Vixen :: The Works (2004)

This VIXEN is not the Hair Metal femme fatales of the late 80's. This VIXEN is a much more feral beast! Boasting to be Hawaii's first Metal band, VIXEN cornered the Hawaiian Metal market in the late 80's with a devastating sonic attack akin to MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST and TWISTED SISTER. All the tracks on offer where recorded in 1981 to 1983 so you'd be expecting tired and dated Metal sound but be prepared to witness some rather excellent and dare I say ahead of its time exciting, biting, hard hitting Heavy Metal. There is no mention of an IRON MAIDEN influence by main VIXEN girl Kim La Chance but there is Steve Harris inspired guitar duelling all over this album. The intricate time changes, the complicated arrangements and the technical prowess of guitarist Marty Friedman (yes that same one!) bare all the classic MAIDEN trademarks. I don't know how much MAIDEN there was in Hawaii away back in 1981 but something caught hold. Although I don't hold out for the females vocals much the music on offer is really first class. It's really been a long time since I heard Heavy Metal like this and who cares that it's a couple of decades old! If you are familiar with THE WEIRD LORD SLOUGH FEG then you'll enjoy this Metal romp no end. Tracks like the impressive Rocker' Angels From The Dust?, the Under The Blade' Era TWISTED SISTER sounding' New Age Rock'n'Roll to the electrifying Beg For Mercy all carry the battle cry for competent and engrossing Heavy Metal. The guitar playing of Friedman is on an equal if not better than what he produced with MEGADETH. Back then he must have had Satan himself teaching those searing solos and lead breaks! VIXEN may well have only ever recorded demos and never a proper full blown album but this career retrospective has an abundance of top quality Heavy Metal tunes.

1. (00:04:02) Vixen - Angels From The Dust
2. (00:03:13) Vixen - New Age Rock 'N' Roller
3. (00:03:44) Vixen - Living In Sin
4. (00:05:07) Vixen - Escape The Night
5. (00:02:44) Vixen - Beg For Mercy
6. (00:04:13) Vixen - House Of The Rising Sun
7. (00:03:30) Vixen - Secret Of The Stars
8. (00:03:26) Vixen - Give It All You Got
9. (00:03:31) Vixen - Rocking Me Hard
10. (00:03:26) Vixen - The Young And The Reckless
11. (00:05:27) Vixen - Lady Savage
12. (00:04:26) Vixen - Angels From The Dust (Original Version)
13. (00:03:36) Vixen - Living In Sin (Original Version)

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