Fifteen years ago Portuguese metal scene was seriously underground, with few bands having the chance to record their albums properly and release them. By this time, bands like
Moonspell were struggling to make their move into the world of music, releasing demo tapes and playing in small places with little or no conditions.
Ramp made, at the time, a
Rampant entrance in Portuguese metal scene, by releasing this thrash metal album and by coming from... nowhere!!... Well, some self-financing was involved for sure, but this was a positive release and
Ramp are nowadays seen as an important pillar for metal scene in Portugal.
The album itself, sounded a bit like having heavy influence by bands like
Metallica,
Megadeth or even
Tankard, but technically it worked nice, although it sounded vulgar. Songs like "Disilusion" are too common, with nothing to be enthusiastic about.
The best moments are "The Last Child", a
Metallica-like ballad with some melancholic moments and a strong refrain, and the Sperm Birds cover of "Try again".
The voices are relatively weak, the production is so-so, taking away some of the album's power, the bass sometimes is too proeminent and the riffs look like they're mostly stolen from other band, so this first album from
Ramp is not a great display of both creativity nor it sounds good enough to be an enjoyable liste.
Anyway, as they clone some riffs and solos from great bands, you might want to give it a try...
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