Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The 1986 Listening Post - Fate - A Matter of Attitude

Fate - A Matter of Attitude




#305/1430
July 1986
Fate
A Matter of Attitude
Genre: Power Metal
3.25 out of 5


Highlights:
Get Up and Go

I missed the debut album from this Danish metal band. 

Look, there are really only so many ways I can say the same thing. 

This is Big 80s Glam Metal and it brings nothing to the table save for terrible production that smacks of someone overcompensating for what they think they might hearing through their cocaine fueled dial switching and, for some reason, everyone said, “Yes. This should sound like it’s being played through a cardboard tube. That is exactly the sound we were going for. Thanks!”

I guess I can find another way. 

The lead singer’s name is Jeff "Lox" Limbo. If your nickname is a smoked fish that goes on a bagel with a schemer, you’re already starting off on the wrong Fin, Dane. 

I can do this all day. 

It’s not awful. The production really trashes it otherwise it could be a fine example of the genre. Until you hit the end and they decide they wanna be Diamond Dave ala “Ice Cream Man” and it’s bad. 


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