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The Finest Rock Album By a European band in Aeons

crispy | Glasgow, Scotland | 08/03/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Firebird is the new project of Bill Steer who used to be in Carcass and Napalm Death!These bands aren't usually my thing but Carcass were a cult band years back and their guitarist, Steer was acknowleged as being ridiculously talented.So, he has returned in the company of bassist of Cathedral and drummer of Spititual Beggars. Result = Firebird - a great sounding band who play songs straight out of the Hendrix/Cream/Thin Lizzy/Free textbook of music and it is just plain fantastic. This IS a bona fide classic rock album. By that, I mean every track kicks. The guitar work is inspiring and the rythmn section doesn't know when to stop. In fact, the whole band sound like they are loving every second of what their doing. Standout tracks are impossible to pick, but my personal faves are "One Trick Pony", "Raise a Smile" and "Caught in the Quagmire". Awesome."

One fierce rock album

W. Perry Aggers | Avon Lake, Ohio USA | 01/07/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Bill Steer leaves behind his grindcore Carcass roots for something a little more blues-rock and damned if the results don't satisfy the most baked of hard rock mavens tastes. Every song on this soulful album packs the bombast of your average reefer-rock group, but offers more influences for flavor, such as the Stooges, Grand Funk Railroad, Creem and Mountain. The organ blasts accent Steer's motorin' guitar and tripping vocal work. Ludvig's capable drumming blasts away, rocking the mix even further. These guys could get played on the radio and I'd still dig them. "Through the Fields" and "Meantime" are reason enough to pick it up. Don't hesitate, now."

BILL STEER Returns!!!!!!!!!

Mark Morton | Boyertown, PA USA | 09/09/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Ever wonder what became of Bill Steer, guitarist extraordinaire of the now-deceased CARCASS? Well, the man has returned to the Rock world (with the assistance of SPIRITUAL BEGGARS skinsman Ludwig Witt and CATHEDRAL bassist Leo Smee) with a new band and a shocking new sound! Gone are the blister-filled grinds, chugs and guttural spewage; replaced with Blues-based Rock guitar, Jon Lord-ish keyboards and Ian Gillan-soaked, creamy vocals (which are done by none other than Bill himself!!!) Once you get over this initial cardiac arrest and objectively look at the contents for what they are, it is a very silky, psuedo-psychedelic experience. I cannot help but believe that this transition and rebirth was partially spawned by Bill's longtime friend and ex-band member (they were in NAPALM DEATH together) CATHEDRAL front man Lee Dorrian. Each track is imbued with the inspirations of THIN LIZZY, CREAM, MOODY BLUES, DEEP PURPLE and JOHNNY WINTER; sounds that have given modern sensations like KENNY WAYNE SHEPPARD and LENNY KRAVITZ the edge to make names for themselves in an unapologetically formulaic Pop climate. If this is truly where Bill Steer's heart is (which is confirmed by the sincerity of the material), then he should be commended for making such a bold decision and following his dreams; but his unequivocal Metal guitar manipulations will sorely be missed!"