Age of Evil – Get Dead EP
www.ageofevil.com 

Rating: B

Age of Evil is a new Metal band cranking out a mixture of the new guard and the old.  Imagine the voice of Mustaine, the melody of Priest, the riffage of Metallica and the angst of Skid Row.  Okay…got that imagine?  Sounds good, doesn’t it?  Now, and here is the kicker, imagine that band being made up of teenagers.  Now I’ve got your attention, don’t I?   

Age of Evil is a four-piece band made up of two sets of teenage brothers who were not even born when Yngwie Malmsteen was inventing shredding.  Us old school rivet heads should be proud of the youngsters as they took the time to learn Metal from the roots up.  Just to prove that they are not imitating and regurgitating sounds of the past, check out the first two tracks on their Get Dead EP.  “Cruel Intentions” may sound modern but then the lead guitar kicks in and you will swear it is 1987 again – and not Hair Band ’87 but rather some dark, skanky strip club with the band set up on the back of the stage playing so loud plaster is falling from the ceiling. The same goes for the song “Get Dead.”  Age of Evil drives the point home with two remakes, Skid Row’s “Slave to the Grind” and Judas Priest’s “Electric Eye.”  Both stay true to the songs original intent but showcase Age of Evil’s own creativity.  

This is a band on the rise.  If the sets of brothers can withstand the insanity of the music business, and the brutality of the Metal lifestyle, and keep their wits about them, then they could just be the shot in the arm Metal needs. 

Visit www.ageofevil.com and check out the songs for yourself and prepare to be amazed.  Order the CD while you’re there.  These kids are struggling artists and for the price of the five bucks the EP costs, they can afford to split an extra value meal.   

By Jeb Wright