![]() But with his second album, 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul, the singer also provided compelling covers of Carole King’s “It’s Too Late”, Elton John’s “Your Song”, and Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together”. The singer is, of course, Billy Paul, best known for his “Me And Mrs Jones” classic hit, written by the inimitable songwriting team of Gamble and Huff, and here assisted by Cary Gilbert. One such album is the subject of this review, two in fact: 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul, and War Of The Gods. And of course, there are fans of the format still out there with musical loves that cross SACD borders wonderfully. Despite the lyrics lacking more of a cutting edge and the aforementioned gripes with the guitar work, War Gods of the Deep do well here to deliver an enjoyable rock album that’s well worth a listen.SACDs, although now somewhat obsoleted by most of the music industry, still have a presence strong enough to encourage some specialty labels to remix classic albums in this DSD format. Alongside this, Light of Your Soul is one of the other stand-out pieces here, radiating that classic 80’s feel that the album sleeve does so well to capture.Īction Space Battle won’t be for everyone but those looking for a classic rock-influenced journey that’s easy on the ears should definitely check this one out. It also mixes up the riffs and the tempo enough to prevent the song from ever drifting into stagnation. While Action Space Battle never quite reaches that level, the idea of playing out a space fantasy epic in the style of rock music is an interesting, fun idea and something I hope the band continue to do in the future with more albums.įor me, the shorter tracks were the ones that really sold me on the concept though, with Sons Of The Serpent my personal favourite, managing to blend some cleverly written lyrics that play out as a monologue villain speech, setting the mood for the piece perfectly. This musical journey idea has been in place for as long as I can remember, with Miss Universe and Psychodrama among the more recent examples of this. On the one hand, this musical journey absolutely shines through and makes for a cohesive listen but some of the longer tracks suffer from some repetitive bass lines and guitar riffs that may turn some people away. If I’m honest, this happens to be the album’s best and worst trait. As the album sleeve itself informs, Action Space Battle is intended to be listened to from start to finish without pause. From here, the story swings from minor key tracks through to epic 10 minute long battles, right the way through to the climactic end. Mixing influences of classic rock and metal, Action Space Battle begins with the Call to Action, aptly named with the album’s opening track, Transmission. Although some of the vocal work is a little basic, and some of the longer tracks suffer from a lack of variety with the bass lines, for the most part this is a pretty enjoyable album. Action Space Battle is the first full length album by rock band War Gods Of The Deep and when it comes to this aforementioned journey, there’s no denying this album achieves this, managing to blend some nicely written tracks into the Hero’s Journey arc. Transmission Sons of the Serpent Life Coach Beautiful Oblivion The Macine Done Light of Your Soul Burn the Misery One of Us Horizonįor anyone who knows me, I’m a real sucker for an album that tells a consistent and cohesive musical journey.
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