God's Army A.D. God's Army

2014, Trials and tribulations can often lead to triumph, not always, but for God's Army A.D. founder John A.B.C. Smith (ex-Gallow's Pole, At Vance, Scanner) it did. After some early success, but before getting his music recorded, he found himself in a severe car accident, sidelined from heavy metal. Not until 2012, in a form of musical therapy, Smith re-recorded the God's Army A.D. songs for this debut. God's Army A.D. has got nothing to do with any religion unless, of course, you worship in the temple of heavy metal. What John A.B.C. Smith and company are all about is classic melodic heavy/speed metal, channeling a New Wave Of British Heavy Metal spirit with lots of melody, groove, speed, and a truck load of great riffs and solos from a twin guitar attack. God's Army A.D. is not beyond adding some darn catchy refrains as within ,,Gods Must Be Crazy", ,,Waiting For The Miracle", or ,,Hear You Scream". That last song might be the heaviest one here, with John A.B.C. Smith sounding a bit more raw.