{"id":21733,"date":"2012-08-28T18:53:11","date_gmt":"2012-08-28T23:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=21733"},"modified":"2013-02-05T16:18:35","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:18:35","slug":"restless-breed-no-walls-can-hold-the-demo-anthology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/restless-breed-no-walls-can-hold-the-demo-anthology\/","title":{"rendered":"Restless Breed | No Walls Can Hold \u2013 The Demo Anthology<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"When you consider the way the American heavy metal scene exploded in the mid \u201880s and then the thrash explosion of the late \u201880s, it\u2019s obvious how some bands could be overlooked entirely by the larger metal scene, only to be rediscovered decades later. Ohio-based Restless Breed was one of those bands. With their combination of traditional heavy metal and speed\/thrash styles, Restless Breed fell into the Vicious Rumors\/Helstar\/Metal Church mold, though they had a rougher, grittier vibe overall. They made some waves in the local scene and even scored a record deal, but like so many bands from that era Restless Breed never broke through to the next level, and their music went largely unnoticed\u2026 until now.<\/p>\n

No Walls Can Hold \u2013 The Demo Anthology<\/em> collects the various Restless Breed demo recordings on one disc. Since there were some overlapping songs on the band\u2019s three demo releases (1987\u2019s After the Holocaust<\/em>, 1989\u2019s No Walls Can Hold<\/em> and 1989\u2019s All Did Fall<\/em>), No Walls Can Hold<\/em> doesn\u2019t have all of the recordings, but they do have all the Restless Breed songs. As to those songs, expect a lot of speed metal riffing, heavy rhythms, raw, gruff vocals (with a few highs) and angry lyrics. It\u2019s not always pretty, and some of these songs sound extremely dated now, but there\u2019s a great energy here, and plenty of material for old school headbanging.<\/p>\n

Like the rest of the releases in Stormspell\u2019s \u201cRed, White and Heavy\u201d demo series, the sound quality on No Walls Can Hold is a bit rough, and not up to the typical Stormspell quality level. It has been cleaned up as much as the source material allows, and honestly the raw feel tends to match the style of music and make it sound that much more authentic.<\/p>\n

Restless Breed isn\u2019t going to appeal to everyone, but the ones that do get it are going to love it. No Walls Can Hold is for the die-hards, the serious collectors of cult heavy metal who don\u2019t mind a few rough diamonds.<\/p>\n

Genre: Heavy Metal, Speed Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nSam DelGreco (b)
\nBill Boyle (d)
\nMike Ulery (g)
\nMike Tonn (g)
\nDave Cowgill (v)
\nArt Taylor (g)
\nMike Fournier (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tMetamorphosis\/No Walls Can Hold
\n2.\tIn Sanity (You Suffer)
\n3.\tOutside In
\n4.\tAll Did Fall
\n5.\tMatter Over Mind
\n6.\tSeven Seals of Fate\/The River Runs Red
\n7.\tThose That Never Were
\n8.\tUnleash the Beast
\n9.\tOne Final Scream
\n10.\tThe Real World
\n11.\tAfter the Holocaust
\n12.\tDon\u2019t Let the Night Fall
\n13.\tWar Child<\/p>\n

Label: Stormspell<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/www.sumthinfierce.com\/RestlessBreed.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 7.75\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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