CoC : Conquest of Steel - Priests of Metal : Review

Conquest of Steel - _Priests of Metal_
by: Pedro Azevedo (1 out of 5)

If you look at the title of this demo, you will probably retrieve most of the information you require about the style Conquest of Steel play: old style heavy metal a la Manowar. Take away all strength from the guitar and drum department, and add an average vocalist who lacks charisma and any ability to write lyrics, and you'll have a reasonable idea of what this demo is like. The guitarists give it a fair shot at trying to come up with some good lines as the band tries to conjure up some memorable choruses, but overall the results are desperately weak. Then we also have the expectable trite lyrics (gems such as "I was born to rock / You were born to too / We were born to rock / We'll rock with you") to complete the picture. Individually, the band members have some good qualities, but as a band Conquest of Steel have a very long way to go before they can become anything like an alternative to their idols, let alone have an identity of their own.

Contact: http://www.conquestofsteel.co.uk

(article published 3/7/2002)