This came out in 2004 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
This trio have dubbed their music Adventure Metal. Far be it from me to argue.
On their audacious debut The Release, the adventure begins with the galloping double-bass beats, chugging riffs, harmonized highwire solos and epic, soaring anthems of classic ’80s speed metal. But lest you think you’ve wandered in on an Iron Maiden tribute band, most of these nine cuts eschew the testosterone aggression and pompous bluster for proggier freewheeling arrangements, playful flourishes (dude, is that a gong?) and the acrobatic techno-shred prowess of Rush or Yes. Not exactly the catchiest stuff on the block, but adventurous without a doubt.
