Released By : Killer Metal Records
Genre : Traditional Heavy Metal
Link : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cyanide-Scream
Lineup:
Steve Cone – Guitars, Vocals
Erik Fehrenback – Drums
Lou Bergeron – Bass
Tracklist:
01. Now Or Never
02. Already Gone
03. Death From Above
04. Let You Go
05. Eaten Alive
06. On And On
07. What I Am
08. Left Behind
09. The Story Of My Life
10. Not A Word Is Spoken
11. We Must Be Strong
12. Round And Round
13. Undone
14. Right Through The Heart
Though from a distance it may seem that CYANIDE SCREAM are a new group, the reality is that’s not exactly true. Okay so it’s the first actual release under the CYANIDE SCREAM moniker, but chief songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Steve Cone has been releasing his music for years now under different names and this is just yet another extension of that. It may be tempting to believe that it’s different this time around, but the fact is not only is this yet another vehicle for Cone to do his thing, the entire UNFINISHED BUSINESS album is actually a re-recording of an album of the same name, with the same songs, originally released under the Steve Cone header back in 2009.
Musically it’s traditional influenced heavy metal all the way, with little touches of European Power Metal and also the occasional nod to the sounds of the NWOBHM. Steve Cone has been writing music in this style for a long time now and it’s clear that he knows what he is doing, the vocals have all of this cool little touches you would expect from a release with such an eighties background. Some of them come off better than others, but overall it’s a good vocal contribution. The guitar work is pretty good too, but the riffing does get a little repetitive in places…not enough to make the album boring, but enough to notice it if you’re listening for it.
In my opinion, Steve Cone should have written a fresh bunch of songs with the new guys he has recruited for his band and gone about things that way. I think re-recording and re-releasing the same album as three years before just seems lazy, which is odd because Cone would surely be one of the least laziest musicians I have ever heard of. Hopefully there’s enough interest in this to encourage the group to write some fresh material…Then we have a proper chance to see what CYANIDE SCREAM are capable of.
Written By ZeeZee
Rating 6/10
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