Kaine
The
Soundhouse Tapes
7
Track Live Album
Revival
Music Group/Revival Metal Records
Release
Date: 12th August 2016
Kaine – East Anglia
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/ragesadlermetalkaine
Listen/Buy here:
http://kaine.bandcamp.com/album/the-soundhouse-tapes-live-2016
Not very mixed by Kaine
Accidentally recorded by Myopic Empire
Discography:
The
Soundhouse Tapes - Live 2016,
Justice
Injustice,
The
Waystone,
Rock
the Castle - Live 2013,
Killotine
E.P. (with Osmium Guillotine),
Breaking
the Surface [Live 2012],
Falling
Through Freedom
Kaine
E.P
Genre: Heavy Metal/ NWOBHM Revival/ Speed/Thrash
About The Soundhouse Tapes:
“The
Soundhouse Tapes – Live 2016 is an official, accidental live bootleg recording
of the bands set from August 5th 2016 at the Soundhouse in Colchester.
The
set was recorded by mistake and features all new songs bar the ‘Iron Lady’ from ‘The Waystone’ and the 2015 single ‘Justice, Injustice’ This is a raw, unpolished recording meant for
free download only. The tracks are presented as recorded directly on the night
and the new songs may not represent the final versions that end up on future
albums.
This
is the first release from the line-up up Rage Sadler, Chris MacKinnon, Saxon
Davids and Stephen Ellis and features music mostly written by that line-up for
the forthcoming third Kaine album.
The
name and artwork is a play on the famous Iron Maiden pre-fame demo, a reference
to the fact Kaine is most often
compared in sound and style to Iron Maiden and the venue itself, The
Soundhouse!”
~~~~~~~~~~
Kaine’s
musical career has been a bumpy one over the years since they started out in
2009. Caused by the usual line-up changes and monetary failings, however Kaine have stood the test of time
remarkably well and rose above the short-comings with resilience and
determination
Only
Kaine could get recorded ‘by
accident’ it is all part of their unusual rise from fair to middling fame,
meaning they may not have yet hit the big time, but they are well known in
certain circles and making headway! Their sound has been
compared to Maiden’s on numerous occasions, but everyone has influences that
sculpt their lives, it goes without saying!
The
band have eight releases available on Bandcamp and each one outlines the way
the band have changed over the years, becoming a stronger force than ever
before, however, I still love listening to their debut E.P ‘Kaine’ as it brings
back a host of memories after discovering them on Facebook through a link, and
also ‘The Waystone’ because that
album is a catalyst that has determined just how far the band have progressed
musically since their humble beginnings in 2009. Both very contrasting pieces
of work, and yet they both clearly shine and unite the genre perfectly!
Finally,
after what seemed like an eternity, I got to see them play live at the fabulous
Snooty Fox along with Hamerex and Promethium. Seeing them ‘live’ was a breath
of sheer total energy, with catchy hooks and impacting sound. Kaine are indeed a ‘live’ experience to
behold.
Each
track on ‘The Soundhouse Tapes’ hold
the Kaine stamp of erupting bruising
rhythms and may, for some small part be a little off-kilter, but proving it is
a raw ‘live’ album, warts n all! Their
sound holds a lot of chugging riffs and bludgeoning beats that are woven into
the bands psyche and in itself is purely addictive, meaning once you start
listening it is near on impossible to stop!
Kaine are still
gaining momentum and experience playing larger festivals and recently Mearfest –
(who are raising funds for the Willow Support Group to help towards finding out
more about Stillbirths) and soon OgFest!
Considering
Kaine’s members weren’t around to experience
NWOBHM when it first made an appearance on the scene around 1979, and when
NWOBHM truly started to seriously take off, they would have only been new born’s!
Taking this into consideration, I don’t think Kaine have done so bad replicating the NWOBHM sound while adding
their own indelible mark to the proceedings, reinventing and carrying forward a
sound that truly meant something from over thirty years ago is no mean feat.
Wherever
you look on the internet the name Kaine
is never far away, allowing a new generation to cut their teeth and feed from
the turbulent ‘Kainesque’ heavy metal that paved the way for what hardened metaller’s
of the 80’s and beyond now know as NWOBHM.
The
power that is Kaine exudes through
this live album and lights the touch
paper for an explosive and distinctive seven track ‘extra’ which is a
persuasive brawl of melodic encounters that will definitely do their growing
reputation no harm whatsoever, and thus inching them further towards their
musical endeavours!
8.5/10
Track List:
Heaven's
Abandonment [Live 2016]
Iron
Lady [Live 2016]
A
Night Meets Death [Live 2016]
Justice,
Injustice [Live 2016]
Fall
of Jericho [Live 2016]
Afterlife
[Live 2016]
Voice
in Hell [Live 2016]
Members:
Rage
Sadler - Vocals, Rhythm and Lead Guitar
Chris
MacKinnon - Drums and Backing Vocals
Saxon
Davids - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Stephen
Ellis - Bass
