Year : 1988 (Pure Metal Records Edition)
Style : Melodic Christian Hard Rock , Melodic Christian Heavy Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 80 mb
Bio:
Tempest is a Christian hard rock/heavy metal band from Evansville, Indiana, USA, that was formed in 1985 as a one man band with the name Travail.The band changed its name to Tempest in 1986.Not to be confused with Tempest from California, Tempest from the United Kingdom and Tempest from Germany.The band was founded by songwriter/guitarist Mick Rowe. After the band name change, the band recorded two albums on the Pure Metal Records label. Later, it turned out that Pure Metal was under the impression that they had signed another band with the same name from Ohio. After disbanding in 1990, members later became part of bands such as Guardian, Midnight Orchestra, Goliath and Mindset 7.
Album:
Eye of the Storm is Tempest's album recorded for Pure Metal Records.Formed by Jaime Rowe's (Guardian) younger brother, Mikk. Thanks to the pages of the old Heaven's Metal magazine, I was introduced to this band. Finding a cassette copy of this album was easy and all through out junior high and high school this cassette stayed in my truck. It wouldn't be until later (a few weeks ago) that I finally picked this up on CD.While this album was never a favorite, I did enjoy many of the tracks. Listening to the CD, several of the songs I felt like I had not heard in years. I'm guessing I frequently fast forwarded through half the album! A second listen however has me enjoying the whole album, not just pieces of it.Jamie Rowe's vocals have always been some of my favorite and while you can tell he's a younger that what you or me may be used to hearing, he still has a very powerful voice. Musically the album has the solid 80's metal sound. Guitars are loud and at times very very good.For me, the highlights of the album are still the two instrumentals, Storms and Midnight. Let Them In, True Love, Eye of the Storm and All for One all have a good hook and a catchy chorus. The only song that I still don't care for, even after all these years is the final track, U.S.A. Goin' Nowhere isn't the greatest either.Overall this is a pretty solid second effort by the band. I'd say 75% of the album is really good. Good enough to drop $30-$40 for the original Pure Metal release on CD? Nope. In fact I scored the disc and the album cover/insert for just $.99 on eBay. You an also purchase a double album with both of their full length albums for under $20 online.
Line Up:
Jamie Rowe - Vocals - Vocals (lead) (1986-1990) - See also: Guardian, AdrianGale, Jamie Rowe, ex-Crunch, ex-London Calling
Mick Rowe - Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1986-1990), Vocals (lead), Guitars (2011-?) - See also: ex-Goliath, ex-GMO Destroyer, ex-Happily Ever After, ex-Mick Rowe, ex-Midnight Orchestra, ex-Mindset 7, ex-Nineteen88, ex-Plush, ex-Travail
Darren Lee - Bass
Bobby Andrews - Drums
Production:
Distributed By – Spectra Distribution, Inc.
Distributed By – Mainroads Music Inc.
Copyright © – Rock Of Refuge
Photography By – Eric Hassler
Producer – Dan Rudin
Tracklist:
01. Storms 00:35 instrumental
02. Rock for the Light 05:00
03. Goin' Nowhere 03:16
04. Goodbye 03:25
05. Let Them In 03:34
06. True Love (Never Fades Away) 03:03
07. All for One 03:22
08. Eye of the Storm 02:33
09. Lost Without Your Love 03:17
10. Midnight 01:58 instrumental
11. U.S.A. 03:04
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