Fastway - Eat Dog Eat

[T-BONE]

Why does this frighten me? I wasn't too big a fan of the stuff without Dave King, and now there's yet another new vocalist

 

FASTWAY Signs European Deal With STEAMHAMMER/SPV

 

 

FASTWAY, the brainchild of ex-MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke, has inked a European deal with Steamhammer/SPV. The band's first studio album since 1990, "Eat Dog Eat", will be released on November 14 (three days earlier in Germany). The CD, which features new vocalist Toby Jepson (ex-LITTLE ANGELS), is described by Clarke as "by far the best thing I have done since the first FASTWAY album. This is classic rock at its best!"

 

Commented Olly Hahn, A&R representative at Steamhammer: "It`s an honor to have Fast Eddie Clarke and his band on our label. He was THE guitar player in MOTÖRHEAD but also with FASTWAY he delivered awesome music. With 'Eat Dog Eat' he's definitely back... probably better than ever!"

 

Formed in 1983, FASTWAY's self-titled debut album entered the U.K. charts at No. 43 and received very good reviews. One year later, "All Fired Up" was released and was a great success, thanks in no small part to high-profile support tours in the U.S. with SCORPIONS and RUSH. In 1985 "Waiting For The Roar" saw the light of day and was followed by dates with AC/DC on the "Fly On The Wall" tour. In 1986 FASTWAY wrote the soundtrack to the horror movie "Trick Or Treat" starring Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons.

 

After 1986, FASTWAY released two more studio albums with a different lineup and issued several live and best-of LPs.

 

01. Deliver Me (4:41)

02. Fade Out (4:05)

03. Leave The Light On (3:55)

04. Loving Fool (4:30)

05. Dead And Gone (5:49)

06. Sick As A Dog (3:44)

07. Freedom Song (3:52)

08. Do You Believe (4:04)

09. Love I Need (4:37)

10. On And On (3:53)

11. Only If You Want It (4:06)

 

 

 

[Nightrain]

hm if they play the old classic rock and not the melodic rock one, I'm afraid it's gonna be a forgettable one, but no judgement passed till it's heard

[Evil Rick]

Well looks like they are off to a great start with the album cover drawn by a seventh grader. Definitely not expecting much with this release.

[Fat Freddy]

This is why I love almost-English press releases:

 

"he's definitely back... probably better than ever"

 

I realize that SPV is a German label and therefore what the label guy really meant was likely lost in translation, but saying that he's "probably better than ever" doesn't exactly scream confidence, does it?

 

It's like "So, hey, Label Guy, is that new Fastway album good?" "I dunno... probably."

[Rockposer]

I shall wait til I hear it before passing judgement.

[martinsane]

The Little Angels vocalist is a good singer, could make some good music.

 

Here is hoping they can recreate the Dave King era Fastway though especially that Trick Or Treat soundtrack!

[exact3]

i really enjoyed the first two but that cover art does not inspire a lot of confidence...

[Geoff]

I'll go where no one else dares and say the only good thing that ever came out of Fastway was when Lea Hart was involved. Without him I can't possibly believe they'd record something that'd interest me personally. Would love to be proved wrong, but if I'm being honest I doubt I'll even bother listening to this one. Maybe? But not in any hurry.

[heaven&hell]

I'll go where no one else dares and say the only good thing that ever came out of Fastway was when Lea Hart was involved. Without him I can't possibly believe they'd record something that'd interest me personally. Would love to be proved wrong, but if I'm being honest I doubt I'll even bother listening to this one. Maybe? But not in any hurry.

 

WWWWhat?

 

Are you saying you didn't like the Dave King stuff?

The first two and even more so the Trick or Treat soundtrack are killer IMO.

[Geoff]

I'll go where no one else dares and say the only good thing that ever came out of Fastway was when Lea Hart was involved. Without him I can't possibly believe they'd record something that'd interest me personally. Would love to be proved wrong, but if I'm being honest I doubt I'll even bother listening to this one. Maybe? But not in any hurry.

 

WWWWhat?

 

Are you saying you didn't like the Dave King stuff?

The first two and even more so the Trick or Treat soundtrack are killer IMO.

Sorry cousin, hated them all. I think there was one decent track on the 'Trick or treat' soundtrack and 'Waiting for the roar' was half okay... but as a whole, no... just not a band that worked for me at all.

[Rockposer]

I've always liked On Target

[Flo]

I love the Dave King period