Neon Cross - w/ Frontline Life 5-Song EP + California Metal Tracks

Girder records hit a grand slam with this release. I had the original 10 song s/t Neon Cross cd. This is an amazing Remaster. Sounds incredible. The CD arrived quickly and was well packaged also. Definately will purchase from Girder again.

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Girder records did a great job remastering this album and getting it onto a disc and MP3 format for the 21st century. The sound is as good as possible given the original masters and it comes with great packaging. It's pretty amazing they there were not only able to get the original album but also both tracks from the California Metal Album. It is a minor quibble, but I think that the except for "The Battle", the Frontline Life demo recordings were unnecessary and would have been best left as bonus on the MP3s that come free with the purchase of the disc since these are simply inferior versions of these songs that also appear earlier on the disc. While I know this is dreaming, it would have been much better to have filled that space of the disc with the three tracts from the 1994 Premium Cuts (Rugged Records) release: "Buy My Record", "Mystery of Love", "In Your Mind".

But why a two star rating? I would rather give it 2.5 stars but that is not possible. My biggest gripe with Neon Cross is that David Raymond sings nearly every note flat and slides between between each transition between notes. What possessed him to sing the cringe-worthy unaccompanied solo on "I'm Not Alone", I can't guess. Guitar solos are serviceable, but nothing to write home about. I will give them credit for putting together some otherwise catchy songs with positive Christ exalting lyrics and decent rhythm guitar riffs, but nothing NC does makes up for the vocals which turn me off.

Between the years 1987-1989 Dr Feelgood had Appetite for Destruction. But in the back alleys of Los Angeles there was a force brewing that was about to confront the DR and let him know that he was no longer the boss. That force is the Jesus honouring Neon Cross. This band is full of gritty glam steely riffs. A vocalist reminiscent of Vince Neil 1981. The songs on this album are the greatest I’ve ever heard for Jesus Metal. In fact I will say this is the best Christian metal CD of all time. The furious WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF OUR LORD is comparable to Live Wire from the Crüe. The off the charts HEARTBREAKER starts this classic CD off like a hurricane. The vocals are relentless and those riffs...full of energy. Fabulous drumming. Like I’m just freaking out over this release. The grinding gallop of ON THE ROCK. that song just is a driving force. The groove of RIGHT TIME. and the killer slam of VICTORY. this is the complete package. To sum it up gritty guitars ear shattering super strong vocals hammering drums thundering bass and the gang vocals. I’ll say it again THIS IS MY FAVOURITE CHRISTIAN METAL ALBUM OF ALL TIME. also need to thank GIRDER MUSIC EMPIRE for handing us this piece of gold.

I have the original release of Neon Cross! Amazing album. Amazing songwriting, guitar work, vocals and rhythm section.
So thankful that Girder re-released this major 80's 'metal must-have'. I am ordering the new package, today, cant wait to crank it to '11'!!!!