Glyder - 2006 - S/T (Color of Money)

Glyder - 2006 - S/T
Genre : Hard Rock
Country : Ireland
Format : MP3/VBR
Size : 68578 KB
Released: 2006

A Few Words

GLYDER’s a young Irish band, who formed in 2004. “Glyder” is their debut album, released back in April 2006. They’ve gotten some notable airtime on Bruce Dickinson’s BBC6 radio show with their single “PUP – Pretty Useless People”. Classic Hard Rock/Heavy Metal provide their greatest influences and the basis for their sound. You don’t have to go far into the album before you’re making comparisons to pre-Dickinson MAIDEN and THIN LIZZY. The guitars are active, the bass palpable, the drums taking a significantly more active role than just keeping time. The keyboards are subdued, but they do some nice work in “PUP” and “Die Or Dance.”

The songs are all short—only two break four minutes and not by much—so they don’t have time to lose any energy, something this band has in spades. “Stargazer” is about the only place on the album where the band takes a breath, slowing the tempo but not losing any of their power. It’s possibly the most authentically retro song on the album. GLYDER may look to Classic Rock for their archetypes, but they’re interested in creating (to quote the info sheet) “Great Modern Rock”; it’s not enough to imitate when they can still keep it modern.

Fatal GUITARS!!!!

Still, Classic/Hard Rock fans really should check this out. It’s comfortably familiar without being suspiciously recognizable. The conviction’s there and they throw in more guitar work than you usually see today.

GLYDER is worth your time.

The Band

Tony Cullen (vocals, bass),
Bat Kinane (guitar),
Pete Fisher (guitar),
Davy Ryan (drums)


Track List

1. Colour of Money
2. PUP (Pretty Useless People)
3. Shes got it
4. Saving Face
5. One for the lost
6. Stargazer
7. Takin Off
8. You wont bring me down
9. Die or Dance
10. Neutral Coloured life

Enjoy!