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RANDOM RECORD WORKOUT SEASON 4 Battle 30 Montrose : Jump On It (side 2) Vs. Shogun: 31 Days (Side 1) Montrose : Jump On It (side 2) As far as rock guitar legends go, I am sure you often hear names like Page and Hendrix. Classics like Angus Young, and even more modern faves like Gossard and that guy Tom from Rage whose last name escapes me right now. You (unfortunately) do NOT hear about someone like Ronnie Montrose. Montrose was a California-based hard rock band, and the band originally featured Ronnie Montrose on guitar and future solo artist and Van Halen frontman/destroyer Sammy Hagar. Sorry, Sammy, but it's true. Rounding out the original foursome were bassist Bill Church and drummer Denny Carmassi. The lineup on this album is much different, with the only constant being Montrose himself. Montrose got a start on projects as diverse as Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, and as a member of Edgar Winter Group. In fact, it was during his time in the latter that , As the result of a near-fatal amphetamine overdose, Ronnie Montrose observed a strong personal anti-drug/anti-alcohol stance. Evidence exists exemplified by his insistence that all Montrose band members abide by a strict policy of drug and alcohol-free performances. More like XMontroseX!! (#seewhatididthere). Montrose, both the band and the individual, is often cited by metal gods such as Iron Maiden as being influential to their music. That alone should give you reason to seek this out. And so, side two begins with the title track, "Jump On It" which is just a blitz right from the beginning. It never lets up either, and fades directly into "Rich Man". A total Boston Ballad. Foreigner frenzy. Queenish quandry. "Crazy for You" is a good old radio friendly, poppy rock and roll number, and "Merry-Go-Round" will make you say (the) Who? Freakin' Montrose that's who!! Certainly an early adopter of keys in hard rock. I am not sure about the weird noise montage that exists in the middle, but whatever. Montrose has been well repped in these RRW battles. He is also a founding member of Gamma, which pretty much picks up where Montrose ends. This is a punkier version of Van Halen. Also, because it bears mention, the cover is totally the original version of the Black Crowes attempt at the same thing. This is a perfect showcase of Ronnie (and company)'s skills, and rich playing styles. Do yourself a flavor ( not a typo) and pick this up. Sadly you might be able to find it in your local cut out bin. Shogun: 31 Days (Side 1) I searched the internet for info on Shogun, but not too hard because it's the internet and there are a million distractions on there. What I found out was...nothing, really. Other than a fan site for obscure glam/metal arena rock where they talked about the glories of this album and a 3rd never released album. As beat I can tell, Shogun are, in no particular order: Alan Marsh vocals, Tony Moore keyboards, Andy Wrighton bass, Danny Gwilym guitars, Toby Martin guitars, and Steve Pierce drums. 6 members and full of hair metal power ballads and vocal cheese! Initial thoughts are a possible Kix meets Bon Jovi rip off. I will tell you what though, this band won me over , but QUICK! You can take that Samuri sword and shove it through my warrior heart! I sacrifice myself on the hairspray leotard altar of Shogun! If Poison did ONLY ballads, then this is what they would sound like. I would place money that they chose Shogun because they were warriors from the Skid Row Tribe. This band is about as cliche as they come and I LOVE it! I could see actual hair growing out of my speakers. "Cloak and Dagger" starts it off with 80's keys and heavy guitar. Biiiiig Beefy production on this. Do I hear a Journey riff rip off in there? "Shock To The Heart" is a very poppy and "hearty" number (#seewhatididthere) while "voices from the heart" is a softer, more we-are-the-world level event. Solo guitar showcase. Thus completing the heart diptych. Wait is that right? Not a Trillogy, but just two...ahhh forget it, you know what I mean. Where is Stacey Q when you need her!!?! ( " two of hearts"... Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?) The best track on here has got to be "You Are What You Are"- and it is what it is: great cheesy 80's glam rock. Yes! Grating metallic guitars and such! The album closes with a total play on a Bon Jovi riff (at least at the intro) mixed with Boston's Piece of Mind. Nice try Shogun! "Love Is a Game" indeed. This is the perfect summary of 80's glam rock: Shogun are the unnecessary leather fringe on the cheap pleather jackets, but they are so damn good at it, you have to respect them. So Montrose Jumped on it (like Tonto #seewhatididthere) and took 17 minutes to burn through 134 calories over 4 songs. That is 33.50 calories per song and 7.88 calories per minute. Shogun took 31 Days (apparently) and 20 minutes to burn through 158 calories over 5 songs. That is 31.60 calories per song and 7.90 calories per minute. It seems it was a very, VERY close battle, but Shogun win! With no dishonor! Montrose : "Jump On It" https://youtu.be/vWGPUIuExr8 Shogun: "You Are What You Are" https://youtu.be/FXm1bsXZ698 #randomrecordworkout #randomrecordworkoutseason4

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RANDOM RECORD WORKOUT SEASON 4 Battle 29 The Carpenters : Album (side 2) Vs. Less Than Jake: Hello Rockview (Side A) The Carpenters The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Richard did the composing and played most of the instruments, while sister Karen too front and center stage, as the voice that breathed life into the tunes. I mean that almost literally, as one of the unique features that the Carpenters brought to their music was Karen's ability to make you "feel something" not necessarily by shouting into a mic. You see at this time , hard rock and classic rock were kings of the airwaves. The louder the better. the Carpenters were just the opposite. Karen's often quiet, mousy and breathy vocals, were still just as powerful, and to top it all off, she was very nearly naturally pitch perfect every time. Their career ended somewhat abruptly in 1983 by Karen's death from heart failure brought on by complications of anorexia. One positive of the Extensive news coverage surrounding the circumstances of her death was that it increased public awareness of eating disorders. Karen was actually an accomplished drummer, and initially playing drums was her sole role in her musical performances with her brother. When it became apparent to Richard that she had a beautiful and distinctive singing voice, she began to sing for the group in addition to playing the drums. Before 1974, Karen played the drums for all their songs. According to Richard, she considered herself a "drummer who sang". The Phil Collins f the 70's. However, while Karen's vocals soon became the centerpiece of the group's performances, at only 5'4" tall, performing behind her drum kit made it difficult for the audiences to see her. It was soon apparent to Richard and their manager that the audience wanted to see more of Karen, so...somewhat reluctantly, up front she went. The Carpenters are also one of the first acts to use the medium of a music video as promotion for singles. Just another piece of ingeniousness in Richard's nearly perfect master plan. This is a compilation of sorts of The Carpenters greatest hits. "Good bye to Love" has a great guitar lead, and "Top of the World" of course has those famous dreamy slide guitar and dreamy pop keyboards. "Sing" has children singing the chorus la-la-la-la-la. You also get the short and sweet "For All We Know". But the biggest tune on here is the signature "We've Only Just Begun". Everybody knows that Carpenters song. I won't even put up a yellow card for the horn offenses, they seem appropriate. Basically, this is The Carpenters doing the lite brand air rock they are famous for. You know, all the wood working hits. They are good, but whenever I hear their music, I always get the impression that I am at a high school music recital or that I am running through a field of flowers in slo motion. Less Than Jake: Hello Rockview (Side A) Florida's own little ray of sunshine, Less Than Jake return for this season as a contender. This time around offering up their masterful 3rd studio effort (2nd on Capitol records, contributing in a major way (#seewhatididthere) to their exposure and success). Very rarely do you ever get to see a band as they "grow up" and mature, but I feel like this album is a perfect document of just that. Not to insinuate that LTJ have ever done anything poorly, quite the contrary...but when you compare this to earlier recordings, and even to the precursory Losing Streak, you can literally see/hear the more mature song structure. Lyrical development, and timing click, even the artwork is level up stuff. The band hit their stride on this one my friends. From the very first notes of "Last one out of Liberty City" to the "History of a Boring Town" it is a blazing, breakneck speed, barn burner. There simply is not a throwaway track on this album. Less Than Jake prove why they are icons with this effort. There are a lot of positive and strong personal themes on this record too, another reason it has stuck with me all these years. The very first track is almost a personal anthem of mine. In fact, the first three tunes, up to and including "All My Best Friends are Metalheads" is almost a perfect trilogy of middle finger response songs. Also, let's give some credit to the song titles themselves...creative if nothing else. "Five State Drive" could be considered a throwback to the heavy ska influence of earlier LTJ. Drummer, Vinnie Fiorello (yes another unique thing about this band is the DRUMMER writes all the songs) just has the knack for taking a mundane or seemingly meaningless encounter and turning it into a great song. They are like little stories, and that is what makes a good song, Into a GREAT song. For examples, see "Nervous In The Alley", Motto", or "History of a Boring Town". One if the last notable things about this album is the top shelf production! Holy crap is is pitch perfect and beefed up. The mastering is amazing. Also, because I am sure you were wondering: The band's name comes from Fiorello's dog, Jake, who was treated better than the rest of the household, so everything was considered "less than Jake". So, it is a battle of wood workers vs. Ska berserkers. Who wins? The Carpenters took 15 minutes to burn through 112 calories in 5 songs. That measured out to 22.40 calories per song and 7.46 calories per minute. Less Than Jake took their 21 minutes to bust out 7 songs and burn 167 calories. They burned 23.86 calories per song and 7.95 calories per minute. So it looks like Less Than Jake was more than willing to walk away as today's champs! LTJ FTW! The Carpenters: "We've Only Just Begun" https://youtu.be/__VQX2Xn7tI Less Than Jake: "Last One out of Liberty City" https://youtu.be/Qsq43qzEIlA #randomrecordworkout #randomrecordworkoutseason4

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RANDOM RECORD WORKOUT SEASON 4 Battle 22 (The) Pixies: Surfer Rosa (side 1) Vs. Fashion: Fabrique (face 2) (The) Pixies: Surfer Rosa (side 1) I would hope, for your sake, you are familiar with this seminal pillar of the indie rock and alternative music community. But just in case: The Pixies (or just Pixies) are an American alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. The original lineup comprised Black Francis (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal(bass, backing vocals) and David Lovering (drums). The band disbanded acrimoniously in 1993, but reunited in 2004. Deal left in 2013 and was replaced briefly by Kim Shattuck before Paz Lenchantin joined for the band's 2014 tour, and has remained in the lineup since. Basically, Pixies are the "fight club-where is my mind" band. Not just a delicious chocolate nut and pretzel snack, or small, winged, mischievous, woodland fairies. Although the latter did play into WHY the band name was chosen. While not their first release, Surfer Rosa is their first proper studio album. It was recorded by Steve Albini (Nirvana fame), completed in two weeks, and released in early 1988. Surfer Rosa gained the Pixies acclaim in Europe; both Melody Maker and Sounds gave Surfer Rosa their "Album of the Year" award. American critical response was also positive yet more muted, a reaction that persisted for much of the band's career. The album was eventually certified Gold in the U.S. in 2005, but American "success" eluded the band most of their early active years. As aforementioned, the movie Fight Club used the song "where is my Mind" which really kickstarted their comeback, at least unofficially. This album is, flat out A-MAZING from start to finish. Side one contains hit after hit, starting with " Bone Machine". It is all the little nuances, like the off time hook and the brilliant chaos that make this so distinctive and catchy. Male and Female harmonies mixed with an almost "waltz" time signature which inadvertently describe the band perfectly. The band comes at you in 3's. You get more discordant disaster with "Break My Body" and an almost instrumental, save for a few feedback drenched yells, with "Something Against You". As if that were not enough, one of my personal favorite weirdo tunes is next, "Broken Face"- hold that one note and wrap a melody around it. Punk rock but nothing like it all at once. Those odd, painful vocals...those strange lyrical content pairings...it is macabre and distinct. So cleverly original. "Gigantic" is another, well, gigantic hit for fans. In fact, it may be arguably just as famous as the fight club selection. Deal takes a stab at the lead on this one, and I honestly wish Frank would have let her do it more often, as the results are pretty amazing. He was/is (?) pretty controlling of that though. It is probably their most radio friendly tune. Lastly is "River Euphrates"- i love all the little nuances on this one too. Such as leaving studio noise and mistakes, proving it is raw, unfiltered, and REAL. In many ways a blueprint. On the face of it, this is almost an unfair battle, who can compete with the freaking Pixies!!!?!?! They are still active too, in fact, as of this writing a new album is set to drop this fall. Classic album by a classic, god - like - status band. Masterpiece certainly applies to this indie rock classic. I was almost just as excited to review it as I was when I saw it on the random selection! Fashion: Fabrique (face 2) I must be a gambler at heart, because I take a lot of risks on records that look to be promising or interesting musically. I like the obscurity of it all, and sometimes I discover some really great, otherwise unknown music. It gives me the feeling that I know a secret I suppose. Fashion were one of those gambles. Time frame seemed right (early 80's) looks and style and the art were enough to imply this could be some good new wave synth pop. The result is: this is just bad! And not in a Michael Jackson's 1987 Thriller follow up type of way. Not even in an 80's context where bad means good. No, just...bad. Audio vomit. Successful in that the music makes me think of ridiculous fashion runway shows and over the top clothing on thin, drug addled models with too much mascara. You know the kind of outfit like peacock feathers paired with shit brown paper grocery bags for pants. I feel like this was one man's vision, and the remaining band members just wanted to be in a band so they followed suit. So who is Fashion? From their wiki : Fashion was formed originally as Fàshiön Music, in Birmingham, England, in 1978, and consisted of John Mulligan (bass, synthesizer), Dik Davis (drums), and Al James (lead vocals, guitar). James became known as Luke Sky, or simply Luke or Lûke (short for "Luke Skyscraper" - a reference to the Star Wars character Luke Skywalker and the fact that James was tall and thin), while John Mulligan was known simply as Mulligan and Davis as Dïk. At that time, they also founded their own Fàshiön Music label, and they released their first three singles: "Steady Eddie Steady", "Citinite", and "The Innocent". Their sound was varied, playing punk, post-punk and indie repertoire, although Mulligan at that time also had a synthesizer which later characterized the future electro years of the band (sounding like rock bands of the day, as Magazine, The Cure, and Joy Division). Now, if they sounded like any if those comparisons, I would be much more a fan, so apparently I need to start at the beginning. What I have is their later, and honestly probably more notable and successful album, Fabrique. With this album the band saw a significant change in line-up, with James having left the band and Harris and Recchi joining. A more electronic and disco influenced sound arose. Songs like "Love Shadow" and the torturously long "It's Alright" which sounds like an outtake of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground". The 80's keys are there, but not highlighted. It is almost as if they were living in denial in 1983 that new wave was taking over, and they begrudgingly added keys to keep up with the times. "Whitestuff (shortcut)" is probably the ultimate dick punch here. Goddamnit! Who knew synth- disco 80's was a thing! Screw this! I think my ears are bleeding. Apparently this song was a large part of a Miami Vice episode. "Do You Wanna Make Love?" Is at least MOSTLY 80's, but Frankie Goes To Hollyweird. I actually had t talk myself through the last two tracks. "Slow Blue" especially, and emphasis on the S. L. O. W! Argh! Painful!! Please, just make it end!! Whew! That was intense. I guess you have to balance the good with the bad. The Pixies took 15 minutes to burn off 124 calories over 6 songs. Frank and company averaged 20.67 calories per song, and 8.26 calories per minute. Fashion were a little more forward and took 22 minutes (felt like 50) to burn off 174 calories over 5 songs. That is 34.8 calories burned per song, and 7.91 calories per minute. It should go without saying that the Pixies caught the wave, and surfer Rosa-ed to the top! Pixies win, hands down! (The) Pixies: "Broken Face" https://youtu.be/YgxAwIybQ0g Fashion: "Whitestuff (shortcut )" https://youtu.be/_e1fvIiJiNk #randomrecordworkout #randomrecordworkoutseason4

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RANDOM RECORD WORKOUT SEASON 4 RANDOMRECORDWORKOUTMADNESS. Final Championship Battle Ok, I know I will sound like a broken record here (#seewhatdidthere) but this is it! The whole season has come down to these two amazing records to see who is THE calorie burn champ. Who has the chops to walk away victorious? Lifetime and their pop hardcore sensibilities, or Eugenius, the grunge era alt/indie rock slack attackers? Well, let's find out. It is a battle of opposites: the hardcore vs the slacker. The USA vs. Scotland. Vocal screaming vs. guitar screaming. And the battle of time, short vs long. Lifetime: Hello Bastards (side 2) Vs Eugenius : Oomalama (side 2) Lifetime: Hello Bastards (side 2) "I Like You OK" begins and in just under a minute, you will fall in love. The keys to success are the brilliant and warm Bass present on "It's Not Funny Anymore". "Irony is for Suckers" is somewhat ironic, since I am a sucker for this song, and "What She Said" is total sound clip central. "Knives Bats and new Tats" is violently pleasant and "Ostrichsized" is ditto through and through. Lifetime has been in beast mode every single at bat this season, and today was no exception. They blitzed through 6 songs in 10 minutes and burned 82 calories in the process. That is 13.67 calories per song and, (while not as amazing as their RRW record holding 8.85 calories per minute). Very impressive 8.20 calories burned per minute. Eugenius : Oomalama (side 2) Eugenius declares "Flame On" and they are ON FIRE, with the first track. "Here I Go" is no let down either, just as gutsy and tight. "I'm The Sun" is perhaps a declaration, because Eugenius is sounding as big as the sun on this amazing slice. Smoother than "Buttermilk" and Eugene (the head genius) pulls out all the stops with those infectious guitar leads. Finally, they have to end, and what better way than with " Bye Bye". At 19 minutes and over 5 songs, Eugenius burns 146 calories. That is a very impressive 29.20 calories burned per tune and 7.68 calories burned per minute. So there you have it, a battle of the best and another season closes on RRW. Lifetime takes the title with their brash brand of pop hardcore. Hello, bastards! Up next: Spring Training 2017! Lifetime: " The Gym (is neutral territory) Posting this footage because again, from a show I attended. I am the photographer jumping on and off stage to get pics https://youtu.be/wh6AV1V2f2I Eugenius : "Flame On" I was NOT at this show, but wish I was. https://youtu.be/WR6eqExW7h8 #randomrecordworkout #randomrecordworkoutseason4 #randomrecordworkoutmadness

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RANDOM RECORD WORKOUT SEASON 4 RANDOMRECORDWORKOUTMADNESS. "The Vinyl 4" Battle 1 Eugenius: Oomalam (side 1) Vs. The Kings: Are Here (side 2) Ok, you guys, this is it. Eight down to four, for the "record". These are the four best albums of the season (calorie burn wise). These four will face off and then only two will remain for the Final championship. This is IT! This is THE VINYL FOUR!! Eugenius: Oomalam (side 1) Eugenius with the number 4 seed in this battle are the underdogs here. By now you know they are from Glascow, Scotland, and they are fronted by the former Vaseline Eugene Kelly. They are one of Cobain's faves, both as Captain America and on this debut as Eugenius. They get right into it with their lead off track, "Oomalama" with it's chanting and smooth harmonies wrapped in a screaming guitar accompaniment. Being lazy never sounded soo good! "Breakfast" has all the comforts of a beautiful sunny, Sunday morning. Next, they level up on the speed with "One's Too Many". Who knows, maybe that is the fastest Eugene goes? This is the 90's after-all. Speaking of the 90's "Bed-In " is the perfect alternative model. Very thoughtful, dreamy (#seewhatididthere) rock . "Hot Dog" is not just food core, but more heart-core. An acoustic love hurts butt hurt song. And finally, Eugene employes his real genius with the tune " Down On Me". Listen for the build and then pause...gets me right in the feels every time. Love this band, love this time in music. The Kings: Are Here (side 2) Kings rank #2 entering today's contest. Straight out of 80's obscurity, they come "RunShoesRunning" triumphant beginnings that are all manic, not depressive. I don't really know how else to describe the Kings other than fantastic,sarcastic new wave do- wop. "Anti- Hero Man " is another great example of their excellent guitar noodleing. Great Scott! 1.21 Jiggawatts, Batman! It bleeds seamlessly into "Love Store" for a rock block onslaught. You also get "Don't Let Me Know" and "My Habit", the latter of which showcases the darker side of The Kings. Almost a King Geoffery level of sickly sticky grooves. As in, it sticks in your head, almost metal. These guys are Kings of the Katchy, that is for sure. Pretty quality stuff throughout too...5 A+++ tunes. So Eugenius took to it immediately and burned just shy of 200 with 199 calories over 23 minutes and 6 songs. That is 31.17 calories per song and 8.65 calories per minute. The Kings, on the other hand, took 17 minutes. They burned 147 calories and over 5 songs. That is 29.4 calories per song, and ...uh oh...ALSO 8.65 calories per minute!! Folks, we have our FIRST EVER RRW TIE!! At 8.65 calories per minute each, I really have no better way to approach this than to go into another decimal place! I could do a "one song playoff" but there are too many logistics issues with that. The only fair scenario is to take it down to the 100th... So it looks like Eugenius burned 8.652 calories per minute, and The Kings 8.647!! Eugenius, LITTERALY squeaks by with .005 extra calories burned! The closest finish ever!! Eugenius advances to the final round! Eugenius: "One's Too Many" https://youtu.be/0uciHEG3lKQ The Kings: " My Habit" https://youtu.be/1-lZZPWKqOk #randomrecordworkout #randomrecordworkoutseason4 #randomrecordworkoutmadness

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And then there were four. THE VINYL FOUR! a.k.a your updated bracket

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RANDOM RECORD WORKOUT SEASON 4 RANDOMRECORDWORKOUTMADNESS. "The Great 8" Battle 3 Eugenius : Oomalama (side 1) Vs. Lords of the New Church : Method to our Madness (side 2) Eugenius : Oomalama (side 1) Eugenius is that band the Cobain liked. Formerly Captain America and comprised of Vaselines and Teenage Fanclub members, and despite their Cobain endorsement, they truly did not need it. Standing tall on talent all their own. In the regular season, Eugenius showcased their talent on the B side...now we get to hear the REAL gems. Songs like the title track, "Oomalama" with it's sluggish and almost droning and mantric chant. I AM alive again. "Breakfast" contains a great move. A subtle and slight difference in the vocal inflections and patterns for each round of the chorus. It really takes the tune to the next level. "One's Too Many" is a sped up, almost punk rock style for these shoegazer slack offs. Nice wailing riff too. "Bed-In" is probably one of the stronger songs in this collection. It offers amazement in the form of hoodies and happiness. Float on a cloud of crunchy guitars and buzz nuggets. "Hot Dog" is a sad lament made syrupy sweet, and the last tune, "Down on Me" contains special meaning for me. (Not in that way, you pervs) My band used to try and cover this, in our very earliest days, and we were terrible at it. It was great fun and this is a great song. Great hooks, great fade, and taught me the importance of a "pregnant pause" in a song. Any one of these 6 tunes are a gem. A brilliant debut for sure. I guess, even more than the amazing song-craft, what I like most about this album is the carefree feelings it brings. Overwhelming joy. Lords of the New Church : Method to our Madness (side 2) The LOTNC are also no strangers to all star caliber members. In many ways, this could be considered a punk rock supergroup. Formed in 1982, the band comprised the punk pioneers Stiv Bators (The Dead Boys), Brian James (The Damned), Dave Tregunna (Sham 69) and Nick Turner (The Barracudas). The band recorded three studio albums and one live album before Bators ended the band onstage after a concert on 2 May 1989, at the London Astoria. Of course it would end with Bators...always one of the most flamboyant members of The Dead Boys. Anyhow, their style was not as punk as their counter parts bands from which they came, but in a way, that is even better. They formed new music and original music. Unfortunately, it didn't really catch on with the record buying public and more or less alienated them from their root fan base in the punk community. I feel that in a lot of ways, it is music that was ahead of it's own time. Very gothic, folky, punky and blues. NOW this might be heralded as genius. "Murder Style" starts with that bass heavy riff and surprise horns (gross!?!). There are even some hints of raggae present. It is kind of hilarious with the over the top, happy back ups singing "murder style". "The Seducer" has some nasty, nasty bass distortion. "Kiss of Death" is a very good rocker through and through. Almost a psychotic breakdown in the form of a song. "Do What Thou Wilt" and "My Kingdom Come" are The final cuts. I have to admit a little, by this latter tune they are sounding a little similar. Like a photocopy of themselves. Cool outro solo though. Overall, they are kind of like New Model Army in a way, and if you listen carefully you can hear all the individual influences from their collective former bands. The Clash? A little. The Cure, yup. Very gothic rock-it. So Eugenius took their formers and formed it into 182 calories burned over 23 minutes and 6 songs. They burned 30.33 calories per song and 7.91 calories per minute. The Lords were a leaping...into action and they took 21 minutes to burn 162 calories over 5 songs. That is 32.40 calories per song and 7.71 per minute...not enough action it seems. At least not enough to advance to the Vinyl Four like Eugenius! Eugenius "Bed In" https://youtu.be/v8D--RJDBe4 Lords of the New Church : "Kiss of Death" ( this live footage was too good to pass up, kiss of death is in the middle somewhere) https://youtu.be/CHBmL3ffTHA #randomrecordworkout #randomrecordworkoutseason4 #randomrecordworkoutmadness

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RANDOM RECORD WORKOUT SEASON 4 RANDOMRECORDWORKOUTMADNESS. "The Great 8" Battle 2 Saxon : Strong Arm of The Law (side 1) Vs. New Model Army: No Rest For The Wicked (Side 1) Saxon : Strong Arm of The Law (side 1) Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977, in South Yorkshire. As one of the leaders of the new wave of British heavy metal, they had eight UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. The band also had numerous singles in the UK Singles Chart and chart success all over Europe and Japan, as well as success in the US. During the 1980s Saxon established themselves as one of Europe's biggest metal acts. The band tours regularly and have sold more than 15 million albums worldwide. They are considered one of the classic metal acts and have influenced many bands such as Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Pantera, And Sodom. Strong Arm of The Law is considered by most fans to be their biggest success, and best material. I have to say, I agree. This album is great from start to finish. During the regular season Saxon were one of the biggest single calorie burns per minute with a whopping 8.53. I believe a large part of that was because the songs on side two were so awesome. Well, if it is even possible, side one is better than that! Four very strong songs , all with gusto and revenge in their veins. "Heavy Metal Thunder" starts off (of course!) with thunder SFX and blazing guitar and vocals...in fact, it is almost all I can hear in the mix. "To Hell and Back Again" has an excellent shredding riff and mixes punk and metal flawlessly. The title track "Strong Arm of the Law" is, if anything the more radio friendly tune. It HAS to be good if they named the album after it, right?!? Finally the album finishes strong with "Taking Your Chances"- a great build riff full of metal shavings and shrapnel. Basically, this is Saxon on top of the metal heap. It combines the best of Judas Priest with the soul of A/C D/C. And this was in 1980, before that saturated Walmart brand ACDC crap. Maybe throw in some tea and crumpets for good measure. Stonehenge? Try ROCKhenge! Power all the way!! New Model Army: No Rest For The Wicked (Side 1) New Model Army are an English rock band formed in Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1980 by lead singer and main composer Justin Sullivan, bassist Stuart Morrow and drummer Phil Tompkins. Sullivan has been the only continuous member of the band, which has seen numerous line-up changes in its 35-year history. Their music draws on influences across the musical spectrum, from punk and folk to soul, metal and classical. It is probably those diverse influences that translate into such great songs. It is also what makes them difficult to really put into one single genre. While Punk would probably be the closest, they certainly lean in many directions. Other adjectives would have to be powerful, political, passionate and precision. This is war time music. Bass driven genius, actually. You can hear the sweat falling in songs like "Frightened". It starts with that deep sea bass, fishing for compliments, and finding them in warm guitars and percussion. Captures the mood perfectly. "Ambition" is chock full of bass chords. BASS CHORDS!!!! Awesome! This has got to be an influence on Ned's Atomic Dustbin double bass attack. "Grandmother's Footsteps" is a builder, but the payoff is worth it. Tell me, have you ever heard anything like this? There are even harmonies. "Better Than Them" has some acoustic touches, but is still somehow punk as F$&k! Anthem anyone?? The album ends with a potent array of combative guitar and controversial lyrics with "My Country" and the subsequent "No Greater Love"- the latter being about as slowed and subdued as this band gets but still smacking you in the face. Very inventive and innovative for the timeframe it existed in. No way would there be much mainstream airplay for such a collection of tumultuous tunes, but somehow, I don't think NMA gave a rat's ass. Needless to say, no matter the outcome of RRW- this is some pretty amazing music everyone should hear. So on the road to victory, who won the first round? Who gets to live to fight another day? Saxon strong armed their way through 4 songs and burned 138 calories in 18 minutes. Down a little from their previous efforts during the regular season, but impressive enough as they burned 34.5 calories per song, and 7.67 calories per minute. New Model Army took no rest, and blitzed through 6 songs in 22 minutes and burned 172 calories (possibly a few bridges and buildings as well). They actually upped their calorie burn and averaged 28.67 calories per song and 7.82 calories per minute. New Model Army is setting the bar high, and becoming...well...a role model. They survive to fight another day. Look for them in the Vinyl Four! Saxon : "Strong Arm of The Law " https://youtu.be/_XH-nErgnO8 New Model Army: "Better than Them" https://youtu.be/PNvjWuxfmGI #randomrecordworkout #randomrecordworkoutseason4 #randomrecordworkoutmadness