Artist:  Diamond Eye
   Title: Sound Of The Guns
   Label: 100% Rock

Wow! This E.P is the Eighties coming back at you kicking and screaming!  If you grew up listening to Kiss, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden then this bad boy is for you !!!.  

This is another excellent release by 100% Rock who bring you Diamond Eye from Perth Australia.

Diamond Eyes five song E.P is deep, dramatic and very effective.  With The first track 'Waiting For Me',  I had to have a double take because I thought I had put on Kiss album!, which is a huge compliment to these Aussie Rockers and without doubt the stand out track on this E.P .

Next up is 'Closer To the Sun' clever lyrics intertwined with a hooky chorus are the best way to describe this one.  'Atlantis' and 'Machine' are both chest pounding adrenaline fuelled songs tearing through your speakers like a runaway train.

'Sound of the Guns' starts off with some wonderful licks, bit of a monster track this one with pounding drums and lots of woah woahs to end a very impressive  E.P

Some of the guitar solos do remind me of KISS, but there is also some Iron Maiden in there, as well as Judas Priest and definitely Guns N' Roses.  This is the second band signed to this label (Baby Jane also) who I have had the pleasure of listening to in recent weeks.

Diamond Eye are known in their homeland for their massive live shows and special effects, and are a band champing at the bit to gain a  bigger reputation in the wider world, rather than just “Down Under“, let’s hope this E.P gets the recognition it deserves as they call their their music “Stadium Rock” at its finest …and they aren’t wrong.

Review by: Seb Di Gatto

Tracklisting:

1. Waiting For Me
2. Closer To The Sun
3. Atlantis
4. Machine
5. Sound Of The Guns

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