Excalibur - One Strange Night (1990)

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Excalibur - One Strange Night (1990)

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Excalibur - One Strange Night (1990)

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Year : 1990
Style : NWOBHM, Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 116 mb


Bio:

This group was formed in Yorkshire, England, in 1981 by Paul McBride (vocals), Paul Solynskyj (b. 27 October 1966, England; guitar), Martin Hawthorn (bass), and Mick Dobson (drums). The band was formed while they were still schoolboys and they would reportedly fall asleep in class after a heavy night’s gigging. On finishing school, Excalibur continued to tour heavily, while the members also attempted to hold down day jobs. Conquest Records signed the band in 1985 after an employee heard Excalibur by chance one night. The Bitter End mini-album was released in 1985, containing slightly predictable but melodic heavy metal. In 1986 Excalibur expanded to a five-piece with the addition of Steve Blades (b. 20 May 1968, Scotland; guitar, keyboards). This was followed by a session for BBC Radio 1’s Friday Rock Show, which was broadcast in July 1986 and again in September. The four tracks that the band recorded were later released by Clay Records as the Hot For Love EP in 1988. That year saw Excalibur appear on a BBC television programme, On A Personal Note, where they performed ‘Hot For Love’ and ‘Running Scared’ alongside slots from Def Leppard and Little Angels. Before the year’s end, Dobson was replaced by Dave Sykes on drums, while the group supported Uriah Heep for most of their UK tour. In 1989 the band signed to Active Records and immediately began recording a debut album. The first taster was a track entitled ‘Carole Ann’, an acoustic number that drew comparisons to Bon Jovi. After One Strange Night was released to critical acclaim, Excalibur embarked on their first full headlining tour of the UK in February 1990. They supported Saxon on UK and European dates, though there were further personnel changes to endure. Livermore had replaced Martin Hawthorn in 1989, and he now left to make way for Dean Wilson (b. 5 March 1966, England). In 1991 Excalibur were in the studio recording their follow-up album, when Paul McBride announced that he was leaving the band, placing their career on hold.The most successful is a British classic metal band from the 80's who recorded sessions for Tommy Vance's Rock Show, released two EPs: The Bitter End in 1985 and Hot For Love in 1988, and also released 'One Strange Night' , a full album in 1990 on Active Records.Compilation Appearances - "I'm Telling You" on Metal Masters (Castle Communications, 1993).

Album:

Excalibur were one of the bands who took part in the NWOBHM wave, but like the majority of its representatives they never managed to break out of the underground. They did persevere, though, didn’t stop when it was obvious that the success of Iron Maiden, Venom and Saxon wouldn’t befall their camp, and after the release of several demos and an EP they did eventually get some kind of recognition as the contract for a full-length release became a fact.The album reviewed here is one of the more pleasant surprises from said wave, albeit released at a time when it, as well as the whole classic metal movement, was nearly a foregone conclusion and the interest in similar exploits was minimal. Regardless, the guys took their chances and their only full-length is a really nice slab of the good old heavy metal done with professionalism and dedication. The gorgeous operatic intro “Una Notte Strana” is already a sign for a high level of musicianship, and this is exactly the case once “Fight” reaches the listener’s ears with its vigorous dynamic riffs and blazing leads. “Waiting” is a more friendly heavy rocker, but works just fine with its balladic configurations and the more passionate vocal performance. “Lights Go Down” pours more energy, a vintage classic heavy metal anthem in the best tradition of Bonfire and Accept. “Round and Round” has a great catchy chorus and remains the most memorable piece here, another sheer heavy metal winner with unobtrusive keyboard presence.“Frozen Memories” is a longer epic with a sprawling balladic passage later staying more on the more lyrical side with a more laid-back rhythm-section, influencing the following “Early in the Morning” which is a feelgood semi-ballad with several harder sections. “Carole Ann” is finally the obligatory ballad, a romantic love-stricken number, and it’s up to “Running Scared” to liven up the situation with more vivid riffage although the latter’s thunder is completely stolen by the speed metal winner “Death’s Door”, an impetuous shredder which would have easily qualified for an early Scanner or Warrant album. “Sick and Tired” wraps it on in a similar fashion, maybe a tad less intense its uplifting roller-coaster riffs a worthy epitaph retaining the staple old school flavour all over.Although the band name may evoke visions of more epic battle-like hymns with belligerent sword’n sorcery themes widely covered, this is pure retro heavy metal pleasure, something which wasn’t coming out of the UK in draws during the 80’s excluding the Holy Three (Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest), of course, and Grim Reaper. This band came very close to capturing the spirit of the works of these pioneers, a feat partially achieved with the pretty decent “The Bitter End” EP five years earlier. Alas, again in 1990 it was too late to serve a wake-up call for the drowsy retro metal field as the fanbase was already looking at the new groovy/aggro/industrial possibilities. The guys shot the ballad “Carole Ann” as a single a few months later, and that was it; they were over and done. It was “one strange night” indeed, but one that would stay in the mind as a momentary defiant stance against the numetal vogues which the valiant Knights of the Round Tables had never, even remotely, thought of being a part of.

Line Up:

Paul McBride - Vocals
Geoff Livermore - Bass
Dave Sykes - Drums
Paul Solynskyj - Guitars - See also: ex-Hybrid, ex-Hardware
Steve Blades - Guitars - See also: ex-Assassin

Tracklist:

01. Una Notte Strana (Instrumental) 01:54
02. Fight 04:22
03. Waiting 04:22
04. Lights Go Down 04:25
05. Round and Round 04:39
06. Frozen Promises 07:04
07. Early in the Morning 04:23
08. Carole - Ann 04:45
09. Running Scared 03:27
10. Death's Door 03:42
11. Sick and Tired (Instrumental) 02:42


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