After having released a slew of different albums with such illustrious singers as former Uriah Heep vocalist John Lawton, guitarist and founding member Tommy Clauss has decided to take matters into his own hands by switching from guitar to bass and vocal duties and by releasing this 12 track affair which combines Melodic 80s inspired hard rock with a touch of 70s style blues. First song and also the title of the record itself "Don't wait for Heroes" kicks off the album with a blues inspired riff before settling into a mid-paced hard rock song with a uplifting and melodic chorus. Second song "One Step Closer" is a stompier affair with a Godzilla stomping through a big city feel, pumping bass inclusive, the song like its predecessor building towards another anthemic chorus. What makes this track interesting is that it incorporates some kind of spoken word narrative during the rhythm section as well as some well-placed breaks, further accentuating the stomp like groove at the base of the song.

Third song "Fighter" has an interesting structure with the opening rhythm section sounding almost as if some kind of disco beat had found its way into the mix and there are some interesting rhythmic choices leading up to the chorus but overall the song is a solid if unspectacular hard rock song the type of which would have been played countless times on the radio in the 80s, the lyrics here dealing with being a survivor in an ever changing world and not having to conform to dogmatic rules of any kind. Whereas the previous few songs were straight forward rockers track five "The Rains still going on" is a sombre affair, starting with piano and thoughtful, reflective lyrics, When the song kicks off it has a slow and steady build all the while being accompanied by the piano melody introduced at the beginning that leads into a chorus that brings to mind Savatage. Straight out of the gate without any long intro "Till the Final Day" opens with a stomping groove and a short and sharp guitar solo before galloping away on a steady upbeat groove with some stellar guitar work which gives the song an almost thrashy feel, the song ending just as quickly as it started.

Tenth song "Stalingrad" similar to track 5 starts accustically and bombastically before developing into an almost down tuned and heavy perhaps Pantera inspired groove which is effectively interrupted with short accustic breaks giving the song a progressive feel with different rhythmic time changes, Tommy Clauss sounding genuinely pissed off here, as the song seems to be about the lies spread by our so called elected leaders and you can practically hear how much the singer despises the inhering corruption found in today's political systems. In conclusion fans of 80s inspired Hard Rock will find much to enjoy here as the rest of the tracks are just as good as the ones mentioned previously and should go out and support this worthwhile project from guitarist Tommy Clauss.

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