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 		 Tyranny of Minority CD
 Lion Music		  

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“Tyranny Of Minority” is 12 tracks of scorching traditional metal and marks the debut release from UK metallers VENDETTA. Formed in early 2006 by guitarist/vocalist Edward Box (an instrumentalist of considerable repute with 2 solo albums available on Lion Music) who wanted to broaden his musical base and return to the roots of his obsession - traditional metal. Guitarist Pete Thompson and bass player Gary Foalle were swiftly recruited and, in the absence of a permanent drummer, Ed called in the services of long-time Box stalwart Mick Robson to temporarily complete the line-up. Not for this band the endless grind of low key gigs, experience had taught them that this was not necessarily the best plan of attack. The mission was set - to make an album of classic metal anthems, one that would capture the essence of the music that had driven these men since their youths in the rain swept hills of Cumbria and the industrial wastes of the North East of England. With the album complete the search was on for a permanent drummer with Chris Higgins recruited to the ranks.

With “Tyranny Of Minority” VENDETTA have produced a debut album of timeless quality, one that reflects not only the world in which we live, but is testament to the power of musical faith. One of the bands main goals was to place a strong emphasis on great hooks and tight arrangements. The last Vendetta wanted was for the album to become bloated and outstay its welcome. “Tyranny Of Minority” is packed full of guitars with solo’s that trade off a la Tipton and Downing, harmonies and a wide range of different tonalities.

Lyrically the album covers many subjects from social decay and inner-city problems (Generation Kill), the capacity for violence within the human race (I Executioner), internal struggles (Doorways of the Mind and Window of the Soul), the “have now, pay later” mentality (Plastic God), traditional metal lyrics of gangs (No Safe Hole), everlasting mortality (Bones To Dust), mankind destroying its domain (Red Skies), education (Golden Boy) and the domino effect (All Fall Down). On assuming his new role as vocalist and deliverer of the lyrics Edward Box comments, “From a personal point of view the vocals presented a huge challenge and I prepared myself for 18 months prior to recording to extend my range and develop a style of singing that felt comfortable but would fit the music”.

Essentially, “Tyranny of Minority” is the type of album you have blasting before you go out on a Friday night. It is the perfect way to get your metal weekend started! VENDETTA are on the warpath, hell bent on staking their claim in the pantheon of Metal. You're either for or against them, there's no in-between.
 

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VENDETTA 'TYRANNY OF MINORITY' (LION MUSIC)

 

VENDETTA is a new band from the UK formed in early 2006 by guitarist/vocalist EDWARD BOX, an instrumentalist who already has released 2 solo albums on LION MUSIC. With VENDETTA he not only plays guitar, but also sings and does a very good job actually, as we get to hear high class 80s inspired traditional Melodic Heavy Rock/Metal that reminds me a bit of a heavier version of BONFIRE, MILLION, VICTORY, PC'69 and such. It sounds quite powerful and for a British album it sounds really good, because we haven't seen many releases in this style the past 15 years, with here and there an exception of course, but in general this kinda Melodic Hardrock is not the flavor of the week in the UK. Anyway, songs like "Generation Kill", "I Executioner", "Red Skies" and "All Fall Down". Recommended to the Melodic Hardrockfans out there! More info at: www.vendetta-theband.com and www.myspace.com/nosafehole

 

(Points: 8.3 out of 10)

 


 
Tracklist
1. Archangel
2. Generation Kill
3. I Executioner
4. Doorways Of The Mind (Transcendence Pt. 1)
5. Golden Boy
6. Red Skies
7. Plastic God
8. Bones To Dust
9. Lost Cause
10. All Fall Down
11. No Safe Hole
12. Window Of The Soul (Transcendence Pt. 2)
 
Line-up
Edward Box (g, v)
Pete Thompson (g)
Gary Foalle (b, g)
Mick Robson (d)
 
Review added
October 9, 2007
 
 
VENDETTA
Tyranny Of Minority
© 2007 Lion Music  (LMC212)
heavy metal
studio album
12 tracks - TT 53:21
release date: September 14, 2007
 http://www.vendetta-theband.com 		power/heavy/other metal

 
Edward Box is not only a gifted guitar player, he’s also a wise man who knows when it’s time to move on. After having released two interesting instrumental solo albums, he wanted to broaden his horizon and founded Vendetta at the beginning of last year. Guitarist Pete Thompson and bass player Gary Foalle were swiftly recruited, but finding a suitable drummer was a lot more difficult. Once the songs for the debut album were written and ready to be recorded, Box called in the services of his long-time friend Mick Robson to record the album.
Having listened to “Tyranny Of Minority” a couple of times now, I can only conclude that it’s a good classic heavy metal album, featuring 12 songs full of catchy hooks and great arrangements. Of course the songs are built around the guitar histrionics of Box, but that doesn’t bother me, as long as the overall quality doesn’t suffer from it. It’s the first album on which we can hear Box sing and deliver lyrics and he does both jobs with a natural ease. Says Box: “From a personal point of view the vocals presented a huge challenge and I prepared myself for 18 months prior to recording to extend my range and develop a style of singing that felt comfortable but would fit the music.” All I can add is that his voice suits the songs in a perfect way. Lyrically he isn’t afraid of bringing up the most divergent topics. Count it all together and we have a good to very good debut album! FYI, Chris Higgins was brought in as the band’s permanent drummer after the recordings for this debut album were finished. (CL) www.rockreport.be
 
 
 

 

 

Vendetta – Tyranny of Minority
 



2007 Lion Music

It’s no irony how Tyranny of Minority opens up with the thundering “Hellion”-esque homage titled “Archangel,” for this debut by the axe oriented Vendetta screams with the six string battle cry. Led by guitarist/vocalist Ed Box, an accomplished fretboard slinger in his own right, this quartet is also comprised of guitarist Pete Thompson (sharing lead with Box), bassist Gary Foalle, and drummer Chris Higgins (with skinsman Mick Robson filling in the studio duties on this record), for a record that bases itself on hard-edged traditional metal; and that’s traditional, not retro.

Nonetheless, the music has its technical progressions, being very Chris Poland/Damn the Machine-ish with hints of At Vance, Jag Panzer, & Jack Frost thrown in, so yeah, it’s a heavy fucking record, stylistically different from Box’s Moonfudge. But it’s both Box and Thompson that share leads, dueling like Dowling/Tipton, with the shred prowess being all over the place; but of course, it’s all about the melodies too, ya’ know. Straightforward riffage is king here, with cuts like “I Executioner,” “Red Skies,” and “No Safe Hall;” all coming complete with the roaring metallic edge backed by AOR songwriting that keeps the tunes intact with the high melodic factor.

Tyranny of Minority is a consistently hard driving record, but by no means lackluster in content; there are darker moments and edgier moments here and there that balance out the overall attitude - for which Vendetta has executed an astonishing debut, marking their own stance in the world of metal, without going overboard.

CLICK HERE To Read a Review of Ed Box’s ‘Moonfudge.’

Added: September 17th 2007
Reviewer: Tommy Hash  www.ytsejam.com
Score:
 
 
Vendetta - Tyranny Of Minority (Lion Music) By: Joe Florez www.live4metal.com
New to the Lion label is this English four piece melodic hair metal act. The band is spearheaded by Edward Box who is a guitar virtuoso who has put out a few instrumentals which I have had the pleasure of reviewing one of them. Now, since I have never heard Ed sing, it will be quite interesting to hear if he will fly or sink like the titanic.
“Generation Kill” immediately delivers 80’s style riffs that are not only good to the ear, but it has some muscle as well. The drums are crisp and ultra clean thanks to the super slick polish of the production. Ed’s voice is somewhat on the high side, but it works. The solo on here shreds with loads of glam and pizzazz. There’s nothing original on here, but if you take
it for face value, then you will have a blast with this. After delivering a few songs in the upper tempo range, the boys bring it down just a notch with “Doorways To The Mind.” Albeit it being a little sluggish, it doesn’t hit the ballad area which is good because the one has a bit of energy in there. The striking of the skins are quite thunderous and the guitar work is performed with tremendous melody. “Golden Boy” has a Dokken vibe because the music patterns are slightly similar. The thing about this one as well as a few others is the fact that had this been released a few decades ago, this would have had a chance on commercial radio. However, this could make it on Hair Nation on the Sirius Satellite network. You can say it’s a dated sound because there is nothing new being created here, but it has a modern touch and the production is superb. Vendetta is heavier than your Ratt’s, Poison’s and Bon Jovi’s, but never reaching the plateau of later day Metallica. This disc contains just the right amounts of glam, flashy musicianship and catchiness. When listening to this, you may be nudged to tease your hair high and keep it still with loads of Aquanet and break out the spandex from your closet. Please don’t! Just enjoy the music for what it is and remember the good ol’ days via photos and your memory. This is a fun listen and recommend it to those who know how to have a good time without being too serious. At least for the weekend anyway. www.lionmusic.com | www.vendetta-theband.com

Vendetta (UK)

01. Archangel .
02. Generation Kill
03. I Executioner
04. Doorways of the Mind
05. Golden Boy
06. Red Skies
07. Plastic God
08. Bones to Dust
09. Lost Cause
10. All Fall Down
11. No Safe Hole
12. Window of the Soul
 
Tyranny Of Minority are 12 tracks of scorching traditional metal and marks the debut release from UK metallers Vendetta. Formed in early 2006 by guitarist/vocalist Edward Box (an instrumentalist of considerable repute with 2 solo albums) who wanted to broaden his musical base and return to the roots of his obsession - traditional metal. Guitarist Pete Thompson and bass player Gary Foalle were swiftly recruited and, in the absence of a permanent drummer, Ed called in the services of long-time Box stalwart Mick Robson to temporarily complete the line-up. With the album complete the search was on for a permanent drummer with Chris Higgins recruited to the ranks.

Edward Box has balls to name his new band after the German Trash band with the same name who brought out three full-length albums, two in the late eighties and the last one in April of this year. But the music is very different from the Germans. Edward Box makes traditional Hard Rock like Saxon (UK), Sleeze Beeze (NL) and Vengeance (NL). Especially Saxon is named here because Edward Box sometimes sounds like Biff Byford. The songs on this album are coming directly from albums that may have came from the bands mentioned above. The guitar riffs and solo’s are perfect. It all stays in your head after two times listening, so when this was the meaning of Vendetta they have passed the test !

Vendetta has also something to say about the things in life that most people just let pass by.
Lyrically the album covers many subjects from social decay and inner-city problems (Generation Kill, which is an up-tempo rocker with a refrain which you sing-along after a one time listening like most of the songs by the way have.), the capacity for violence within the human race (I Executioner, also an up-tempo rocker with a nice guitar riff at the beginning), internal struggles (Doorways of the Mind and Window of the Soul, this is Sleeze Beez isn’t it ? With some great drum work by the way), the “have now, pay later” mentality (Plastic God, again an up-tempo rocker), everlasting mortality (Bones To Dust, the fastest song on the album with great guitarsolo’s), mankind destroying its domain (Red Skies, hello Saxon ! ), education (Golden Boy) and the domino effect (All Fall Down).

So we have Hard Rock with a message and that’s alright for me. But when you make an album in 2007 with songs that could have stand on several Hard Rock albums in the 1980’s then you could do something about the production, because in my ears it sounds a little bit flat. Plus point is that we can see in the booklet who plays the several guitarsolo’s in the songs. I think that is very good, just a little bit extra info to the metalfan. Megadeth does that also for years, so that is a good reason for other bands to begin again with that same tradition from the eighties.

So if you like eighties metal like Judas Priest, Saxon, Sleeze Beez and Vengeance try out this debut album from Vendetta (UK).

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  Rating: 71 /100
Review was written by: Hans  www.digital-steel.com