(Heavy Metal / Power Metal) Cerebus - Too Late To Pray (Reissued 2006) - 1986, MP3, 320 kbps

#777US-American Heavy Metal band from Greensboro, North Carolina formed in 1984, now disbanded.

Cerebus was a traditional American power / speed metal band that formed in the early or mid 80s.
They released a full-length album through New Renaissance Records but just like all other bands on the label they never got anywhere due to bad distribution and promotion.

Состав:

Eric Burgess - Bass
Joby Barker - Drums
Chris Pennell - Guitars
Andy Huffine - Guitars

• Scott Board - Vocals (ex-Dimage)

It was about time this U.S. Metal album was reissued. Originally released by New Renaissance Records in 1986 this is the first (and only) LP of these Americans after some demos and a participation in the legendary “Satan’s Revenge” compilation LP. The band later released two EP’s, “Like a Banshee on the Loose” (1987, cassette-EP) and the “Regression/Progression” EP (1990).

The original album contains 8 songs ranging from plain just Metal tracks (“Rock the House Down”) to amazing Power Metal songs like “Running out of Time”, “Too Late to Pray”, “Distant Eyes” etc. The bonus tracks included are: “She Burns” (previously only available in the European version of the LP from U.S. Metal Records) and “Stay in the Night”, “Like a Banshee on the Loose”, “Easy Money” and “All Night Long” (all 4 songs of the “Like a Banshee on the Loose” EP). We also find “Change for the Worse” and two unnamed tracks.

This is a recommended buy for all U.S. Metal fans. If you want my opinion, “Too Late to Pray” is a much underrated LP since very few Metalheads seem to know and talk about it. The bonus tracks and the very good booklet (with lyrics and a very good biography by the band’s drummer Scott Board) make it even more appealing.

Reviewer: Kostas “Death Rider” Kailiazis
December 22nd 2006
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