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Альбом этот завершил первую главу существования американской рок-группы Riot. Выдержан он в духе классического хэви метала с элементами хард рока наподобие Judas Priest времен "Screaming For Vengeance". Являясь вместе с ранними Van Halen одними из первых хэви групп в США, Riot почему-то так и не стала широко известной группой, хотя и приобрела культовый статус и уважение металлистов со всего мира. Но все-таки "Born In America", несмотря на крепкий материал, не стал столь же знаменитым, как, скажем, вышеназванное творение англичан. В то время как третий альбом 1981 года (каюсь, я его до сих пор не слышал) стал легендарным и оказался релизом очень сильным, по мнению многих металлистов. Ну и великолепный следующий "Thundersteel" также более оценен поклонниками (пусть и не сразу), правда, там представлена все же немного другая музыка.
Что ж, "Рожденный в Америке" действительно звезд с неба не хватал и не хватает. Однако меня, как любителя традиционного металла, он не мог не порадовать. Здесь представлен не очень изощренный и пафосный, но местами весьма и весьма хитовый и вовсю отдающий началом 80-х материал. Да, есть тут некоторые мелодические недочеты в нескольких песнях, да и ритм-секция немного подкачала, поскольку ударные партии не блещут разнообразием и порой даже раздражают. Но гитарные риффы радуют отточенностью и довольно техничны, плюс своеобразный и запоминающийся вокал. Саунд достаточно чистый и плотный, правда, вокал немного задвинут назад, но для 1983-го года такой звук можно назвать по-крайней мере хорошим. Ну и, конечно же, незабываемый дух рок-музыки первой половины 80-х годов! Из песен зацепил великолепный тяжелый номер "Wings Of Fire", впечатление от которого не испортили даже невыразительные ударные партии, необходимо отметить также цепляющую и мелодичную "Devil Woman", среднетемповую "Vigilante Killer" и развеселый номер "Heavy Metal Machine". Остальные же песни хитовы лишь отчасти (то есть почти в каждой присутствует отлично исполненный мелодичный кусок), некоторые моменты в них явно недоработаны прежде всего по части мелодий. Общего впечатления они не портят, но и не позволяют насладиться музыкой в полной мере.
Впрочем, несмотря на это, ни в коем случае не стоит отказываться от прослушивания альбома, поскольку в-целом материал очень крепкий и держит довольно высокую планку. Ценителям классического американского хард рока и хэви метала рекомендуется ознакомиться с этим творением. Хороший, крепкий классический металл без явных недочетов. |
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You wanna see a movie star oh Hollywood or D.C.
Politicians greed money's all you need the power's guaranteed
Vegas got the casinos and Texas oil wells
Got your Boston beans got your Frisco queens anything that sells
Born in America yeah born in America land of the free yeah
Come on rock the stages come on
Born in America oh yeah ah born in America whoa
Motor city motown chile dogs and baseball blue jeans and coca cola rock'n'roll
All born in America heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh
2. You Burn In Me
Passion and pleasure it's always the same playing with fire it's a dangerous game yeah
Dark like your eyes dark like the night it's deep within me a spell I can't hide
And you burn in me just like fire on the raging sea like a storm from inside like the thunder from up in the sky
There's no escaping that look in your eyes though I can see you through your own disguise yeah
My soul's in prison all locked up in chains no chance for release you burn in my veins
And you burn in me just like fire on the raging sea like a storm from inside like the thunder from up in the sky
And you burn in me just like fire on the raging sea like a storm from inside like the thunder from up in the sky
You burn in me oh oh you burn oh you burn in me you burn you burn ooh ooh ooh whoa you burn
3. Wings Of Fire
When the moon is black never turning back in the castle walls
The suit of armor shines through the ruins of time I can hear them call
Oh the ground it is burning the seasons are turning it's time that we planned the attack
The medival call it cries for us all now there is no turning back
We'll rise with the sun this task must be done driving them into the sea
The king he must fall or death to us all we must win this one victory
Wings of fire take me higher burning your way through the night
Wings of fire take me higher the battle is raging in flight we'll have victory on wings of fire
Oh the war it wages the battle it rages long into the night
The warrior's falling there's destiny calling his blood drains from his mortal life
The castle's on fire flames reaching higher burning a hole in the sky
And from it will fall freedom for all shouting for our victory call
Wings of fire take me higher burning your way through the night
Wings of fire take me higher the battle is raging in flight we'll have victory on wings of fire
Aah aah aah aah aah aah aah aah aah
Wings of fire take me higher burning your way through the night
Wings of fire take me higher the battle is raging in flight
Wings of fire take me higher burning your way through the night
Wings of fire take me higher the battle is raging in flight we'll have victory on wings of fire
4. Running From The Law
Running from the law for something I did not do fearful of the lies fighting for the truth
I can't let them catch me my life it will be done so when evening comes I'll be on the run
Running through the hills got no place to hide racing with the wind I got you by my side
A fugitive chasing after destiny freedom never shines oh down on me yeah
Running from the law reaching for the sky never turn my back on shadows in the night running from the law
Their sights are set on me I must keep up the pace I feel them getting near I won't give up the chase
And when the morning comes if they're not at my door I'll keep myself alive running ever more
Running from the law reaching for the sky never turn my back on shadows in the night oh running from the law oh oh
Aaaah running from the law for something I did not do fearful of the lies fighting for the truth oh
A fugitive chasing after destiny freedom never shines down on me yeah
Running from the law reaching for the sky never turn my back on shadows in the night
Running from the law running from the law running from the law
5. Devil Woman
Hmm mm mm mm I've had nothing but bad luck since the day I saw the cat at my door
So I came into you sweet lady answered in your mystical course
Crystal ball on the table showin' the future the past
Same chappel of evil eyes and I knew it was the spell she cast
She's just a devil woman with evil on her mind beware the devil woman she's gonna get you
She's just a devil woman with evil on her mind beware the devil woman she's gonna get you from behind
Give me the ring on your finger let me see the lines on your hand
I can see me a tall dark stranger giving you what you hadn't planned huh huh
I take the potion she offered me I found myself on the floor
Then I looked in those big green eyes and I wondered what I came there for oh
She's just a devil woman with evil on her mind beware the devil woman she's gonna get you
She's just a devil woman with evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman she's gonna get you from behind from behind from behind
I don't want you anymore and stay away
If your're out on a moonlit night be careful of the neighbourhood strays
Have a lady with long black hair try to win you with her feminine ways
Crystal ball on the table showin' the future the past
Same chappel of evil eyes you better get out of there fast
She's just a devil woman with evil on her mind beware the devil woman she's gonna get you
She's just a devil woman with evil on her mind beware the devil woman ooh ooh
She's just a devil woman you know she's gonna hide beware the devil woman from behind
She's just a devil woman beware the devil woman ooh she's the one
She's just a devil woman yeah beware the devil woman
She's just a devil woman she's gonna get you
6. Vigilante Killer
Oh walking through the streets taking life in your hands the boy's on the corner's sixteen but a man
He may ask for money with a flick knife make a stand he doesn't even know he walked right into your hands
He knows he's doing wrong but he's sure he's doing right the punks would stop their killing if someone put up a fight
New York Central Park ain't no place to cruise at night he's looking for blood bet there's more spilled tonight
Vigilante killer he's a vengance morbid man vigilante killer but they don't understand
The tv says he's killing but they love him just the same the crime rates gone down and we don't even know your name
Get you outta town you hurt with all the pain we'll make your name immortal 'cause you made our streets the same
You were a victim of crime now a victim of the law guardian angels even joined for the cause
Get you outta town you hurt with all the pain we'll make your name immortal you made our streets the same
Vigilante killer he's a vengance morbid man vigilante killer but they don't understand
Vigilante killer he's a vengance morbid man vigilante killer but they don't understand
Walking through the streets taking life in your hands the boy's on the corner's sixteen but a man
He may ask for money with a flick knife make a stand he doesn't even know he walked right into your hands
He knows he's doing wrong but he's sure he's doing right the punks would stop their killing if someone put up a fight
New York Central Park ain't no place to cruise at night he's looking for blood bet there's more spilled tonight
Vigilante killer he's a vengance morbid man vigilante killer but they don't understand
Vigilante killer he's a vengance morbid man vigilante killer but they don't understand aah
7. Heavy Metal Machine
Aah racing my motor the steel is hard the feel is fine
Moves just like a rocket but I will break the speed of time
Don't need no pit stop baby you know I'm running hot and I'm tough and I'm feeling mean
Heavy metal machine heavy metal machine ah aah
Cut through the wind a ball of fire on the loose
Ooh don't try and stop me I'm sweating steel and I'm spitting juice
Don't need no pit stop baby you know I'm running hot and I'm tough and I'm feeling mean
Heavy metal machine heavy metal machine got to keep it clean aah heavy metal machine oh yeah aaah
Heading for nowhere I could be heading straight for you
You can't escape me no matter what you do
Burn up the ground I'm gonna cut you down I move so fast I can't be seen
Heavy metal machine heavy metal machine got to keep it clean aah
Heavy metal machine aah yeah aah yeah come on huh huh
8. Where Soldiers Rule
Leaves have fallen 'cross the path we once have slaved is it long before we catch the break of day
Out in the fields we carry on our broken journey straight path ahead all we ask is hope and glory
A voice it cries on through the night it never dies here poisoned rain cuts in through the crimson sky
Out in the fields we carry on the lonely distance straight path ahead all we ask is no resistance
Aah aah aah aah aah aah
Have we led ourselves astray have we lost the light of day
Can we hear our leaders call will we learn we're one and all is no man ever save
Where soldiers rule where soldiers rule
Through sand and rain full moon in sight there lies our stand on through the night
Out in the fields our leaders call straight paths ahead soldiers rule this all
Have we led ourselves astray have we lost the light of day
Can we hear our leaders call will we learn we're one and all is no man ever save
Where soldiers rule where soldiers rule
9. Gunfighter
Well I've been riding all across this land I've been trying for so long now to track down this cold hearted man
I'm running short on time can't let him get to the border line I'm a ruthless man yes I am
Gunfighter hell's rider you better go for your gun gunfighter hell's rider you're gonna pay for what you've done
I remember it well I'm gonna send you straight to hell
It happened down by the Rio Grande when I was just a kid he burned through town like a raging fire I'll never forget what he did
And lying in the sand was my daddy with a six gun in his hand by the outlaw's gun he made his final stand
Gunfighter hell's rider you better go for your gun gunfighter hell's rider you're gonna pay for what you've done
I remember it well I'm gonna send you straight to hell gunfighter
Well I've been riding all across this land I've been trying for so long now to track down this cold hearted man
I'm running short on time can't let him get to the border line oh I'm a ruthless man yes I am
Gunfighter hell's rider you better go for your gun gunfighter hell's rider you're gonna pay for what you've done
Gunfighter hell's rider you better go for your gun gunfighter hell's rider you're gonna pay for what you've done
I remember it well I'm gonna send you straight to hell gunfighter
10. Promised Land
Yeah yeah burning up the night that was early afternoon won't be home tonight there's nothing left to do
Send myself astray I'm out on the prowl head on hand in hand lead me to the promised land
I'm gonna lead you to the promised land whoa oh aah ooh
Ooh time and again my love is on the line once we touched the sun but now I'm on the run
Nothing left to say come take me by the hand lay down on the ground so I'll lead you to the promised land yeah
I wanna lead you to the promised land yeah yeah yeah yeah whoa oh oh oh what the hell cook it
Oh burning up the night that was early afternoon I won't be home tonight there's nothing left to do
Send myself astray I'm out on the prowl head on hand in hand lead me to the promised land yeah
I wanna lead you to the promised land yeah yeah hey now whoa oh oh oh yeah hey
Lead you I wanna lead you lead you to the promised land
I wanna lead you baby lead you baby ah ah aah whoa oh oh oh
Lead you I wanna lead you lead you to the promised land
Lead you ooh I wanna lead you lead you to the promised land
Yeah uh uh yeah yeah hey whoa oh oh oh yeah lead you