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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nNWOBHM stalwarts Tysondog return with their latest collection of riffery \u2013 ‘Midnight’<\/em>. The band enjoyed some limited success back in the 80s while being signed to Neat records (Venom etc). Since then, the band have been side lined with health issues inflicted on the original vocalist Clutch Carruthers (that\u2019s never his real name) after he had a very serious car accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The band regrouped in 2008 and since then there have been more lineup changes, new vocalist Alan Ross (a much more sensible name) is the latest recruit. The band has recently signed with a new Danish label From the Vaults<\/em> and Midnight <\/em>is Tysondog\u2019s debut release on the label. The album is well recorded and has some solid performances. These are by far the only positives\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vocalist Ross has a touch of Blaze Bayley about his voice, it gets annoying after a while if I\u2019m honest. The band are fine musos though and there\u2019s some great playing here. It\u2019s all a bit metal by numbers though, and there isn\u2019t really a riff or melody that has stuck in my head. Tracks like opener ‘Battalion’ <\/em>just drift on by in the background, double bass drums, generic riffs, and lyrics about war (yawn) are the order of the day. Saxon are the masters of this metal genre, unfortunately, Tysondog are just a pale imitation. Leave it to the big boy\u2019s lads. The rest of the album just plods on, the title track has a few mildly interesting moments, but mostly it\u2019s just <\/em>uninspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A very forgettable album that doesn\u2019t really get out of second gear. Disappointing <\/p>\n\n\n\n