Here's a real classic 80's album from France which is well worth a download. The 80's underground French metal scene is one of metal's best kept secrets. Half of the good traditional/speed metal bands I seem to be finding lately are from France and it really seems there's a lot of gold in dem hills. Rozz are very comparable to compatriots ADX, except with gravelly vocals which bow at the altar of Lemmy, and this debut from them has a nice range in songwriting, some wham, bam, thank ya man speedy numbers mixed in with more mid paced crushers which echo early Accept and also a ballad which they execute without betraying their testicles.
Artist: Rozz
Release Title: Une Autre Vie
Release Type: Full Length
Release Year: 1986
Artist Genre: Heavy Metal
Artist Origin: France
My Rating: 78%
Buy From: Amazon
Track Listing:
1. Possession 2. Ku Klux Klan 3. Né Pour Le Hard 4. Cauchemar 5. Another Life 6. Publicité
Total playing time 30:18
Definite winners on here include the ace thrashy speed metal of "Né Pour Le Hard", "Possession" ends up being a really cool catchy ditty after it's overlong intro and "Another Life" manages to be over 8 minutes long and remains an intriguing ballad. The rest is all pleasing fare too. Definitely a very cool record and one of the top 5 French releases. Put up with the French Lyrics! The metal's too good to be dismissed because of em! Check out mp3 downloads of the album tracks I recommended and if you love it go buy it from Amazon.
