Lizzy Borden Appointment with Death
Published Jan 26, 2008
Its funny: I was excited when this latest from 80s U.S. shock/glam/trad metallers Lizzy Borden showed up, then it took me a month to get up the gumption to listen to it. Clocking in at 53 minutes, it seemed too daunting. Will it be a cheese-fest in all the wrong ways? Well, the crazy high-pitched voice is still there, sounding like a try-out tape for Crimson Glory, and the metal is still melodic, hook-laden and oozing that sunset strip meets sub-par thrash metal from 1985 vibe. Songs like "The Death of Love are undeniably catchy, but the crazy thing is its a lot like Dokken (true story: I just read in the liner notes that George Lynch plays guest lead guitar on that very song, while Dave Meniketti of Y&T and Hate Eternals Erik Rutan also show up). And yes, it is a cheese-fest, with little redeeming value besides a nostalgia trip, but its one best visited by exploring the bands past catalogue. Because at least then they had the excuse that it actually was the 80s.
(Metal Blade)