This is the band Rob Halford of formed after leaving Judas Priest. In my opinion it was the best solo effort he embarked (haven't heard Halford yet). They released 3 albums before they disbanded, and Rob went on to form Two, and Halford. Rob has one of metal's defining voices.

WAR OF WORDS (1993) EPIC

  1. Into The Pit

  2. Nailed To The Gun

  3. Life In Black

  4. Immortal Sin

  5. War Of Words

  6. Laid To Rest

  7. For All Eternity

  8. Little Crazy

  9. Contortion

  10. Kill It

  11. Vicious

  12. Reality, A New Beginning

  13. Jesus Saves - unlisted

Line-up:

Rob Halford - Vocals, Guitar

Scott Travis - Percussionist, Backing Vocals

Brian Tilse - Guitarist, Keyboard, Backing Vocals

Russ Parrish - Guitarist, Keyboard, Backing Vocals

Jay Jay - Bassist, Backing Vocals

 

Fight kick off where Halford left off with Judas Priest's 'Painkiller'. When I heard this discs at first I thought they sounded like Pantera, but this is clearly much more melodic. The hooks and riffs come like pearls on a thread. I've heard evil tongues say that there are only 3 different guitar chords on this one. Well, these chords work!

Killer tracks: Into The Pit, Immortal Sin, For All Eternity, Little Crazy

A SMALL DEADLY SPACE (1995) EPIC

  1. I Am Alive

  2. Mouthpiece

  3. Legacy Of Hate

  4. Blowout In The Radio Room

  5. Never Again

  6. Small Deadly Space

  7. Gretna Greene

  8. Beneath The Violence

  9. Human Crate

  10. In A World Of My Own Making

Line-up:

Rob Halford - Vocals

Scott Travis - Drums

Brian Tilse - Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Piano

Mark Chausse - Lead And Rhythm Guitars

Jay Jay - Bass

 

In spite of owning this album for quite a while, a review never showed up. But that is changed now. The problem was that I never knew what to write. Some days I really like this album. It's not as good as the first one, but still a good metal-platter. But other days, I hate it. It lacks any really great songs, and the sound is a bit too modern for my taste. So go figure!! I think my best tip would be to check this out for yourselves, and hope you listen to it on a good day!

Killer tracks: It all depends on my mood.

Rob Halford guest appearances:

V/A - 'Hear 'n Aid: Stars'

Skid Row - 'B-Side Ourselves'

 

Related artists:

Judas Priest