The North Dakota Melby brothers are back with their 3rd and last album with Frontline Records and boy did they go out with a bang. This is by far the best produced album they had. Is it the best album? That’s actually going to be a little dependent on what you like. For me this is their best because I generally don’t like Metal unless it’s well produced and leans more to arena rock which describes this album. The band also include a couple acoustic metal ballads as was the trend in the late 80’s which is the period of sound this album best fits. The guest guitarist list for this album is stunning with Lanny Cordola (Magdallan), Oz Fox (Stryper), and Tony Palacios (Guardian). Could you think of a better trio of guest guitarists for an arena metal album? They absolutely nailed this album and it is probably one of the best arena rock albums in CCM history.
Tracklist
1 – Hard Hitter – 4:48
2 – Attitude – 4:06
3 – Up At Night – 4:45
4 – Steal, Kill, And Destroy – 5:38
5 – Who Can Heal The Pain – 3:58
6 – Whatsoever U Sow – 4:07
7 – Wicked Ways – 4:35
8 – Violent Burning – 3:44
9 – As Far As The East Is From The West – 4:41
10 – My God Is A Rock – 3:08
Credits
Art Direction – Brian Godawa
Bass Guitar – Kelly Burns
Design – Joe Potter
Drums, Percussion – Gregg Bissonette
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Tim Jones*
Engineer, Mixed By – Mike Mierau
Guitar – Lanny Cordola, Oz Fox, Tony Palacios
Keyboards – John Andrew Schreiner
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Music Consultant [Guitar Consultant] – Tim Ellis (5)
Photography – Wayne Armstrong
Producer, Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Lary Melby
Producer, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tim Melby
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Frontline Records (3)
Copyright © – Frontline Records (3)
Recorded At – Shelter Studio
Recorded At – The Mixing Lab (2)
Recorded At – John Andrew Schreiner Studio
Recorded At – Front Page Recording
Mixed At – The Mixing Lab (2)
Mastered At – Tower Mastering
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus, Virginia
Record Company – Frontline Music Group
Distributed By – FMG Distribution
