The Glam Metal movement was at it's peek in 1986 and no one would think that in a few short years it would all come tumbling down, It seems that the 1985-1986 time frame was the time for an unknown band to release a debut album.
Enter a little known band called Rolling Thunder from New York city with a hunger for fame and an even stronger hunger for loud music, fast cars, women and drugs, they would change their name to Attila in 1985 upon receiving a record deal with Shattered Records who in 1986 would release their debut album.....Rolling Thunder, how original. Sadly the good time would come to a screeching halt during their 1987 promotional tour of the New York and Phillidelphia club scene when guitarist John "De" Lorion (real name John DeLeon) would be involved in a tragic car accident that would cost him his life.
Now that I've managed to bring you down lets review this mother.
Cover art: 1.5/5
This is one of the ugliest pieces of album art I have ever seen in my life. I can't really tell what is happening on this cover. The background places this in some post nuclear wasteland, and for some reason a truck busting through some guard rail with a ICBM either falling off the trailer or just sitting on it. This is just sad, even for an unknown band on a little back alley label.
Songs: 3.5/5
While this albums art may totally blow fat sweaty horse balls the actual musical content is a sonic triumph, though that isn't to say that the song list is without flaw. Now the only song that any one will probably know from this album and even then were talking like 25 people in New York in 1987 it would be the cover of Schools Out. Now while Alic Coopers 1972 original is with out a doubt superior, that doesn't mean it sucks quiet the apposite this song is really the stand out of the album. Now while it is kinda sad that one of the Strongest song on this album wasn't even written by the band, the album does still has it's original standouts. The first song that comes to mind (that was written by Attila) is Turn Up the Power, which is simply put about Rocking LOUD AND HARD! (that sounds a little dirty.) Now with any album their are stinkers, Gorky Park had Peace in Our Time and Winger had..... every song they ever wrote. Attila's is Thermonuclear Warrior which really just sounds like it was tossed on the album to fill space (which i does so..in theory), though I do know some people that do enjoy it.
Overall: 4/5
While this album may not be the greatest example of 80's metal it is a very good listen and I highly recommend it to any one that considers themselves a fan of 80's Metal.
Track List:
1.Turn Up The Power
2.Urban Commandos
3.March Of Kings
4.Defcon 1
5.Thermonuclear Warrior
6.Rolling Thunder
7.Wild
8.School's Out (Alice Cooper cover)
9.Chains Around Heaven
10.Tryst
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