ARAKAIN - BLACK JACK
NOT 21.
Arakain's third album was released in 1992 on the Czech label Monitor Records who also had premium Czech bands like Master's Hammer, Törr and Kabát signed to them. On Black Jack we are shown another side of Arakain. Even if the lineup was intact except of a new drummer in Marek Žežulka. This time Arakain went a little bit softer and even introducing keyboards at certain songs. Tracks like Harlekýn and Zapomeñ drags down the tempo of this album. Since they are two ballads.
But don't worry Arakain hasn't whimped out completely. No songs like "Black Jack", "Labyrint" and "High Attack" are good power/thrashers. On an instrumental level Arakain are of a very high class but this album is too soft for me to gain a top-rating.
I think this is a smaller letdown after their two previous studio albums "Thrash the Trash " and "Schizofrenie", this album doesn't reach the same heights for me, mostly because of the ballads and due to the album being more of a mid-tempo record and that a few tracks feels a bit rushed. Black Jack focuses more on traditional heavy metal than Arakain's power/thrashing beginnings. Still there is something about Arakain's songwriting and exceptional instrumental skills that draws you in.
Rating:
| INFO |
Label: Monitor Year: 1992 Country: Czech Republic Duration: 41:28 Tracks: 9 Genre: Heavy/Thrash Reviewer: Ruthless Rating: 3/5 | ||
| TRACKS | LINEUP | |
| Ales Brichta - Vocals Jirka Urban - Guitars Mirek Mach - Guitars Zdenek Kub - Bass Petr Ackermann - Keys Marek Zezulka - Drums |
No comments:
Post a Comment