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Band
Shadowbane
Title
Facing the Fallout
Type
LP/EP
Company
Pure Steel
YOR
2015
Style
Power
1/26/2016 - Review by: Eric Compton
A worthy songwriting effort centered on a Dystopian civilization
'Facing the Fallout' is the debut from this high-octane German five-piece. At times these cuts come across as part of German's second wave with Helloween, Rage, Scanner, etc. with plenty of speed and finesse hugging the bulky portions. But the band injects thrash stimulation into a worthy songwriting effort centered on a Dystopian civilization. Shadowbane are one of the rare instances where the album cover pretty much nails the feel of the record.
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REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Facing the Fallout
2015
Pure Steel
Eric Compton1/26/2016
3.5

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