Year : 2025
Style : Heavy Metal , Hard Rock
Country : Ireland
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 98 mb
Bio:
Sweet Savage are a heavy metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland formed in 1979.The band was originally founded by Ray Haller, Trev Fleming, Davy Bates and Vivian Campbell, now a member of rock band Def Leppard. It has been widely noted that it was the influence of the music of Sweet Savage that inspired members of Metallica, this was reflected in Metallica’s cover of the Sweet Savage track "Killing Time" for their Garage Inc. record and as a single ‘B’ side.Sweet Savage’s last record, Regeneration, received critical acclaim on its release followed by touring throughout Europe where further proof of the albums wide appeal was seen, particularly in territories the band had never been before In 2013, Ray Haller was invited at the personal request of Metallica to be present in San Francisco, California for their 30th birthday celebration where he joined Metallica on vocals for a version of Killing Time.
Album:
Ireland metal pioneers SWEET SAVAGE will release a new album, “Bang” (their first in 11 years), on September 12 through earMUSIC.Formed in Belfast in 1979 by bassist and vocalist Ray Haller and future DIO / DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, SWEET SAVAGE was part of the first wave of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. But unlike their peers, SWEET SAVAGE never released a full album during their first run. Instead, they became underground legends, gaining wide recognition after METALLICA covered their track “Killing Time” — co-written by Campbell — and released it as the B-side of their multi-platinum single “The Unforgiven”. The friendship between the two legendary bands continues to this day.Now, with “Bang”, the band returns in fighting form. SWEET SAVAGE are not here to revive nostalgia, but still, on the new album, their roots are unmistakable — aggressive, fast-paced metal infused with modern textures.Produced by one of those former members that everyone talks about, Deep Purple’s Simon McBride, “Bang” fires the starting gun with its title track. Full of urgency, anchored by the magnificent drums of Marty McCloskey and topped off by a solo that Phil Edgar seems to rip out of nowhere, it’s a hell of a welcome back.What’s striking is that it’s both extremely heavy and supremely modern.On the dark and angry “Leave Me Alone,” there’s a groove that White Zombie would have been proud of… yes, SWEET SAVAGE sound modern, but works. “I See The Light” is a cracker, fizzing along on its chorus — pure arena hard rock. And if “I Don’t Know” revels in its confusion, it does so brilliantly.As ever, the three-piece manages to sound wonderfully balanced.“Live And Die,” which considers the human condition, slows the pace but still sounds huge.Even if they haven’t exactly played it straight throughout — this is very much not a NWOBHM record — things take a surprising turn with the electronic flourishes of the interlude “The Meltdown,” which spills over into “Mad Mad World.”The riffs are mighty here. And everywhere you look there’s a highlight: “The Chosen One” soars on melody and harmonies, while “Dirtyland,” which seems to find some stoicism to take on 2025, is surely made for the stage.The downtuned nature of “Time” only adds to the darkness. Ray Haller finds some glorious bottom end to go with his almost spoken-word, matter-of-fact delivery.There’s a claustrophobic quality to “Outside” as it envelopes you. Deliberately so — it discusses mental health in the raw.The curtain goes up, as it were, with “Victorious,” which brings power metal stylings to the chorus. The thing is, it’s also true.They are victorious. The whole thing is a triumph.And if it’s a little too on the nose to finish with “Sweet Savage have returned with a Bang,” then we’re still saying it anyway. Actually, no. “Bang” amounts to a 21-gun salute.
Line Up:
Ray Haller - Vocals, Bass (1979-1989, 1996-1998, 2008-present) - See also: ex-Last in Line (live), ex-Den of Thieves, ex-Emerald
Phil Edgar - Guitars (2010-present) - See also: Brian Downey’s Alive and Dangerous, Low Riders
Marty McCloskey - Drums (2010-present) - See also: Simon McBride
+ Simon McBride – guitar, production
Tracklist:
01. Bang
02. Bad F Robot
03. Leave Me Alone
04. I See The Light
05. I Don't Know
06. Live And Die
07. The Meltdown
08. Mad World
09. The Chosen One
10. Dirtland
11. Time
12. Outside
13. Victorious
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