Shout - It Won't Be Long/In Your Face

Saturday 1st April 2000
Shout - It Won't Be Long/In Your Face
Shout - It Won't Be Long/In Your Face

STYLE: Hard Music
RATING 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 1198-1545
LABEL: KMG KMGD8930
FORMAT: CD Album
RRP: £0.18

Reviewed by Philip Price

Are you old enough to remember Boston or Foreigner? If so, then this re-release of two albums on one CD, by the seminal ‘80s Christian metal band Shout, may be just what you’ve been waiting for. The albums contained on this CD are 1988’s ‘It Won’t Be Long’ and 1989’s ‘In Your Face’. Fronted by veteran Christian rocker Ken Tamplin, Shout play competent hard-edged AOR in a way that CCM Magazine described in March 1989 as “fast, loud, fast and loud, loud and fast, and ever louder and faster…” This isn’t just thrash music, though, there are songs with strong lyrical content that encourage us to get ever deeper into our relationship with the Father. There are some stand-out tracks, such as “Shout”, “Showdown”, “Without You”, and “Getting Ready”. Some of the songs sound a little dated, whilst others don’t seem to go anywhere. However, that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth listening to. If you like Petra, David & The Giants and the like, then you will love this. Good lyrics, good music, good value! Buy it.

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Reader Comments

Posted by Lee Gallacher in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ 20:31 on Apr 19 2009

Remember playing these on a "Ghetto Blaster" or portable tape deck in the park nearly every night after school. We were hated by the local teeny boppers who were running out buyin Kylie albums. Those were the days, still got a few tracks on MP3 but would love to have the collection again



Posted by James Oldham in Kansas City, Missouri @ 20:55 on Jul 30 2008

Can someone let me know when this CD comes out. I want it as soon as it comes out. I bought the cassettes and gave them away. Want to hear them again.



Posted by John Bartell in Brockport, New York @ 01:08 on Jun 8 2007

Yes, unfortunately I am OLD enough to remember SHOUT. I loved listening to their music when my friends and I would lift weights, and share the ballads with my girlfriend (now my wife of 17 wonderful years). I can not wait for this CD to become available.

In His Love,
John Bartell



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