Fate - A Matter Of Attitude (2004 Re-issue), melodic rock

Track listing:
01. I Won’t Stop
02. Hard As A Rock
03. (I Can’t Stand) Losing You
04. Point Of No Return
05. Hunter
06. Summerlove
07. Farrah
08. Get Up And Go
09. Limbo A Go Go
10. Do It
11. Hardcore Romance (*)
12. Memories Of You (*)

(*) bonus tracks

Musicians:
Jeff Limbo - vocals
Bob Lance - drums
Pete Steiner - bass, keyboards
Hank Sherman - guitar

Album review from www.rockreport.be:
Musical and personal differences with the other members of Mercyful Fate caused Hank Sherman’s departure from the black metal band halfway the 80s. Although he used the last part of the band’s name as the moniker for his new band, the music he had in mind would be something completely different.

He recruited ex-Maxim vocalist Jeff ‘Lox’ Limbo, bass/keyboards player Pete Steiner and drummer Bob Lance and within a period of only three weeks time they had a record deal with EMI in their pockets. Fate’s eponymous debut album, released in 1986, already showed the great potential of the band, but it’s the follow-up “A Matter Of Attitude” (1987) which really showed what this Danish band was capable of. The songs on that album could be easily compared with those from Shy or Treat, which were really huge acts at the time.

Unfortunately Hank Sherman left the band after that release and was replaced by a new guitarist, listening to the name of Mysterious Mr. Moth. Another two albums followed (“Cruisin’ For A Bruisin’” and “Scratch’n Sniff”), but none of them was as good as the second one.

It’s generally agreed that “A Matter Of Attitude” was Fate’s highlight. Tracks like “Hard As A Rock”, “(I Can’t Stand) Losing You”, “Hunter”, “Get Up And Go” and “Limbo A Go Go” have stood the test of time with ease and still sound extremely fresh after all these years. If you are well disposed towards Scandinavian melodic hard rock, then this is a re-issue I can really recommend. Remastered and with the addition of two unreleased bonus tracks (“Hardcore Romance” and te beautiful ballad “Memories Of You”), it’s another fine re-issue in the MTM Classix series.