The Deep - Demo.

Well this is the second NWOBHM band I have reviewed this week with them having to  both alter their names. The first was Weapon UK and now we have The Deep with a top drawer 4 track EP. An early version of The Deep came about in the early 80's when 3 of the currentWell this is the second NWOBHM band I have reviewed this week with them having to  both alter their names. The first was Weapon UK and now we have The Deep with a top drawer 4 track EP. An early version of The Deep came about in the early 80′s when 3 of the current members (Tony Coldham, Paul Smith and Steve Kingsley) had formed Deep Machine. A split in 1982 led to a 30 year anniversary rehearsal in 2012 which went so well, they decided to reform and give it another go but unfortunately another version of Deep Machine was in existence so The Deep came to be. 'Premonition' opens the proceedings with an intense twin guitar intro leading into some crashing power chords showing the band mean business straight from the starter's orders! A 'Doctor Doctor' type tempo bolsters the song with some impressive howling from lead vocalist Tony Coldham. Air guitarists everywhere will revel in the second half of the song as the solos fly out thick and fast backed up by a beefy rhythm section. The pace slows for following number 'Spellbound' but there is no lack of heaviness as the blues tinged heavy rock rhythms [...]

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