Kick Axe - Rock The World (1986) [2016 Rock Candy Remastered]

“Rock The World” is KICK AXE‘s third album, remastered by Rock Candy Records. “Rock The World” mix the heaviness from the band’s first record and the melody from the second, resulting in a unique sound like nobody else around the time – the album was originally released at the end of 1986.
It’s often the case with artists that they produce their best work when they are most under the most pressure. For Kick Axe this theory proved to be true when they unexpectedly found themselves cast adrift from their American label Pasha Records. It was a tough pill to swallow at first, but with the support of Canadian CBS the band lived on to not only fight another day but also to deliver their most accomplished record.

The Vancouver based quintet had made strong inroads into the world of hard rock and metal over the previous years, but had failed to connect on a commercial level. Their brand of tough muscular hard rock secured them a firm and committed following but various factors had prevented them from developing their unique abilities.
The recording of “Rock The World” showed that they could not only write great material but also refine their style of grandiose hard rock to reach its full potential.


Tracks:

01 – Rock The World
02 – The Chain
03 – Red Line
04 – Devachan
05 – Warrior
06 – We Still Remember
07 – Great Escape
08 – Medusa
09 – The Dark Crusade
10 – Magic Man

Personnel:

George Criston – lead vocals
Larry Gillstrom – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards
Victor Langen – bass, backing vocals, keyboards
Brian Gillstrom – drums, backing vocals