Crystavox – The Bottom Line – 1992

This is the second and last album from Crystavox as they broke up shortly after it was released. I was quite surprised while I was researching this album that most reviews were either very positive or very negative. Personally I think it’s a pretty good album. It has a nice commercial metal feel and sits nicely amongst the metal albums of the day and I would rank it above average for the time. Luckily for their fans the band reunited and signed with Roxx Productions, who released a compilation album and DVD, “The 20 Year Mix”. In 2018 this album was reissued on a limited vinyl run of 500 pieces. 350 in black vinyl and 150 in translucent red.

Tracklist
1 – The Big Picture – 3:33
2 – Break Down The Wall – 4:41
3 – Rise Up – 4:59
4 – Snakes In The Grass – 3:44
5 – Stick To Your Guns – 3:34
6 – Paradise – 4:45
7 – Cry Out – 2:57
8 – Shame – 4:40
9 – Rockin’ A Hard Place – 5:46
10 – No Boundaries – 3:57

Credits
Bass Guitar – Brent Ford
Design, Layout – Fred Helm
Drums, Percussion – Fred Helm
Engineer – Loren Holmquist, Michael Geiser
Lead Guitar – George Ochoa
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Tony Lopez
Mastered By – Doug Doyle
Mixed By – Adam Lee Kemp, John Sarappo, Loren Holmquist
Music By – Crystavox
Photography By – Andrew Watrous
Producer – Adam Lee Kemp, Loren Holmquist
Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Keyboards – Loren Holmquist
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Jamie Rowe
Vocals, Keyboards, Lyrics By – Adam Lee Kemp

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ocean Entertainment, Inc.
Copyright © – Ocean Entertainment, Inc.
Manufactured By – Word, Inc.
Distributed By – Word, Inc.
Recorded At – Ocean Studios
Recorded At – Mama Jo’s
Mixed At – Mama Jo’s
Mastered At – Digital Bros.

Crystavox – Crystavox – 1990

Formed in 1989 in San Diego, California Crystavox was quick into the studio to get this album out to us. Now keep in mind I’m not the biggest fan of Metal but this is an album I can listen to. Now it’s probably due to the commercial feel but this really is a good album and is probably one of my favourite metal albums. Of particular note is “It’s All Right (To Rock N’ Roll)”. There are so many bands that have done a song exactly along these lines but this is probably one of the best. It comes off as a real song and doesn’t have a cliché feel to it at all. It’s a great Rock & Roll track and made it right into my regular rotation. Given the quality of this album I can’t wait to hear their next one.

Tracklist
1 – Sacrifice – 3:49
2 – Power Games – 4:22
3 – Wear It Out – 2:41
4 – Turn It On – 4:15
5 – Home Again – 4:53
6 – All The Way – 4:07
7 – It’s All Right – 4:13
8 – All Around The World – 3:18
9 – Never Give In – 4:15
10 – Tough Boys – 4:27

Credits
Bass Guitar – Leo Correla
Drums – Fred Helm
Keyboards – Loren Holmquist
Lead Guitar – Tony Lopez
Rhythm Guitar – Loren Holmquist
Vocals – Adam Lee Kemp