The album was produced by Gene Simmons of Kiss who manages to give the band a raw, toothy sound. Keel are often lumped into the glam category, but frankly, "The Right to Rock" is pure American heavy metal. Easier Said Than Done (3:17)Ĭoming off a fairly successful debut and an explosive album with Yngwie Malmsteen and Steeler, Ron Keel and his spandex clad band release their sophomore album. You're the Victim (I'm the Crime) (2:57)ġ0.
Keel - The Right to Rock (Metal Mayhem) 1985ĩ. Unfortunately no booklet was included, though there is a biography in the foldout digi, as well as the original cover art and liner notes. In 2008, an official digi version of the CD was finally released. "Lay Down the Law" has never had an official CD release and has been previously only been released on cassette tape and vinyl. The album finishes off with "Let's Spend the Night Together", a Rolling Stones cover that the band makes sound like their own original number. Personally I think his higher, screaming vocals are better. Ron switches vocal techniques on this song, singing in a lower, baritone style. Likewise, "Princess of Illusion" is a haunting and dark, acoustic based ballad. ) "Til Hell Freezes Over" shows a more melodic side to the band. (On a side note, I find it amusing that many metal fans today wouldn't even consider this metal but "just hard rock". Likewise, "Metal Generation" and "Tonight You're Mind" sound like they could have been recorded for a sophomore Steeler album. This track in particular hold to a similar sound as Ron's former band Steeler. The title track is easily one of the bands finest, while "Speed Demon" is pure U.S. The band had a lot of 70's influences, though their sound is clearly that of the 80's. Rather, it was just pure, traditional American heavy metal. Pre-dating much of the hair metal that came out of California in the 80's, "Lay Down the Law" wasn't glam rock, or sleazy heavy metal. This was the line-up that recorded the band's debut album, "Lay Down the Law", for Shrapnel Records. As such, frontman Ron Keel assembled his own band, KEEL, and put together a line-up of accomplished musicians that included guitarists Marc Ferrari and Bryan Jay, drummer Bobby Marks and bassist Kenny Chaisson. Heavy Metal favorites Steeler, who were fronted by Ron Keel, broke up after guitar shredder and legendary egomaniac Yngwie Keel - Lay Down the Law (Shrapnel Records) 1984
Ron Keel reinvented himself as a country singer, going under the moniker Ronnie After a brief reunion for 1998's Back in Action, singer He helped the band get a contract with MCA and in turn the band released aįew minor hits and helped to build the ever growing popularity of hair metal The band's first album, Layĭown the Law, was released by Shrapnel Records and attracted the attentionĪt the time investing a lot of time and energy into new, young metal bands. After the demise of Steeler vocalist Ron Keel drafted guitarists Marc Ferrari and Bryan Jay, bassist KennyĬhaisson, and drummer Dwain Miller to form Keel. All photo credits have been placed at end of the article.Ron Keel built a name for himself in his first heavy metal band Steeler which also included an unknown guitarist named Yngwie
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