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...( Opis )...

If you looked at the cover to this album and saw a bunch of guys with weapons and goofy poodle hair, you'd be thinking that you were looking at just another glam metal album with unimaginative songwriting and wimpy balladry meant specifically to sell records and woo cheerleaders into singing along to their songs. Don't write these guys off as such, though, cos they sound completely different. In fact, they don't sound anything like an "80's hair metal" band at all! You'd be surprised as to how Lizzy Borden sounds, for they are not what you think they are. They're a group of guys that, while they do look quite ridiculous, actually put more focus on their own music rather than desperately trying to stick with the trends.

Put the record on the turntable and listen to the opening track, "Generation Aliens", and you'll immediately be blown away. While it is true that it has kind of a soft-sounding intro, said intro actually sounds more articulate, as it consists of kind of an arpeggio. It eventually escalates into a song that blasts off with a fast and aggressive-sounding hook with a tempo that only a speed or a thrash metal band would dare to play at the time. Other songs on this album that share this trait are "Stiletto (Voice of Command)" and "Brass Tactics". "Stiletto (Voice of Command)" in particular proves that the band has sort of an Iron Maiden influence as its main riff features a harmonic riff with both guitarists playing a flurry of notes. "Brass Tactics" begins with a march-like drum-roll followed by an epic, harmonic intro that leads into the speedy, aggressive main riff. This shows that the band is a cut above a lot of bands who choose to have fluffy hair in the 80's. Those bands were just simply looking to be megastars of the music scene, while Lizzy Borden was looking towards making their music more skillful than others.

Lizzy Borden has a few speedy songs on here, but there are also songs that are mid-paced. That doesn't seem to matter, for those songs have varied lyrical themes and the tones of some of these songs go together well with the lyrics. There is the theme of horror in the song "Bloody Mary", a song which, while it's slower-paced, is not really a ballad at all, for it has more of an eerie feel to it. It's a song that feels more like a horror flick rather than a romance film, and the lyrics of the song help give it that atmosphere. And then there's "Notorious", where the lyrics are sung from the point of view of a cruel, relentless dictator, Said dictator is most likely to be Caesar, since his name is mentioned several times, especially in the chorus, where it is shouted by the backing vocals. That kind of shouting from the backing vocals could only be found in speed and thrash metal songs, and this demonstrates the might and power of the song as well as its subject matter. Most of the songs on here, though, including "Brass Tactics", focus on violence and combat, and knowing how fast and driving they are, that would be a perfect fit for them.

And then there is the subject of the singer, Lizzy Borden himself (a.k.a. the guy who looks the most ridiculous on the cover of the album holding the axe). Of course he looks like a glam metal singer, what with the bright, curly red hair erupting from his head and that crazy 19th century-style military outfit, but looks aren't everything, however. Lizzy actually has a melodic tenor/falsetto voice that can be comparable to that of Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden fame. He even does a metal scream in a few songs, particularly in "Notorious". Sure it would sound a little annoying to some, but this guy is no Axl Rose. Lizzy doesn't try too hard to hit those high notes like Axl probably would, for he accomplishes this feat easily. He doesn't have as wide a vocal range as Bruce Dickinson (he barely sings lower than his tenor voice like Dickinson would), but Lizzy's voice sure delivers quite a punch.

Ever heard the phrase "don't judge a book by its cover"? Well, the band Lizzy Borden demonstrates that here with "Menace to Society". It's a powerful, ripping album that would completely contradict would you would think of the band at first glance. The very first thing that would come to your mind when you see guys with poofy "hair metal"- style hair would be bands like Motley Crue, but you don't get a Motley Crue sound here. Not by a long shot. Here, with "Menace to Society", you get a selection of songs that demonstrate the awesome power of the band's musical integrity. They are a band that writes songs that even thrashers would dig, cos they would be right up their alley! If you see this album at your record store, be sure to pick it up. It'll be worth it. I guarantee it.

Brainded Binky



...( TrackList )...

1. Generation Aliens 4:30
2. Notorious 4:14
3. Terror On The Town 5:23
4. Bloody Mary 4:40
5. Stiletto (Voice Of Command) 3:32
6. Ultra Violence 4:09
7. Love Kills 5:23
8. Brass Tactics 3:27
9. Ursa Minor 4:00
10. Menace To Society 4:08

Bonus Tracks:
11. Taking Over The World [Demo] 3:53
12. White Rabbit [Live Demo] 3:43
13. Stiletto (Voice Of Command) [Live Demo] 3:35
14. Betrayer [Live Demo] 2:16



...( Obsada )...

Lizzy Borden - vocals
Gene Allen - guitars
Alex Nelson - guitars, backing vocals
Mike Davis - bass
Joey Scott Harges - drums



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