Trespass - Footprints In The Rock  (EN)

To say that Trespass, who until now was unknown to me, would walk on the paths of bands like Saxon or Angel Witch, would be an insult to the band. After all, the band was founded in 1979 in Sudbury, England and thus should be rather mentioned along with said legends. With the only exception that Trespass never had the great success as many other representatives of the classic NWOBHM track could achieve.

And wrongly, as one quickly recognizes, when the opener "Momentum" of the comeback album "Footprints In The Rock" rattles out of the speakers. Driving rocky riffs, a wonderfully old-school and yet crisp production, powerful vocals that are more deeply rooted and a catchy chorus can convince you right away.

The band is also not a mere copy of the colleagues, but has somehow actually found a certain own sound, I think. The catchiness of the songs, especially in the area of choruses, also keeps quite constant over the entire album. Of course, there are always well-played and appropriately set solos and here and there an influence like Iron Maiden or UFO shimmers through, especially in the riffs of songs like the simply successful "Be Brave" or the driving title track.

Slightly more songs like the slightly hymnic rammer "Little Star" stand out with its light Hard Rock influences, the "The Green Man" spiced with a pinch of Black Sabbath and the epic galloping mid-tempo rocker "Beowulf And Grendel".

However, the final and bluesy ballad "Music Of The Waves" did not excite me that much.

Conclusion:
Those who love the classic 80's NWOBHM style will surely find a fitting feast here. However, some people may find the straightforward playing style of the consistently rocking tracks to be somewhat monotonous in the long run, even though there are enough riffs to discover. You can see the guy's years of experience and it's also fun to just rock off.However, I miss on the disc a real killer song, which is permanently fixed and can entrain. But even without this comeback album can entertain fans of the old school properly.

Rating: 8/10

Recommendation: Be Brave, Little Star, Beowulf And Grendel