid throughout with a good mix of the slow and epic with the fast and volatile.
Best tracks would have to be "Old World Nites", the moody "Evilution" which echoes Crimson Glory and Queensryche's quieter numbers and "Trapped" is nice. A gem of the USPM scene of the 80's and one of the record's you have to get a kick out of if you love stuff like Liege Lord, early Vicious Rumors and the like.
