PROUD - Fire Breaks The Dawn (Sweden - 1984) - 80s Geophagus ser

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PROUD - Fire Breaks the Dawn (1984) Sweden
EMI Music Sweden



01. Star Fighter
02. Echoes From The Past
03. United World
04. No Losers
05. Fire Breaks The Dawn
06. Dark Lady Forest
07. Crucified
08. Star Of The Masquerade

Vocals : Anders Magnell
Guitars : Peter Horvath
Guitars : Magnus Olson
Bass : Bobby Horvarth
Drums : Anders Holmqvist

One of those gone in the blink of an eye one album bands, PROUD managed to produce this mammoth piece of Swedish metal mastery. Unknown by many, even despite being released by EMI, Fire Breaks The Dawn has all the elements which make mid-80s Euro-metal such a fascinating and mesmerizing period. Blending appropriately used keyboards with solid guitar work and youthful vocals, PROUD created an alloy not unlike a more melodic and grim version of Torch. At times Fire Breaks The Dawn oozes with NWOBHM style however its black as death emotional content and mood quickly renders it strictly a product of Swedish invention. This blackened mood may be too much for some listeners much like Oz’s Fire In The Brain album or Saigon's One Must Die LP, however one cannot deny how seriously PROUD took their metal which makes one wonder how this album ever got the nod from EMI. Despite its major label status Fire Breaks The Dawn is a rare and often elusive title making it an essential purchase when stumbled upon by fans of classic European metal of the 1980s. Opener “Star Fighter” and closing track “Star of the Masquerade” are Swedish metal classics.