Edward Box is not only a gifted guitar player, he’s also a wise man who knows when it’s time to move on. After having released two interesting instrumental solo albums, he wanted to broaden his horizon and founded Vendetta at the beginning of last year. Guitarist Pete Thompson and bass player Gary Foalle were swiftly recruited, but finding a suitable drummer was a lot more difficult. Once the songs for the debut album were written and ready to be recorded, Box called in the services of his long-time friend Mick Robson to record the album.
Having listened to “Tyranny Of Minority” a couple of times now, I can only conclude that it’s a good classic heavy metal album, featuring 12 songs full of catchy hooks and great arrangements. Of course the songs are built around the guitar histrionics of Box, but that doesn’t bother me, as long as the overall quality doesn’t suffer from it. It’s the first album on which we can hear Box sing and deliver lyrics and he does both jobs with a natural ease. Says Box: “From a personal point of view the vocals presented a huge challenge and I prepared myself for 18 months prior to recording to extend my range and develop a style of singing that felt comfortable but would fit the music.” All I can add is that his voice suits the songs in a perfect way. Lyrically he isn’t afraid of bringing up the most divergent topics. Count it all together and we have a good to very good debut album! FYI, Chris Higgins was brought in as the band’s permanent drummer after the recordings for this debut album were finished. (CL)
 

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YNGWIEVIKING (on 18/11/07) GOOD CD of CLASSIC HEAVY METAL/HARD ROCK but without any surprises ! But if you need some well crafted songs with HUGE guitar duel , you'll dig this one for sure !   madgarry (on 9/11/07) Nothing more to add, as all you other guys have allready said all I would have put, especially metal mark.   VaDeR (on 13/10/07) Could have been cool if he only had used a decent vocalist..... His vocals are the very weak spot of the whole thing. Try before you buy....   Metal Mark (on 10/10/07) I hear early Dokken vocals (Breaking The Chains-era) with some scorching guitar work and some damn fine songwriting. Perfect for anyone who misses top-notch 80's metal.   astonbob (on 9/10/07) this sound of music you could never be without...good oldies.   Nightman (on 9/10/07) Took a chance with this cd as England rarely produces decent new metal bands anymore. This album is very classic 70's / 80's metal - well produced , excellent guitar sound, good rthymn section and clean decent vocals. Maybe one could say similar to RIOT but more melodic, a fuller sound and more versality in the songs.   rkblues (on 9/10/07) Great classic sounding metal album...Ed's vocals aren't world class but it all works in the context of the songs which are full of killer riffs and solo's...metal as it should be...if your into bands like Leatherwolf & Vicious Rumors you'll love this.

 

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