Malefic Influence
David Neil Cline
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October 15, 2001
A veteran of the Metro Detroit night club scene since the age of 15, David has taken his music career very seriously. Owner of his own record label, publishing company and recording studio, David is well on his way to success with or without the major companies.
DNC's music is oldschool '80's heavy metal meets hard rock, with sing-along choruses, unexpected keyboards, and high speed guitar-work in the vein of Yngwie Malmsteen.
Malefic Influence is David's second album and his first full length LP, after his EP A Fit Of Rage.Following much along the same lines as his previous work David Neil Cline moves along with his '80's style metal sound without the glammy clothes and cheese that commonly defined that era. This work is an advancement from his past work, however, much more robust and popular style sound is featured here, not a change from the past just a natural evolutionary process which one would expect between albums.
While songs like Governmental Brainwash and We Just Don't Care pummel you into submission with punishing guitar riffs, David's not afraid to appeal to mainstream listeners as well. Crazy Dream is such a hooky, catchy tune that it's perfect for AOR with 'hit'. Nice cover art work but no information about it.
Overall, what we have here is : eight songs to delight your fancy, which are all have a slightly more polished mad frenzy about them than on the debut. If you like a mixture of Iron Maiden / Black Sabbath / Led Zeppelin or '70's heavy rock and metal, give it a try.
7 / 10
Good
"Malefic Influence" Track-listing:
Malefic Influence
Govermental Brainwash
Crazy Dream
We Just Don't Care
Picking Up The Pieces
Suzy Homewrecker
I've Been Told
A Matter Of Time
David Neil Cline Lineup:
David Neil Cline - Guitars / Vocals / Keyboards / Bass (tracks 1,3,7)
Dexter Arney - Drums
J.D. Donnely - Bass
Bill Kozy - Guitar
Mike Combs - Back Vocals
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