Wicked

New Model Army - No Rest For The Wicked
FLAC | Artwork | 24Bit 96kHz: 868 MB | 16Bit 44.1kHz: 290 MB
Cat#: EMI 1A 064 24 0335 1 | Country/Year: Netherlands 1985
Genre: New Wave, Folk Rock | Hoster: Fileserve/Hotfile/Filesonic

No Rest For The Wicked (1985) is the second album release of British rock band New Model Army. According to the sleeve it is in fact a compilation, but it is generally regarded as a studio album and is therefore counted as the band's second studio album, Vengeance (1984) being their first. It also marks the band's first release on major record label EMI. It was released in 1985, and was to become the last album of founding member, Stuart Morrow. The album reached #22 in the UK albums chart.

Wicked Lady laid down some of the heaviest stuff ever, and it is hard to believe that it was recorded way back in 1969-72. You know how a lot of reviews of obscure reissues say “This is the best band you have never heard?” In the case of Wicked Lady, that could not be more true. The eight songs that make up The Axeman Cometh, and the seven that comprise Psychotic Overkill have never been “officially” released until now. The exact story is a little hazy, but the music was apparently released as a semi-bootleg in 1994 by a label called Kissing Spell.

The sound of Wicked Minds is heavy and dynamic with obvious hints from Uriah Heep along Deep Purple, Atomic Rooster and High Tide. But Wicked Minds is more than just a derivative, they are good and experienced musicians who can write good and elaborate compositions, from dreamy and mellow with warm vocals, flute and acoustic guitar to harder-edged and bombastic with fiery, often biting and wah-wah drenched guitar and floods of Hammond organ. Also interesting is the pleasant integration of vintage keyboards like the Solina string-ensemble, Fender Rhodes piano, Minimoog synthesizer and even Mellotron. This adds an extra dimension to their sound and makes it worth listening for not only the hardrock and metal fans.