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Up there with True Democracy!!!

Tell It Like It Is | Planet Earth | 07/01/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been listening to roots reggae since the very early 80s when I was all of 14 yrs old. I ranked Steele Pulse at the tipy top of my list of favorite bands. I eagerly looked forward to each new release. Like most of the other reviewers here, I also became disgusted with their sell-out to pop/R&B. After Babylon the Bandit which only had a few good songs, the next few albums were much worse. I stopped buying their new releases and I stopped going to their concerts. Still, I've worn a hole through my True Democracy and Earth Crisis vinyls. Smash Hits is the CD I play the most. That one is worth every cent and then some.



Discovering this new album is a thrill beyond thrills! David's voice hasn't changed at all and this album has the hard core roots reggae beat of True Democracy, plus the important messages that attracted me away from mainstream music in the first place.



There isn't a bad song on the whole album! You will not be disappointed!



Thanks to Steele Pulse for their glorious return to the real reggae sound!"

Steel Pulse's awesome return to roots reggae

M. Imbrie | 11/03/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"African Holocaust brings up images of true roots regggae as soon as you listen to it. It however doesnt need to have a full track list of roots tunes to do this. With dancehall-influence from both Capleton's cameo on "Blazing Fire", and Damian "Junior Gong" Marley's brilliant toasting on "No More Weapons", the songs have a heart full of roots rock reggae, and the mind of the ever-increasing politcally aware youth. A surprise was the Bob Dylan cover, "George Jackson", which is a faithful ode to the Soledad Brother. The album also contained another song about the framing of George Jackson (and subsequent murder by a prison guard in the yards at San Quentin) which was a previous song by Steel Pulse called "Uncle George). Overall, this should be in any rock, reggae, roots, or hip hop library."