Heavy Load is a lost gem in heavy metal and a definate rare but rewarding find for a metalhead. Hailing from Sweden and debuting in 1978 - this is a band that played epic heavy metal before the bigger bands such as Manowar,Manilla Road and Cirith Ungol took the forefather title. Full Speed At High Level is a must buy for all epic/heavy or power metal fanatics.
Full Speed At High Level is essentially a primitive Manowar, except for the vocals, which are not as high as Eric Adams but more of a semi-motorhead style. Lyrics here and themes are based mostly on viking mythology, fantasy and barbarians or warfare. The music being very anthemic heavy metal, very epic at parts like Manilla Road and yet still having the traditional heavy metal sound in most places. The only criticism to be made is the overall rawness of this cd, indeed very similar to Manilla Road's debut Invasion, but you can understand how bands start off and improve the quality of their music as they progress - which is exactly what Heavy Load does with their later releases Death and Glory and Stonger than Evil.
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