Gravestone - Back to Attack (Germany 1985)

Rare MP3 Album Of The Week.

Like their later album I reviewed recently, this set of 80s Heavy Metal is a well played and well produced but somewhat formulaic collection. Possibly finding it slightly less enjoyable than the other one and not all that inspired to give it too much attention at present. Some good rockin moments and ok tunes and again was more impressed with it when I first heard it a couple of years back, but it is one of those albums that sounds quite impressive on first listens but soon shows its self not to be something that gets better with familiarity. Rating 2/5.

Gravestone - Creating A Monster (Germany 1987)

Rare MP3 Album Of The Week.

1. Master Of The Earth (4:14)

2. Right To Rock (3:44)

3. You Can't Take It With You (3:33)

4. Creating A Monster (5:45)

5. The End Of Our Love (4:37)

6. Danger (3:09)

7. Dirty City (3:43)

8. Illusions (3:42)

There is almost nothing on this album to make you believe it was created by a German group. This set is pretty much formulaic 80's Heavy Metal and the singer sounds about as German as Sammy Hagar. Fans of Van Halen will probably enjoy this set and although it fails to stamp its own identity on the genre it ain't too bad an album and is a good bit of fun. One I enjoyed more on my initial exposure a couple of years back but hasn't really improved with Familiarity and gets a rating of 2.5/5.