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Leeway - Born To Expire 1988
24.11.2015, 08:48
Год: 1988
Страна :USA
Стиль :Crossover /Thrash Metal
Tracklist
"Rise and Fall" (Sutton, Novello, Ackerman) – 3:54
"Mark of the Squealer" – 3:40
"Be Loud" – 2:18
"On the Outside" – 3:25
"Defy You" – 3:09
"Enforcer" – 3:48
"Tools For War" – 3:08
"Born to Expire" – 4:07
"Marathon" – 2:14
"Self Defense" – 1:25
"Catholic High School (Girls in Trouble)" – 2:01
"Unexpected" – 4:35
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Band Eddie Sutton – vocals
A.J. Novello – guitar
Michael Gibbons – guitar
Zowie – bass
Tony Fontão – drums
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Leeway is a crossover thrash band formed in Astoria, New York, USA in 1984 by guitarist A.J. Novello and vocalist Eddie Sutton under the name The Unruled. They played alongside groups such as Crumbsuckers, Prong, Ludichrist, Bad Brains, and Sick of It All at the predominantly hardcore punk-oriented CBGB venue and had metal influences from the start. Guitarist and songwriter A.J. Novello said:
“ We might have helped open up a can of worms by bringing suburban metalheads to shows. Years later, it kind of ruined things in the scene, but I can't say I have any regrets. ”
The fact that the band experimented with sound, had two guitarists riffing and solo-ing between them and the singer dressed in skeleton outfits and Yankees uniforms also set them out from the rest of the hardcore punk scene.
In November, 1987 they entered the Normandy Sound studio in Warren, Rhode Island and recorded their first album, Born to Expire. However, due to delays and postponements, the album was not released until January, 1989. Three follow-ups ensued – Desperate Measures, Adult Crash, and Open Mouth Kiss – before the band split. There was a short lived reunion in 2006 which saw the band again play, with the Bad Brains, at CBGB. According to their Myspace, Leeway has been working on new material.
Their song "Enforcer" has recently been featured on the playlist of the radio show "L.C.H.C" in the game GTA IV.
Lyrically and vocally, Leeway were firmly rooted in the hardcore punk genre as could also be seen by the company they chose to keep – Corrosion of Conformity, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks, Sick Of It All, and Prong to name but a few. Musically, however, it was most definitely metal and a compromise label of metalcore was achieved but still left a few questions unanswered. In truth, many fans of both genres had their likes and dislikes – even between songs.
Guitarist and songwriter, A.J. Novello, had this to say on the dichotomy caused by this album:
"(the album) came out and surprised everyone because it was totally metallic sounding... (it) re-wrote the book on New York hardcore. Leeway just about killed hardcore because we used heavy guitar sounds and spent time on actual tones and textures instead of throwing things together haphazardly."
Most of the songs are played at thrash metal pace but at hardcore punk-style track lengths. The band even had time to experiment with rap and funk on "Catholic High School".
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