Zero Nine - Intrigue torrent

Quoted from http://www.rockunited.com:

"Intrigue" (1986) is for me the band's finest moment. Inside a weird, very un-hard rock cover lies a very good album. The band opted for a slightly harder edge and a more guitar-oriented sound, but at the same time they managed to write some great hooks and melodies. They even had their first chart-topping hit with the single "Banging On Drums" and made a video for the title track (an epic ballad), filmed in the suitably grandiose surroundings of their home area in Lapland.

The aforementioned single hit opens the album, a fierce rocker with a good chorus. "Drag Me To The Moon" features another excellent chorus, while "Angel Of Mercy" borrows a little from Kiss' "Heaven's On Fire" without being a full-on rip-off. Next up there's "Dump Me", arguably one of the finest songs of the band with a killer chorus. The stomping "No Man's Land" and more uptempo "Cut" follow, both good, solid tracks. The title track sees the band moving into a different direction, as it is a majestic, almost progressive ballad that reminds me of Queensrÿche and the likes.

The last four tracks lead us back the more familiar waters. "To The Crux" is a decent hard rocker, "Na Na Naa" a catcy, simple sing-along anthem originally recorded by Cozy Powell, "To The Mountain" a frantic, yet melodic track while the closing number "Under The Freeway" represents the more thoughtful side of the band, with some neat tempo changes and somewhat weird lyrics.

320kbps CBR / Tot. size 97,4Mb

Track list:

1. Banging On Drums
2. Drag Me To The Moon
3. Angel Of Mercy
4. Dump Me
5. No Man's Land
6. Cut
7. Intrigue
8. To The Crux
9. Na Na Naa
10. To The Mountain
11. Under The Freeway