Our awesome NWOBHM band UNTAMED have recived great views. Have a read at the ones below. Early indications are that "Insanity" is selling well - so get your copy now!!
30.10.08 - "Insanity Bound" reviewed on Rock of Ages!
"This albums brings back a number of memories, not just in the music they are so clearly influenced by and in the eight original tracks on this disc recreate superbly, but also of a trip out to Kettering one night many years ago..." more
26.11.08 - "Insanity Bound" reviewed on Live 4 Metal Magazine!
"... as often is the case [see the origins of Black Sabbath], from the least likely area, and in the face of adversity, good things can arrive. Enter stage left, Untamed. This is the third line-up of a band formed in 2000. Originally a covers band, they had the talent and ability to move on to their own compositions and continue in this vein with the eight track Insanity Bound CD, recorded at Pravda Studio, Leeds with Andy Hawkins, who is the bands producer of choice..."
01.12.08 - "Insanity Bound" reviewed on PowerPlay Magazine!
www.powerplaymagazine.co.uk, Issue 105, Dec 08/Jan 09
04.12.08 - "Insanity Bound" reviewed on MTUK METAL 'ZINE!
"Real British Metal is back, it has been for a few years now, whether it be a nostalgia trip, a younger generation appreciating it or the industry realising they should never have cast it aside in the first place. In any case, it is more than welcome by myself. 'Untamed' are from Peterborough in the East of England, from recent memory, this appears to be a hotbed of a town in terms of great British metal bands. Twin lead guitars and real vocals are in full force..." more
16.12.08 - "Insanity Bound" reviewed on Classic Rock Society Magazine!
Bit taken from Alistair Flynn's "Grave Yard Shift"
18.12.08 - "Insanity Bound" reviewed on Battlehelm.com!
NWOBHM returns! Complete with studded wristbands (hope they don’t chafe too much lads), bullet belts and macho posing in someone’s back garden comes Britain’s Untamed with their second (mini) album “Insanity Bound”, the title track of which cheats a little cos it’s more contemporary with tinges of Metallica (but I know what Untamed would say back namely that NWOBHM influenced Metallica so ---- off - crafty these Northerners). Strictly speaking, NWOBHM - ironically thanks to Lars of Metallica - tends to be remembered more for the harder and faster stuff when in reality, anyone from that era like myself would attest to the fact that there were other rock and metal styles associated that scene and if Untamed are to be credited, then it’s for encompassing NWOBHM as a whole from the Iron Maidenesque (well, it’s so IM that ‘esque’ doesn’t really apply) ‘Dorian Gray’ to the Savage power ballard of ‘A Million Miles’ to the Grim Reaper meat n potatoes opener ‘Blood Soldiers’ - complete with machine gun intro! Vocalist Jon Sampson’s (guess he must be the mainman cos he’s standing a distance away from the rest of the band as if to say ‘gerroff, I’m the leader ‘ere!’) high end vocals have an almost hypnotic effect on all the tracks so I hope these boys get a chance to showcase their retro talent (and dress code) at one of the 80s German festivals where no doubt there will be insanity (a)bound!!
14.01.09 - "Insanity Bound" reviewed on the SLEAZEGRINDER
"Another one in the breech following the recent(ish) resurgence of interest in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal this Southern (UK) bunch pack enough rifferola equitable to the ceaseless number of rounds in a blockbuster action movie characters chamber. Savaging like Saxon, redeeming like Priest, they even pack in a Maiden style epic in Dorian Gray, a kind of combination of Remember Tomorrow and Phantom Of The Opera, the twin guitar thrust should allay, if not utterly alloy, any doubts at the occasionally too tame vocals and such adherence to stance and standards belying their roots as a NWOBHM covers band. However, along with the everything comes full circle every twenty to thirty years theory, maybe it's no coincidence that this brutal, finger-pointing, deceptively moralistic (ok, at times) style is again in focus what with the current economic calamities..." more
02.02.09 - "Insanity Bound" reviewed on Getreadytorock.com!
UNTAMED
Insanity Bound
Transcend 2008
Untamed - Insanity Bound
Untamed were formed in September 2000, playing in and around the pub and club circuit collecting along the way a very strong following, starting out playing mostly covers but have since matured into a very tight outfit playing more of their own tracks than others. The band consists of Jon Sampson (Vocals), Colin James (Lead), Darren Macer (Lead), Graham Michael (Bass) & Paul Skinner (Drums).
"Insanity Bound" is the second outing for the boys after the much loved and self released debut album "Nature's Messiah" The album starts off in true Metallica style with guns, planes and bombs blazing with the awesome 'Blood Soldiers' a true classic rock pounding anthem showing Jon’s vocal talents to the full, the tight guitar licks would have even the shyest of us headbanging in the aisles.
'Broken Silence' is a breath of fresh air bringing excellent lyrics, guitar riffs and the true drumming skills together to produce a very good track. If you like the classic 'Rush' then the start of 'Fallin' will please you, as the track continues you can see that it is a true Untamed track with haunting vocals and that trademark guitar break.
The title track 'Insanity Bound' continues the high standard already set with an excellent mixture of powerful drumming, vocals and true classic guitar riffs with an anthem like chorus. 'No Compromise' is exactly that, a powerful no nonsense rock track.
The next track for me is a classic before its time 'Dorian Gray' brings together all that is good about Untamed, excellent meaningful lyrics performed as though they mean every word. 'Dance Of The Lycanthrope' and the haunting 'A Million Miles' culminate what for me has been a truly excellent album to review.
I recently saw these guys live (For the umpteenth time) and can say that they sound just as good live as in the studio, they play their own stuff along with the classic tracks from the likes of Iron Maiden, Metallica, Ozzy etc and always bring the house down. Whether its in the smallest pub or the larger venues they show true professionalism and give an awesome performance every time - these guys are a true British Metal band and with the right exposure should be at a festival near you very soon.
The Unforgiven he say - 5/5*
© Dave Morris
Rating ***** (5.0/5.0)