SAVAGE GRACE : "Master of Disguise" LP
Black Dragon 1985
USA
Christian Logue - lead guitars
Mark Marshall - lead guitars
Mike Smith - lead vocals
Brian East - bass
Dan Finch - drums

Price:
LP: 18,00 €
Picture-LP: 40,00 €
CD (lim. Rerelease, OOP): 25,00 €

Lions Roar
Bound to be Free
Fear my Way
Sins of the Damned
Into the Fire
Master of Disguise
Betrayer
Sons of Iniquity
No one left to Blame

 SAVAGE GRACE, a band name seemingly containing a disaccord. When you listen to "MASTER OF DISGUISE" you'll see that it's perfectly descriptive. The sheer power of songs like >Bound to be Free< or >Sins of the Damned< will force the bravest warrior to fall on his knees and leave only ashes to cover the bones of the false ones. It's SAVAGE! But this piece of metal is not simply telling of bloodshed, it's a symbol of valor or you could also think of GRACE! Responsible for this amazing unification mainly is Christian Logue, who is a real metal god without any doubt. Giving to the unworthy world blows of steel like >Fear my Way< with its unbelievable elevation and lyrical poetry or >Into the Fire<. "...too many battles I've seen, my hell never ending...', this is directed to the true hearts of all who suffered to much and sometimes think of giving up the fight. Remember "we choose our own fate" and "dare to go INTO THE FIRE". No flame can be as hot as the burning hate inside your chest! But king Logue has to share his throne on "MASTER OF DISGUISE" with the vocalist Mike Smith, whose voice is probably one of the most impressive ones in the metal circus. Rough, brutal, savage on the one hand and on the other majestic and soaring into heaven. Christian Logue was always a follower of absolutism, so Mike Smith had to go too and Logue himself finally endeavored his voice on the following output "AFTER THE FALL FROM GRACE". Of course he never reached the level of a Mr. Smith as a singer, but that's another tale... To be precise I have to let you know that not every track arised from the mind of Logue. Brian East (Bass), delivers >Sons of Inquinity< on a similiar high level as the band leader himself. A real great pounding song! "Die at my hands, vengeful with hate", I love screaming this part! Interesting in this context is that East absolutely outranges Logue with the power hymn >Age of Innocence< on the next album. Probably you could write a doctorial thesis about "MASTER OF DISGUISE", but it's much more exciting to discover this piece of true 80s steel yourself. Let me finally say that it's one of my favorite albums and qualitatively high above any release these days. Ignoring this masterpiece would mean to miss one of the brighest shining stars in the metal universe.
Reviewed by Manuel Kempf

 

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