Lizzy Borden - Menace to Society (10 tracks) +Album Reviews

Lizzy Borden - 'Menace To Society' (Metal Blade)

Mike Reed | USA | 01/31/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Originally hit the stores in 1986, as this was Lizzy Borden's 2nd album. Some might say this band resembles somewhat of a Poison or Spinal Tap rip-off. You decide. I've always liked this '90's metal act. Tunes here I liked best were the heavy duty "Notorious", "Terror On The Town", "Love Kills" {my personal anthem} and this disc's most notable track, the title cut "Menace To Society". Line-up: Lizzy Borden-vocals, Alex Nelson and Gene Allen-guitars, Mike Davis-bass (?) and Joey Scott Harges-drums. Lizzy's biggest influence is obviously Alice Cooper. Should draw in old school fans and followers of Lazz Rockit, Overkill, Raven, Sanctuary and possibly Manilla Road. No a bad pick."

Gets you going.

sauerkraut | 05/19/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Menace to Society is Lizzy Borden's heaviest release. I find it to be a little more aggressive than Love You to Pieces. All ten of the tunes are pretty good. The musicianship and production are tight. The song lyrics are also far from boring. Lizzy has got a voice that's very unique--he can really hit the high notes too. He sings great the whole album. Menace to Society is pure energy from beginning to end. The guitar playing is cool throughout. The song that I like the most is "Notorious." "Terror on the Town" has a good guitar riff also. I like the drum intro to "Brass Tactics" too. Menace to Society is worth a listen."

Lizzy Lays A Heavy Barrage!

sauerkraut | 05/27/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I've got all of Lizzy Borden's stuff, but this album is the best of the bunch. I've had "Menace to Society" for a few years and I still think that it's one of the best hardrock albums out. Too bad it fell through the cracks and didn't get the attention it deserved. "Notorious" is my personal favorite song. Rebellion is what the lyrics all have in common, and this is one no-holds-barred barrage of hardrock. Lizzy's best."

Huge fan of lizzy borden

Michael Locke | BOSTON , MA . | 12/25/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I LOVE THIS BAND , I'VE LISTENED TO THEM NON-STOP SINCE THE LATE EIGHTIES !! I WORE OUT MY CASSETTE COPY OF THIS AND WANTED TO REPLACE IT .GREAT TALENT AND GREAT SONG WRITING ! I RECEIVED MY CD IN RECORD TIME IN PEFECT CONDITION , THANKS .! ."

"operation detonation"

mwreview | Northern California, USA | 07/14/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"First off, this album cover is extremely tacky. They have electrical tape around the edges of the American flag to keep it stiff with a cardboard ax duct taped to it not to mention the band's outfits. But, since it was the 1980s and it was hair metal, it seems very appropriate. Menace to Society was released in 1986 a year after Lizzy Borden's brilliant Love You to Pieces LP. Menace is not as solid as Pieces but it is still excellent and very accessible.

Lizzy Borden usually opened their records with an energetic, adrenaline-pumper, and they do so again here with "Generation Aliens." It is a fast and furious rocker with Lizzy at his screaming best. The best track here is "Notorious." It has a crazy fast bass beat, you'd swear Iron Maiden's Steve Harris is doing the honors! Then there is Lizzy hitting incredible high notes and powerful chants of "Hail Caesar!" Awesome track and one of the best `80s metal tracks ever! This album is worth the price for "Notorious" alone! Although "Notorious" is the definite high-point, the rest of the album is also very solid. "Terror on the Town" is a straight-forward rocker. "Bloody Mary" is another favorite of mine. It is slower but with a lot of power. There is no screaming on this track but it is still very intense. "Stiletto (Voice of Command)" is a faster track with the characteristic chanting "Can you hear the voice of command."

As is obvious from the title, "Ultra Violence" is about the Stanley Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange: "We always find there's always time for a bit of the ol' in and out." "Love Kills" is an accessible rocker with a menacing guitar riff at the end. A drum cadence opening and pulsating guitar riffs highlight "Brass Tactics." "Ursa Minor" is a superb power ballad. Unlike other slower songs by Lizzy, this track never explodes into a rocker. The title track ends the album on an energetic note. It is not a stand-out but it certainly is not bad. It ends with the distorted voice announcing "a test of the emergency broadcast system." On the vinyl version, the test tone plays through the blank space at the end of the record.

I like most of the material Lizzy has released. Menace to Society, while not their best, is an excellent example of 1980s power metal. If you are looking for a first Lizzy album to buy, I'd go with Love You to Pieces (the first one I bought was Master of Disguise and it immediately made me a Lizzy fan, but it is a bit more theatrical), but Menace is very accessible as well so you probably cannot go wrong either way."

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