Seventh Power

Subject: Seventh Power Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:32 am

Anyone know of this band. They are being billed as doom and Ozzy-like...

I am skeptical. Robert Sweet of Stryper drums! How Ozzy can that be?????

Anyone have it? Any good? Is it Sabbathy or Ozzy like?

Guest

I picked this up a few weeks ago, and I dig it!

I'm pretty picky about metal (especially Christian metal, which often seems sub par to secular), but I dig everything Bill Menchen's put out.

This falls right in line with Rev7 classics like "The Unveiling." I think the best secular comparison would be Ozzy's stuff with Jake E. Lee. Doomy? No. Classic metal with Ozzy-esque vocals? Yup. Good stuff!

Subject: Re: Seventh Power Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:11 pm

I've been kinda riding the fence on this band. I haven't bought the album yet cuz' I'm afraid I would get bored with the vocals. You can check out 2min clips of all the track at CDbaby.

http://cdbaby.com/cd/seventhpower

Subject: Re: Seventh Power Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:45 pm

Isn't this Bill Menchen's (of REV 7) latest project?

Subject: Re: Seventh Power Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:33 am

Well thanks that gives some idea...

Except I don't know Bill Menchen. REV 7 is that good or bad?

Guest

Quote :: Isn't this Bill Menchen's (of REV 7) latest project?

Yup!

Rev7 is good... pretty much a clone of Ozzy's 80's stuff (Bark At The Moon era). The production on Rev7 stuff wasn't that great, though.... but the production on 7th Power is!

Subject: Re: Seventh Power Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:46 am

ghosts of athanasius wrote:: I am skeptical. Robert Sweet of Stryper drums! How Ozzy can that be?????

Hey ghosts, have you heard DBEALITY? That's David Benson's (aka the ultimate Ozzy-clone) latest project, and Robert played drums on that too.

Check it out: http://www.myspace.com/dbeality1

Guest

Quote :: Hey ghosts, have you heard DBEALITY? That's David Benson's (aka the ultimate Ozzy-clone) latest project, and Robert played drums on that too.

Which is kind of a weird coincidence...

Subject: Re: Seventh Power Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:55 am

D'oh yes I forgot Robert Sweet drumed on DB

it is still weird though. Weird to me. I have always associated the Sweet bros as being the wuss out factors that kept Stryper from being outrageously cool and heavy

Maybe I am wrong..

Have we invited David Benson to come out and play? He could illumine my ignorance...

Guest

For those of you who are interested, the first two Rev Seven albums are being remastered and released by Retroactive Records on one CD. I can hardly wait! Bill's vocals were best on those two projects "Hell & Back" and "The Unveiling".

Subject: Re: Seventh Power Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:13 pm

I just ordered my copy of SEVENTH POWER last night! Bouncy

Subject: Re: Seventh Power Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:16 am

from?

I am curious because I am finding many of these vendors a tad spendy for my tastes...

Subject: Re: Seventh Power Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:22 am

CD Baby

Subject: Re: Seventh Power Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:20 am

OK, I've given the CD one spin so far. I really like Bill's sound and his melodies, and his songs are kinda catchy. Overall though, it feels like something is "missing". I'm not sure what.

It's definitely an enjoyable listen, and it may grow on me more as I play it more, but that's my first impression. Troggish

Subject: Re: Seventh Power Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:33 pm

BlackNightSky wrote:: I picked this up a few weeks ago, and I dig it!

I'm pretty picky about metal (especially Christian metal, which often seems sub par to secular), but I dig everything Bill Menchen's put out.

This falls right in line with Rev7 classics like "The Unveiling." I think the best secular comparison would be Ozzy's stuff with Jake E. Lee. Doomy? No. Classic metal with Ozzy-esque vocals? Yup. Good stuff!

I would agree with that..Well said bro.

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