BREAKER
“Get Tough!”
Auburn Records
rating: -
This 110-minutes monster was issued as a double-CD, with first one being a re-release of “Get Tough!” (the original 1987 classic, as they say), and the second one a compilation of previously unreleased, demo and 7’EP tracks, as well as rarities + few tunes taken off various compilations. Almost forgot: “All Or Nothing” appears as THE SMALL FACES ’66 cover, while “Action” has been originally featured on “Accept” ltd. ed. MCD released shortly before “Get Tough!” was finally made available to the public. Well, it looks like it’s been already said enough concerning what this effort consists of, so now off to music. And it varies, to say the least. Typical and sounding a bit outdated hard rock tunes replace surprisingly good heavy metal, and back. In fact, “Get Tough!” would be definitely a nice gift to everyone who has supported this band earlier, or from the very beginning (which happened to be in the year of 1982, when I was 47 and my son 3 years old!). As to those who’re totally into nowadays’ mainstream heavy metal represented with HAMMERFALL and alike bands, I really doubt if “Get Tough!” will be of interest to them. On the other hand, something tells me that old hard rockers still pleasuring themselves with old records by JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, Alice Cooper and QUIET RIOT will travel to hell and back just to get this CD.
Website: www.auburnrecords.com
Email: auburn833@aol.com
(review by Felix A.Stalhammar; translated by Kai Mathias)

CORNERSTONE
“Arrival”
Massacre Records
(provided by Art Music Group)
rating: 5 / 6
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PRETTY MAIDS
“Carpe Diem”
Massacre Records
(provided by Art Music Group)
rating: 1 / 6
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REGULATORS
“Bar & Grill”
Southbound Records
rating: 5 / 6
I can’t really figure out why these guys submitted me a CD of theirs, since my mag doesn’t have anything to do with hard rock – and especially it’s Southern blend – but ok, let’s review this one anyway. “Bar & Grill” appears as surprisingly enjoyable piece of (as already said above) Southern hard rock (I hope you know what I mean), soaked with everything I use to call “American” all the way through (once again, I hope you know what I mean). If you’re tired of listening to your DARKTHRONE LPs for billionth time and want to have a break, or if your girlfriend can’t stand this ho-o-o-rible and oh so-o-o bru-u-tal death metal in the shape of MORBID ANGEL and alikes, play this one. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Herr Stalhammar)

SOUL DOCTOR
“Soul Doctor”
Massacre Records
(provided by Art Music Group)
rating: 3,5 / 6
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