Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdome Come/Sir Lord Baltimore

Everyone knows the three main Proto Metal bands; Sabbath, Purple, and Zeppelin. But how many have heard of Baltimore? When I first heard this album I was floored first of all by it's heaviness and it's raw fury, and second by the fact that it seemed to be more influential than I could have thought!I hear elements in SLB's music that had become familiar to me through bands like Iron Maiden, Dio, Judas Priest, Kiss, The Cult, early Metallica and even Deep Purple and early Van Halen. For instance; it's hard to believe that songs like Kingdom Come, Hellhound and Ceasar LXXI were recorded in 1970/71. They sound like they could have come straight out of the NWOBHM scene 10 years later. Tell me that Iron Maiden didn't rip Hellhound off in Murders In The Rue Morgue. Tell me Metallica didn't do the same with Woman Tamer in Metal Militia.

The Fuzz Tone on this album (these albums) screams and shreds. Very dirty and "60's-ish" on the first album, and cleaner, more controlled (though no less heavy) on the second. The drums pound and the vocals roar. This guy could sing! If they had become bigger and released more albums, he would definitely have been included in the Ultimate Metal Singer cannon.

So if you're a fan of true Heavy Metal, you won't be disappointed by this cd. It may even become one of your favorites.



Tracklist:
1. Kingdom Come
2. I Got a Woman
3. Hell Hound
4. Helium Head (I Got a Love)
5. Ain't Got Hung on You
6. Master Heartache
7. Hard Rain Fallin'
8. Lady of Fire
9. Lake Isle of Innersfree
10. Pumped Up
11. Chicago Lives
12. Loe and Behold
13. Woman Tamer
14. Caesar Lxxi
15. Man from Manhattan
16. Where Are We Going? (Live)

Link:
Part 1
Part 2