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    Heaven's Metal #18/Chosen
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    Chosen

    Solid Rock

    (1988)

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

    Discogs
    Label Amethyst ProductionsHeaven's Metal #18September 1988
    hard rockprogressive metal

    This five-piece band from the Denver, Colorado area rocks with an extremely tight progressive hard rock sound and a technological-age production. Scott Michael's vocals have a great mixture of sass and crystal-clear vocals - very similar to Def Leppard's Joe Elliot. Although there's no real amazing guitar work on the album, Michael Kent performs several basic leads with precision. "Creation Cries Out" is a very pretty ballad. Once in the chorus, it sounds like a D&K song. "Save Me", probably the heaviest song on the tape, is arranged similar to a Charizma song. Overall, this is a very impressive tape. Write Chosen for purchasing info, you won't be let down production-wise.

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