Liege Lord was a sadly under-appreciated thrash US thrash band whose main mark was made with Master Control – and it's apparent why, for this album is everything that was good about the 80s thrash movement: great, full 80s style production; cool, hard hitting songs; fantastic vocals; 80s style hairdos and clothes… well, it can't all be good.
To put it in a nutshell, Liege Lord sounds like the perfect hybrid between Iron Maiden and US thrash. This is primarily due to the sound of frontman Joseph Comeau's voice as he wails like Bruce Dickinson, but perhaps with more aggression. However, the melodic guitar work and solos in themselves also give a strong nod to Maiden.
Every song on Master Control, from the nine originals to the Rainbow cover of "Kill the King," is something to get your teeth and head into. Track down this record and relive the 80s like they were brand new again.
