More Blood And Thunder

2011, EMERGING AS part of the burgeoning NWOBHM scene and playing every nook and cranny up and down the country, MORE's stock in 1982 was certainly in the ascendance. Album number two was expected to springboard them into the hard rock stratosphere but - as is often the case - things started to go wildly astray. Before long the band had fallen into a state of almost irreversible disrepair, a predicament complicated by internal rancour and managerial shenanigans. Under such circumstances you'd normally expect a somewhat disappointing and ultimately patchy affair. Remarkably, however, nothing could be further from the truth as 'Blood & Thunder' is one of the most impressive of all the NWOBHM releases. Built on little more than armour plated perseverance and gargantuan riffs, the sound is utterly uncompromising. Just like the sound of a jet engine preparing for take-off, this is a record is impossible to ignore. 24-bit remastering from original source tapes, previously unreleased in Europe, 3,500 word essay about the making of the album, band involvement and additional photos spread out over a 12 page full colour booklet.