To be honest with you, I'm afraid often times when I receive a demo tape in the mail. Afraid the band is going to be a group of young, inexperienced musicians trying to sound heavy - and coming off with a wimpy sound. Seraiah, fortunately, doesn't fall into this category. They rock hard with a heavy beat. Both the drums and distorted guitars exhibit lots of muscle. "Rock Without Sin" is a driving anthem that wins. It's got that Van Halen flair to it, fun rock with a metal crunch. "Known in Hell" is the next song on the tape, which sounds like someone stole the master tape of AC-DC's recording sessions of "Highway to Hell," when they were contemplating singing Christian lyrics. Just a joke, but the song here sounds a lot like the raw and bluesy rock of AC-DC's earlier days. "Never Have to Say Goodbye Again" is the down spot on the tape. It's a love song from a Christian's perspective: "Forever in heaven, eternal ecstacy/ Jesus, you and me". This ballad comes off weak, because the vocals never really get your attention. A passionate performance is needed here, but wasn't delivered. "The Light" ends this 4-song tape with a straight-ahead rocker.
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Adonai Metal Rock #2Reviewed by Daniel BaillodTranslated from the original French Rest assured, SERAIAH does not come out of the Jehovah's Witnesses, even if the title of their demo seems strange to you: Jehovah is one of the names given to God in the Bible. So SERAIAH means to be in the service of the God of the Bible, and not in the service of some sect or other. That said, SERAIAH being a young band, one might doubt the quality of this…
