CAGE
Darker than Black (Massacre)
Reviewed by Holly Day

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I had to go back after listening to this and check the liner notes just to make sure that this wasn't actually a Rob Halford side project, because this sounds so close to Judas Priest. It's not, however, just such a close match that I'm tempted strongly to say they're just ripping Halford & Co. off wholesale. Lyrically, though, the songs aren't nearly as strong, with bizarre, much-too-often-repeated choruses that included lines like "Kill the Devil" and songs with all sorts of weird, mixed-up mythological references. The best parts, however, are the low-spoken, spooky storytelling bits, which all sound like they could have come from the first draft of Spinal Tap, only to be cut out and left on the editing floor because they were just so dumb.

[Pick this up at www.cageheavymetal.com.]

© 2003 - Holly Day