There are moments when I really want to have a violent reaction to male chauvinist jokes and talks. I can't understand and accept that women can't have the same recognition that men have on music. To the readers, I can say and denounce that many people (especially here in Brazil) accuse bands as NERVOSA and CRYPTA of 'paying to play', and in nasty ways, to pay with sex (in a Brazilian way, to use 'xerecard'). The lack of a better educational system and even a historical legacy from the days the country was a colony aren't excuses, so I can say that male chauvinists can get the fuck out and hear another musical genre, because Rock was created by a woman (Sister Rosetta Tharpe, to be exact), so roll your asses out of Metal! Oh, the little penis men with no self-steam are angered by these words? FUCK YOU ALL!

Only leaving in the past chauvinist visions and ideas will allow the listeners to have a deeper understanding of "Slizard", the first album of the North American trio SLIZARD. The trio musical work is based on a form of traditional Heavy/Power Metal that is particular to US bands (a mix between the heavy and abrasive weight of Metal with the hooking influences from 70's Hard Rock), solid and heavy as a rock, aggressive and melodic in a way that anyone can hear and like. But pay attention and some modern influences can be heard in many points, giving their musical work a different outfit, full of energy and with a melodic appeal that isn't easy to find today. The production could be better, because even keeping the tunes clean and defined, and bearing the needed level of weight and aggressiveness, the songs have a 'crude and dirty' approach in a level that is beyond the needed. Ok, it's a first work, but in the future, they must sharpen this aspect a bit more (just a bit).

Musically, there are 15 songs on the album, what means that it's a long release (maybe on the next time, a smaller number of tracks could be a fine strategy), but the energetic and melodic appeal of "Monsters" and "Mr. Hyde" (both with very good guitars), the abrasive modern touch used on "Caught up in the Gears" (with a solid work on bass guitar and drums), the US Metal trademark melodies shown on "Crack the Whip" (very good melodic vocals that fits in a great way on the instrumental parts), the brutal weighty grasp of "Watch n' Listen" (the used of moments with only bass guitar and drums under the vocals is a very good feature) and "Madness of the Queen" (an US traditional Heavy Metal song with intense melodies), "Down by the River" with the contrasts between introspective parts with heavier moments, and the accessible melodies shown on "Broken Dreams" are the right ones for a first time on their work.

SLIZARD is a promising name in the North American scene, so listen to "Slizard" loudly and enjoy the ride.