Crossfire - 'See You In Hell/Second Attack' (Mausoleum)
Mike Reed | USA | 04/28/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Holy crap!!I distinctly remember a neighbor of mine having the 'See You...' release on vinyl when it first came out,in 1984,on the Mausoleum label,mind you.After hearing all eight tracks,I was treated to some great old memories of as to how Crossfire was another one of those under rated/under appreciated metal bands.After experiencing(again) killer tunes like "Demon Of Evil","Magnificent Night","Fly High" and "Starchild",I was also reminded as to how their strong influences were most likely Krokus,Iron Maiden,Helloween,Saxon and Diamond Head.And then there's the bands second lp on this priceless 2-on-1 disc release,'Second Attack',which originally came out in 1985.As I was hearing,for the first time the tunes "Feeling Down","Atomic War" as well as the rest of the group's follow-up,I realized their 2nd lp was JUST as fierce as their 'See You...' metal masterpiece.This is the sort of music that makes you want to stay out late and smash up those mailboxes that stand by the curb.Most highly recommended."
Good 80's Metal
D. B. Batten | Wake Forest, NC USA | 08/14/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"A good metalhead Belgian speed and power metal cd of the mid 80's. I had not really heard of the band until the reissue of 2 in 1 from Mausoleum Records "See you in Hell" and "Second Attack" I think the singer on this album went on to sing with the Belgian band Ostrogoth and Mystery and The German band Affair. Peter De Wint (not the famous painter) vocals are really outstanding on See you in Hell cd. Like all good metal bands things usually change for the worst. I do not think we well here any more in your face metal form Peter. He is preparing a self titled recording under Peter Qin melodic stuff? He tours sometimes with Glenn Hughes. If you are into hard rock keep a eye on him.
Cross Fire's first appearance was on the compilation Metal Glogs.
Keep it hard and heavy...............
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Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
