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    Rob Rock

    Rage of Creation

    (2000)

    Reviewed by Marco Povervest

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    Label Massacre RecordsArt for the Ears2000
    heavy metalmelodic metalpower metal

    Former Impellitteri singer Rob Rock is finally displaying his vocal talents on a solo album. Rage Of Creation was produced by Roy Z who also worked for the latest Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson. Roy played the guitars on this release too. Result is a high quality record featuring eleven heavy metal tracks. It starts with a short instrumental track that goes over into the powermetal song The Sun Will Rise Again. This song is full of energy, uptempo and with Rob's excellent singing. Modern tones can be heard in Judgment Day with Roy's darker guitar noises. Still it has that heavy metal sound many will love. There's an enjoyable variety on Rage Of Creation. You'll hear top notch power metal and melodic metal. There's also a cover of Abba's Eagle and an epic metal tune at the end called Forever. Solos are skillfully played with an abundance of arpeggios and racing over the strings. Two solos were conjured by Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands). My favorite song here is Streets Of Madness, a song that can easily match any Iron Maiden hit-song. It has galloping riffs and a chorus you can yell along to. Rage Of Creation is probably my favorite metal album of 2000!

    Other coverage for this album

    HM Magazine #89Reviewed by Doug Van PeltIf your taste falls anywhere on the melodic hard rock / metal spectrum, you undoubtedly are familiar with Rob Rock. After a stint with Joshua, an album with Project Driver, a short time ripping up the "about to get signed" circuit as just plain ole Driver, guest vocals on the first Angelica album, and planting himself in Impellitteri for seven years, Rob Rock has set out on a solo course. While…

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