Jackal - A Safe Look In Mirrors (Japan Edition) (1994)

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Jackal - A Safe Look In Mirrors (Japan Edition) (1994)

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Jackal - A Safe Look In Mirrors (Japan Edition) (1994)

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Year : 1994 (Japan Edition)
Style : Melodic Heavy Metal , Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Denmark
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 114 mb


Bio:

Not to be confused with outrageous American hard rockers Jackyl.Jackal from Denmark formed in 1987, they put out a demo cassette the same year, then recorded three great melodic HM albums: 1990's "Rise" (on major EMI), 1993's "Vague Visions" and 1994's "A Safe Look In Mirrors".Guitarist and lead songwriter Benny Petersen "The Riffmeister" was actually a member of some of the finest bands from that country, such as Pretty Maids, Artillery and Mercyful Fate during their demo stages, so we’re talking about someone who had a ton of experience when Jackal released their first three albums in the early 90s. Line-Up was completed with Brian Rich on vocals (who also recorded vocals for the band Narita on their 1992 self titled album), Per Fisker on drums and Claus Weiergang on bass replaced in 1993 by Søren Hee Johansen. There was immediate european and japanese success already with the release of their first album. In 1995 after releasing "A Safe Look In Mirrors" they toured with Mike Tramp's (Ex-White Lion) band Freak Of Nature. The group played just one gig of the tour before a tragedy struck. Their tour bus crashed and frontman Brian Rich received a serious head injury; he was hospitalized for five days and spent more than a year and a half in treatment recovering from the injury.Rising Sun, the group's label at the time, gave the band some to to recover from the accident, but simply couldn't wait any longer for the group to become active again, so left the band and Jackal soon split. Jackal return with "IV" album in 1999 but featuring only Brian Rich from the original line-up. Brian had passed away on 4th April 20123, these reprints are a homage and tribute to his talent.

Album:

Third full-length album.Japan edition from 1994 issued in a standard jewel case with 14-page booklet including English release information and lyrics, Japanese lyrics and commentary,."A Safe Look In Mirrors" is a hard rock/heavy metal third album album recording by JACKAL released in 1993 on CD.They play an style of "Euro-hard rock/metal" and distinguish themselves from their competitors thanks to the exceptional lead guitar work of Peterson, and the powerful -inspired voice of Rich.Jackal had immediate European and Japanese success with the release of their first album on EMI.They reached a considerable success with their first album, but label and personal issues put the band back in anonymity. Performing a pretty straightforward Heavy Metal with glimpses of Power Metal here and there, Jackal managed to compile a good song selection in A Safe Look in Mirrors. What we have here is a talented band at their peak, with vocalist Brian Rich stealing the show with his mix of high-pitched and gruffy voice, and competent riffing and songwriting. It's a shame that Rich committed suicide in 2013, because he was a great singer and a talented artist. Fast passages are represented in songs like the title track, while the heavier approach rests in "When the Light is Comin' Down" and "What's it Gonna Be". It's safe to say, though, that the band has a more melodic influence, illustrated well by the choruses throughout the album, especially in songs like "Just a Little Closer", "Dream On" and "The Lonely".This was a favorite of mine back in my teenage days, and listening to it all these years later makes it even more enjoyable. It has high quality production if we take into consideration the time of release and the fact that this was a band that never really had a prominent role in the industry, resting in the European underground scene after the label issues mentioned above. Maiden fans, as well as Traditional Metal fans in general with a taste for diversity in their music should dig this.

Line Up:

Brian Rich - Vocals - See also: ex-Shermann Soldiers, ex-Narita, ex-Evil Prayer (R.I.P. 2013)
Benny Petersen - Guitars - See also: ex-Encore, Benny Petersen, ex-Artillery, ex-Mercyful Fate, ex-Pretty Maids, ex-Evil, ex-Devil's Symphony, ex-Harlot, ex-Trash
Søren Hee Johansen - Bass - See also: ex-Konkhra
Per Fisker - Drums - See also: ex-Encore, Grumpynators

Production:

Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rising Sun Productions
Copyright © – Rising Sun Productions
Recorded At – Horus Sound Studio
Arranged By, Songwriter [Songs Made By] – Benny (The Riffmeister) Petersen*, Per Fisker
Arranged By, Songwriter [Songs Made By], Lyrics By – Brian Rich
Artwork [Cover] – Patrick Leis
Engineer [Assistant] – Sascha Paeth
Liner Notes – 藤木昌生
Liner Notes [対訳] – 山崎智之
Mastered By – H. Halve
Photography By – Jørgen Bach
Producer, Mixed By, Engineer – Charlie Bauerfeind
Recorded By – Frank Bornemann
Songwriter [Additional Riffs] – Søren* (tracks: 4, 7)

Tracklist:

01. A Safe Look in Mirrors 04:48
02. Nothing to Lose 03:05
03. Just a Little Closer 05:37
04. What's It Gonna Be 03:34
05. Dream On 05:19
06. Taken Away 04:19
07. When the Light Is Comin' Down 05:06
08. The Lonely 04:17
09. Journey 06:13
10. Up the Aisle 04:16


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