AlphaMale Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) Being a KISS fanatic, I gobbled up anything on the short-lived Simmons label. Really loved Gypsy Rose on the label and the killer House Of Lords debut was also on the label. And then this band was no slouch either. Silent Rage was top quality hard rock. Loved this from the opening riff. Great songs, great production, beefy guitars, and hooks galore. Haven't spun this is way too long. Here's some of the highlights!! Edited November 30, 2019 by AlphaMale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysam Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) What a start for Simmons Records, House of Lords, Gypsy Rose and this one. All should have been bigger than they were, in my opinion. Not sure if it was of lack of promotion/support or if they just got overlooked due to all the other great albums during that era. Several co-writes with Paul Sabu leads to an understandable comparison to Only Child's debut, but I prefer this one as the songs had better hooks and it rocked harder. While Silent Rage's own debut (Shattered Hearts) had some solid tracks on it, I found this follow up to be a big step forward for the band. The album is full of good tunes, but the title track is probably my favorite. Edited December 1, 2019 by Crazysam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Planet Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 Another excellent release....their only excellent release... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Love this album. I'd heard and loved 'Rebel with a cause' for years before I ever got this recording... after I saw the clip on a Hard N' Heavy video. The album is awesome, but yes, sadly the only good one in the discography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Marvellous..Totally agree with the Only Child reference too. 2 absolutely magic albums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettard Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Yeah their debut was ok...but this release was Brilliant...it had the songs, the hooks, the production, the image...the whole package, I still listen to this quite a bit....it should have been massive just like the aforementioned House Of Lords debut & Gypsy Rose releases. Oh and yes the Only Child release is also Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kourosofsteel3 Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Mighty vinyl! If I ever part ways with my vinyls, this would be on the last 200-300 to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Little Pony KarpetRydOFunk Posted December 1, 2019 My Little Pony Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 I've had the title track suck in my head all fucking week, but I don't have the album on my DAP, for whatever reason. But now that I'm home -- just landed -- I'm gonna have to sping this immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMale Posted December 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, KarpetRydOFunk said: I've had the title track suck in my head all fucking week, but I don't have the album on my DAP, for whatever reason. But now that I'm home -- just landed -- I'm gonna have to sping this immediately. I had too as well. Edited December 2, 2019 by AlphaMale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 excellent album. I think I ranked it in the top 15 of 1989 and trust me that is some achievement. was lucky enough to see them live at Firefest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Rock Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 Funny, I was just listening to this record today. Great album. They were great at Z-Rock in Manchester in 2001 I think it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 Even though it's a partial cover, 'Can't get her out of my head' is actually my favourite song on this album. Absolutely love that tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocker Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Great album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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