RIOT CITY - Electric Elite
No Remorse Records
This is the second full length by Canada's RIOT CITY. A few years ago they came out with their fiery debut, Burn the Night. That one proved they loved original NWOBHM music. This time around the band made some changes and it definitely shows progress.
First off you've got guitarist Cale Savy handing over lead vocal duties to newcomer Jordan Jacobs. This guy is a heavy metal screamer reminiscent of the old days. Actually he's an amazing vocalist with a wide range. You could consider him a Geoff Tate devotee. That not only adds to the song craft but lets Savy and fellow guitarist Roldan Reimer more freedom to go crazy.
Electric Elite is eight cuts of pure NWOBHM worship done right. Their debut had plenty of MAIDEN-isms. This time around they've come into their own. Good powerful melodies, damm good riffs with some strong sounding bass lines. Cale Savy gets to show off more with his guitar soloing.
I'm old enough to remember when NWOBHM was fresh and wild as fuck. Since then, especially in the past decade, there's been a ton of young acts who love the music but cannot put their own stamp onto it. On this sophomore album RIOT CITY has done so.
LISTEN HERE:
https://riotcityofficial.bandcamp.com/album/electric-elite
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