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| Peacemaker are a heavy metal band from the USA featuring singer Ronny Munroe (Metal Church, Trans Siberian Orchestra), guitarist Scott "Rif" Miller (Tango Down), drummer BJ Zampa (House Of Lords, Yngwie Malmsteen, Obsession) and bass player RC Ciejek (Belladonna). The bands debut album was released in 2018. | ||||||
| With the calibre and experience of the musicians on show, the anticipation of a great album is sky high, and 'Concrete And Terror' does not disappoint. Blending heavy metal, heavy rock and hard rock traits, plus one well off tangent moment, more about that later, Peacemaker deliver ten songs across forty minutes that do not fail to hit the spot. "gentlemen, start your engines" is the opening battle cry that sees 'Big Block' launch the album in an avalanche of raucous riffage. Coming at you straight out of the sleaze metal genre, 'Big Block' is bold, brash and full of an arrogant swagger. Chainsaw buzzing guitars rip the airways to shreds as 'Blood Lust' comes to life and, like an out of control steam roller, will mercilessly flatten anything in its way. The chant style chorus "blood lust" will be screamed, screeched and yelled by fans everywhere. An explosive opening double header becomes a triple with the title song 'Concrete And Terror' upping tempo, energy and bombast levels to new heights. Feet stomping, heads nodding, fists raised high, 'Concrete And Terror' is a mid tempo masterstroke of infectiousness. | ||||||
| After three songs of heavy metal, the album takes one of the biggest diversions in musical history, zooming off to the AOR/melodic rock genre with 'Endless Dream'. Landing firmly in territory owned by AOR legends Journey, Kansas, Boston, UFO and Foreigner, Peacemaker deliver 'Endless Dream' with emotion and passion, conjuring images of romantic dinner dates and long walks, hand in hand with a loved one across a secluded beach as the sun sets over the horizon. An off tangent moment that doesn't fit the bands core metal tendencies, but a sparkling moment of acoustic balladry that is just superb. What a song, and what versatility from Peacemaker. 'Insanity Speaks' immediately returns the album to its metal roots, thundering on with some savage guitar riffs. More aggressive than any of the opening triple, 'Insanity Speaks' is an up front, in your face and attitude laden swagger. A swagger that shows no sign of letting up either, 'Jane Slain' a chainsaw buzz sounding burst of energy. Fitting neither the power, NWOBHM or traditional styles of metal, Peacemaker are an avalanche of raw heavy metal brutality. | ||||||
| A brutality that becomes savage, with 'Kill, Love, Sin' rattling its way to life and forging a fiery path through the airways. Gruff, rough and tough, Peacemaker embody everything the sleaze metal genre has to offer, adding extra spice and biting hard. Bringing a slight touch of the doom metal style to the album, 'Me Enemy' is a mighty foot stomp of aggression fuelled savagery. The addictiveness across the chorus break is gonna bang your head hard, creating one of the biggest smiles across your face since the album began. Big riffing, heavy hitting and a monster of a mid tempo stomp, 'Social Suicide' lacerates the airways with savage intent. The arsenal of explosive brutality at the bands disposal is overwhelming, and may leave some battered and bruised souls in its wake. Forty minutes of fierce heavy metal ends in glorious style with the ferocious 'The Bomb'. A rampage of fast paced foot on the monitor style heavy metal and mid tempo stomping, 'The Bomb' hints at thrash metal as it storms by. | ||||||
| Overall, a bombastic and very heavy rough ride of intense heavy metal, fuelled with mild aggression and a dose of fiery attitude. | ||||||
| Review by Iron Mathew Collins | ||||||
| Reviewed for Peacemaker | ||||||
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