Age of evil-Get Dead

Self-produced
2009

Age of evil offer up an EP consisting of two originals, two covers and two live tracks. The two originals "Cruel intentions" and the title track are both reminiscent of mid-80's classic style metal early speed metal. "Cruel Intentions" has a solid chugging riff going, but the chorus drags it down some. Still a good slab of 80's inspired metal although they do follow somewhat along of the lines of more modern acts like Avenged Sevenfold. The title track is even better with a grittier riff surging along and and raw vocals complementing the sound. Now when I first saw that they were covering Skidrow's "Slave to the grind" and Judas Priest's"The Hellion/Electric Eye" I thought they might be in over their heads. They prove me wrong as they have a fine handle on the Skid Row cover and even toss in their own ideas to boot. The Priest cover has AOE going at it with with a tight-fisted, chunky sound that compliments the original. Finishing out the album are live versions "Eye For An Eye" and "Glimpse Of Light". Both are simple, but have a strong spirit behind them. Sometimes EPs and particularly ones with cover songs come across as not having enough substance to them. However I think AOE manage to give a good showing of their potential with just these six songs.