Liar (GER)

Power Metal , Symphonic Metal , Opera Metal
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Liar (GER)

Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 04 Apr 2015, 22:06

Liar - Nothing But The Truth (1989)

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Year : 1989
Style : Power Metal , Heavy Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 111 mb


Bio:

Liar were a power heavy metal from Germany (Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia) formed in 1988. They only released two discs: “Nothing But The Truth” (1989) and “Cheatin’ Games” (1991)

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Liar was one of the earliest signings to the Century Media roster overseas, notable for the fact that they were playing a fairly unique hybrid of power and thrash metal with keyboards that simply was not a common thing to hear in the late 80s, especially when so many bands were choking up the latter genre and few exploring the more melodic path. The debut Nothing But the Truth is the worse of their two efforts, with a number of strong selling points that are sadly put off by a few flaws and a dearth of catchy, quality numbers. But for interesting parties seeking something a little outside the usual, there might be just enough to recommend here.What made Liar so original was simply the unexpected clash of constituent elements that went into their sound. The riffs were a mix of traditional power triplets and harsher thrash attitude, with the chosen distortion falling firmly into the latter camp. Vocalist 'The Duke' had a distinct style which fell somewhere in between Chris Boltendahl of Grave Digger and Jon Oliva of Savatage, probably closer to Oliva. Add to this the full time keyboard player 'Bone' who layered in a lot of cheesy 80s prog/radio metal tones that were almost constantly ringing off against the raging guitars and vocals, and you come up with something that feels strangely out of focus, yet nonetheless functional.There are also some pretty distinct and lame 80s'isms (is that a real term?) which hit right up front here. The intro to "D.C.W." is extremely cheesy. 'The State of Rock'n'Roll vs. The Baron?' skit feels played out, quite similar to that of Running Wild's lovable "Port Royal" intro, but instead intolerably lame. Plus, the song is called "D.C.W." which stands for "Dirty Crazy World". Silly 80s thrash bands with their ridiculous acronyms, why not just call the fucking song "Dirty Crazy World"? As far as I can tell, "D.C.W." is not in common use, nor was it ever. Semantics aside, this is actually a crazy fun song with some wild riffs that trudge into a forceful thrash gait while the keyboards help escalate the atmosphere, the gang shouts are well placed and though there's not enough to really round out 6:30 in length, you are at least interested in what else the band has to say. "Dance on Fire" opens as if it might be a more serious prog metal tune, but it's quite deep, grooving and heavy, with The Duke going apeshit on the vocals in the pre-chorus, gang shouts once again ruling the chorus itself alongside his incessant Jon Oliva grumbling."Batman" is sadly not a cover of the TV show theme, but it does actually deal with the caped crusader and his fictional setting of Gotham City, the Joker, Penguin and Arkham getting a name drop here, as well as the Batmobile. On one hand, it's a decent song with some plunking bass lines and a suitable soaring power/thrash anthem to the superhero, at least for the 80s. On the other, it's just another tiny example of how weird and varied the album feels. "Lonely Boy", however, IS a cover song of the Sex Pistols, but sounds more like Savatage covering a Ramones tune. Coming after "Batman" it feels pretty unusual, but the band seems to right themselves out with the following "See You Again", one of the more intense tracks on the album, with a clinical and schizoid feel to the chorus as the backing vocals eerily repeat the first words in the pre-chorus lines. Great guitar lines and the cheesy synthesizers really come together here to produce a fist banging effect.The remainder of Nothing but the Truth is a jumble of similarly, well-executed fare like "War (No Solution)" and the glorious charging of "It Hurts", which suffers only in some of the vocal performance. The CD bonus track "Hello My Friend" reinforces the strange Savatage comparison as its a piano ballad with The Duke attempting to give the most melodic effort he is capable of, but it falls flat on its face for that very same reason. "I Don't Care" has some crazy synthesizers that feel like an alarm system at an asylum, and "Run For Me" rocks somewhat steadily as the keys dominate the chugged verses.I want to like this album a lot more than I do, because it was just so unexpected for the time. Unfortunately, the elements seemed jarring enough on this debut that little attention was given to the band, so this wound up their only record released through Century Media. Perhaps the idea here was ahead of its time, as it feels like some warped love child of Savatage, Testament and Dream Theater's debut (before they exploded). Perhaps people were just too deep in their Metallica and Slayer worship to notice. At any rate, the album's a curious little oddity that might appeal to fans of the heavier progressive power/speed thrash metal bands of this period like, say, Mekong Delta or 80s Rage, but the sillier moments and lack of truly gripping songs make it fast to wear out its welcome.

Line Up:

The Duke - Vocals - See also: ex-Stier
Teffe - Drums - See also: ex-Stier
Dipzy - Guitars
Manu Münzel - Guitars - See also: ex-Stier
Bone - Keyboards

Tracklist:

1. D.C.W. 06:31
2. Dance on Fire 04:58
3. Batman 04:58
4. Lonely Boy (Sex Pistols cover) 03:30
5. See You Again 06:06
6. War (Is No Solution) 04:14
7. Run for Me 05:02
8. It Hurts 04:28
9. I Don't Care 05:09 (Bonus Track)
10. Hello My Friends 01:27 (Bonus Track)


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Re: Liar (GER)

Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 04 Apr 2015, 22:17

Liar - Cheatin' Games (1991)

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Year : 1991
Style : Power Metal , Heavy Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 111 mb


Bio:

Liar were a power heavy metal from Germany (Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia) formed in 1988. They only released two discs: “Nothing But The Truth” (1989) and “Cheatin’ Games” (1991)

Album:

Liar might have seen a change in label venues for their sophomore Cheatin' Games, but the band's sound remained largely untouched. If anything, the band moved into an even more progressive territory, due primarily to the fact that 'Bone' had improved here, or at least learned to integrate his keys better into the band's sound. As such, this record feels like a better balance of their progressive and pop leanings with the existing power/thrash metal core, and a few of the tunes are downright delightful. Otherwise, you've got the same thick thrash guitar tone, spiked with melodies, and a comparable effort from frontman The Duke, though anyone who had listened to Nothing but the Truth and found him a little strange may just warm up to him on the follow-up.Yeah, he still sounds like Jon Oliva, especially when he pinches his voice down to those odd, wailing mid-ranged melodies, but it never really gets in the way of one's enjoyment for the record. I'll point out "Animals" as one of my favorites here, which opens with a New Age synth enclosure and transforms into this landscape of memorable progressive thrash lite metal that is not quite comparable to many other bands of this period. "L.O.V.E." is similar, with the huge and warming synth tones offset by the uplifting surge of guitars and vocals, erupting before the minute mark into this great charge with backing vocals that cycles back into the next verse. "Standing on the Wrong Side" feels quite a lot like something that might have appeared on the Dream Theater debut When Dream & Day Unite, aside from the obvious difference in vocals, but it's also worth hearing."B.4.R.", the third song the band have released with a silly acronym title, is likewise solid, though you'll have to listen through a strange intro first. "Boys Don't Cry" and "Liar" showcase more of a straight metal style, and these too are fairly fetching to the ears. It's not that 'Bone' suddenly disappears, but the keyboards return to a state of complementary existence, whereas in the aforementioned, they serve as more of a foundation. I can't really complain about "Flamin' Youth" aside from its horridly unrealized title, and the organs in "You Will Never" make it sound like a progressive metal slugfest aboard The Nautilus, Nemo and guests jamming as they pass beneath the eaves of deep sea mystery. Quite freaky, but with a real kick to it.Cheatin' Games is an improvement over Nothing but the Truth in all areas, from the quality of riffs to the integration of the synthesizers and bizarre vocals of The Duke. Sadly, it arrived completely without fanfare, as the handful of people actually cognizant of their under promoted debut had long since vacated the premises, if not the entire genre of metal music. This record should be considered a lost, cult gem of progressive/thrash metal with a traditional flare in the riffing. It's hardly perfection, but everything seems to gel, and the more spins through, the more entertaining it seems to become. Check it out if you dare.

Line Up:

The Duke - Vocals - See also: ex-Stier
Teffe - Drums - See also: ex-Stier
Dipzy - Guitars
Manu Münzel - Guitars - See also: ex-Stier
Bone - Keyboards

Tracklist:

1. Five Minutes to Go 06:25
2. You Will Never 04:25
3. Animals 04:58
4. L.O.V.E. (CD-Bonus) 03:28
5. Standing on the Wrong Side 04:38
6. Boys Don't Cry 05:56
7. Liar 04:15
8. Take Away 06:14
9. Flamin' Youth 06:46
10. B.4 R. 05:48 (Bonus Track)


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