{"id":31798,"date":"2013-09-08T19:38:36","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T00:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=31798"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:37:54","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:37:54","slug":"space-vacation-heart-attack-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/space-vacation-heart-attack-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Vacation | Heart Attack<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"SpaceHeart Attack<\/em> is the second full-length album from San Francisco-based heavy metal band Space Vacation, another in a growing scene of old school metal bands that has been dubbed the New Wave of Traditional Metal. Now signed to the Pure Steel label, Space Vacation is poised to reach a larger worldwide audience with their high-energy brand of traditional heavy metal.<\/p>\n

With their party-ready energy and sci-fi inspired lyrics, Space Vacation brings to mind a pair of North Carolina heavy metal bands \u2013 Widow and Colossus \u2013 which is not a bad thing at all. Like those bands, Space Vacation captures the spirit of the classic heavy metal era as well as the reason it was so much fun in the first place. Heart Attack<\/em> is Iron Maiden and Judas Priest-inspired metal that\u2019s as catchy and melodic as it is hard hitting and shredding. Ex-Vicious Rumors guitarist Kyoshi Morgan lays down some wicked solos, which go perfectly with Scott Shapiro\u2019s higher vocal style. \u201cLoaded Gun,\u201d \u201cBro Hammer\u201d and the title track are the standouts, but Heart Attack as a whole is completely satisfying album.<\/p>\n

Space Vacation may not be breaking any new ground here, but that\u2019s kind of the point. With Heart Attack<\/em>, you\u2019re getting exactly the kind of throwback heavy metal album you expect, and it\u2019s one that\u2019s a hell of a lot of fun to listen to. Fans of Widow, Colossus, Enforcer, Cauldron and Skull Fist in particular will want to check this one out. It\u2019s the perfect album for hanging out with metal-minded friends and drinking a beer or several. Turn it up, raise your glass and bang your head!<\/p>\n

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

Band:
\nEli Lucas (d)
\nScott Shapiro (v) (b)
\nKyoshi Morgan (g)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tHeart Attack
\n2.\tEnd of the Bender
\n3.\tBro Hammer
\n4.\tBoston Massacre
\n5.\tDevil\u2019s Own
\n6.\tSummer Knights
\n7.\tOn the Road
\n8.\tLoaded Gun
\n9.\tLogan\u2019s Ruin
\n10.\tRocker<\/p>\n

Label: Pure Steel<\/p>\n

Website: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spacevacationmusic<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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