Year : 1993 (Arkeyn Steel Records Limited Edition 2024)
Style : Melodic Heavy Metal , Melodic Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 183 mb
Bio:
A traditional American melodic heavy metal and hard rock band based in Dallas, Texas.Originally they were active between 1992-1996.The band has reformed in 2008.Justice in the Twenty First Century.Is the only way to describe the NEW album and the newest chapter in the continuing legend of one of Dallas’ most powerful bands.RUFF JUSTICE “ PROPAGANDA “ the coming release by Retrospect Records, Las Vegas in the spring of 2015. On the heels of the propaganda filled U.S. midterm elections of 2014, is a loud and proud statement about the historic value of the genre of music that has out lived and risen above short-lived trends. The New Ruff Justice of the 21st century continues to raise the bar higher and higher as they have throughout the band's 20+ year history. With the first two releases from Propaganda, starting with the deep digging single “THE DARKNESS WITHIN” and the spiritual anthem “HOLD THE FIRE” every track of “PROPAGANDA” promises to dominate the auditory senses. Combined with the bands explosive live performance the songs and message within this release come to life and with performances at Rocklahoma 2012, 2013 and 2014 Ruff Justice has proven they can hold and entertain even festival crowds. Founding member and drummer Scott Baughn has assembled a band of stellar musicians from in and around the Dallas, TX area and says “we are ready to kick start the bands return in the twenty first century, that Ruff Justice is an attitude and is contagious, once it starts things just keep happening.” The band has emerged stronger than ever with the addition of vocalist Pino Garcia and guitarist J Z Dunegan. Propaganda as a whole, has elements of the first two full albums, but still embraces the classic sound of the band without chasing the past.Newly reformed Ruff Justice, Signed to Retrospect Records, Las Vegas, NV. In 2010 and re-issued the CD " No Justice No Peace " later that year. Then followed by the re issue of " Wings of Desire " in early 2012.Originally formed in 1992 in Dallas, TX. by drummer Scott Baughn & Guitarist Mark Kinder. Ruff Justice recorded: Just Us (1992) Wings of Desire (1993) and No Justice No Peace (1995) and toured the midwest USA before splitting up in mid 1996.The year 2008 found drummer Scott B Coming out of a medically required hiatus, returning to play with the bands Creeper, Z-Rock (The Band) and Hot Damn, before reforming the 1st new line up of Ruff Justice in 2010 with bassist Robbie Howell, Guitarist Chad Coggin and Vocalist Guitarist Rich Colman.After many months song writing and rehearsing via the internet, along with many flights to Florida & Georgia, it was decided to put these songs and that line up on hold and focus on locating players that were comparable to that current group. After committing to perform at Rocklahoma 2012 drummer Scott started looking for local players to fill the needed slots. Contacting a few old friends and collages Scott got a hold of singer Kelly McGill whom he had worked with in the very early 1990’s who brought in current bassist Rob Tate & guitarist Rodney Blair to start rehearsals only 8 weeks before ROK 2012. After a killer freshman show at ROK 2012.the band then focused on writing and looking for a new vocalist as singer Kelly needed to leave to focus on his main band, After searching for a few months vocalist Sammy Whitmill a friend of drummer Scott B and a twice nominated Metal Male Vocalist of the year in the Music City Mayhem Awards in Nashville, TN joined the ranks. Between numinous trips from TN to TX Sammy filled vocal spot with only a few days left before Rocklahoma and the band once again turned in a killer set at ROK 2013 and 2014.As of late 2014 the band are now back in pre production sessions for Propaganda. Keep a look out for the new CD titled " Propaganda " expected to be released in mid 2015 on the heels of the 2014 Propaganda filled US midterm elections and the ongoing scandals that have ensued. Now, incorporating vocalist Pino Garcia & guitarist JZ Dunegan, Ruff Justice are back on track and making the kinda of melodic 80's/90's style metal that made the band what they are today. Along with summer Rock/Metal Festival shows in the summer of 2014 and an updated and expanded 2015 festival schedule, as well as more regional and local shows coming, Ruff Justice once is again ready to Rock The nation and beyond..
Album:
Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies.Originally released in 1993 on a self-released CD pressed in 200 copies.Comes with 4 page booklet.All songs written and recorded by Ruff Justice, except "Mother Freedom" (written by David Gates. Performed by Bread on the album "Baby I'm-a Want You", 1972).The “Wings of Desire” debut full length by RUFF JUSTICE from Dallas, Texas, USA was privately released by the band, back in 1993 in 200 CD copies and it actually marks the ending of the group’s very first period.A period full of line up changes and live shows plus a remarkable amount of passion, talent and inspiration captured on the band’s originals that are featured on this particular debut release which is now getting a reissue on Arkeyn Steel Records.I would start my reference on the reissue’s included material with the selected songs from the “Just Us” official bootleg cassette (1993). Songs that have been restored and added as bonus tracks: Yes you can feel, the band’s raw power and energy as you hear those live versions and then you can roll on their studio versions and witness for yourself the metamorphosis of those rough live diamonds into pieces if melodic Heavy Metal excellence.“They are not making like this any more”, this was my first thought when I first heard the studio recordings of this debut many many moons ago. And even today as I am hearing the remastered editions of this reissue I insist on the very same statement.Melodic Heavy Metal at its best featuring lots of blazing leads and solo guitar parts plus some of the finest vocal melodies that you can hear from a Dallas Metal band of the early 90s: This what you will get from the music included on this reissued debut.“Wings of Desire” same titled track is still my favorite from that era. And I love the live version of the “Trouble in Paradise” song which comes from the already mentioned “Just Us” official bootleg and appeared later on the band’s second “No Justice No Peace” release (1995) also reissued on Arkeyn Steel Records.As I was aware of the sounding of the original “Wings of Desire” recordings I was really shocked of the excellent job that Kostas Scandalis have done with the re-mastering. But the real magic goes to the restored live songs: Their restoring process have been done from the band’s last existing copy of the “Just Us” cassette and the result us amazing: Hearing those restored and remastered live tunes makes me feel that I am in front of the band on a live stage back in the glorious 1993 days of Dallas.There are also two completely unreleased songs from the band’s 00s reunion era included as bonus –“Victory” and “Hold the Fire”. Those 2007 compositions, are existing only as live recordings and they are officially released from the very first time in this edition of the “Wings of Desire” album.Lots of unreleased photos, lyrics and liner notes that briefly describe this particular first era of the band, are completing this fine edition of “Wings of Desire”.This reissue is the second and last one of the RUFF JUSTICE reissues set: A project that was started in order for the entire recordings catalog of this excellent band from Dallas, TX, to be released officially together with their complete history in the form of liner notes, all of their lyrics plus lots of photos.So now there is not any RUFF JUSTICE material on the vaults: Both their albums have been re issued, together with all the studio recordings from their unfinished reunion record, plus all their composed but never recorded in studio songs that appear in the form of live versions. Two great reissues that presents the vision of a band that never stopped to haunt the Heavy Metal Dream!
Line-Up:
Jimmy - Vocals
Mark - Guitars
Johnny - Bass
Scott Baughn - Drums (1992-1996, 2008-present) - See also: Outlaw Devils, ex-DeathGrip
Production:
Recorded at Cedar Crest Studios, Mountain Home, Arkansas, July 1993
Tracklist:
01. Just Us
02. Rock Of Love
03. Fall In Line
04. Mother Freedom
05. Know Where To Run
06. Can't Get Enough Of You
07. Wings Of Desire
08. Give 'em Hell
09. Wings Of Desire (Live)
10. Trouble In Paradise (Live)
11. Comin' Home (Live)
12. Can't Get Enough Of You (Live)
13. Sanctuary (Live)
14. Mother Freedom (Live)
15. Victory (Live @Tomcats West, Fort Worth, TX 26th Nov. 2015)
16. Hold The Fire (Live @Gas Monkey, Dallas, TX 5th Mar. 2016
1-8 Wings Of Desire (CD 1993)
9-14 Just Us - Live (Live Tape 1993)
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