Fear Not - "Fear Not (25th Anniversary Edition)"

Fear Not - Fear Not (25th Anniversary Edition)
1993/2017, Roxx Productions

1. Give It Up
2. We Have a God
3. Mr. Compromise
4. Til the End of My Days
5. Suicide Sunshine
6. Money Money
7. Easy Come Easy Go
8. There Is Love
9. Mad World
10. Take a Hold
Bonus Tracks:
11. You Got Love
12. Love is Alright

I'm glad that Fear Not's one and only release has been reissued. I'm also glad that Roxx put some real time and effort into this one. I've mentioned how this band missed being the next big thing by a couple years. This edition highlights everything the band got right and why it's such a shame they never got the recognition they deserved. Everything here clicks. The guitar tone is nasty and thick. The production is spot on. The song-writing is top notch and ultra-catchy. The cover has been reworked into something more metal and it looks great (though I never had a problem with the old cover art). We've even got some bonus tracks that sound pretty good - a bit more modern, for sure. Kind of like what the band might have done in like '95 or '96 had they had the chance to do another album. Oh! And the liner notes! Full booklet with lyrics and an interview from Larry Worley! Were they just the Christian version of Skid Row? Um... a little... but they pull it off with finesse and style and this album is fantastic. I'm glad I can finally replace my original version (it suffered from water damage and CD rot).

Useless Fact: I guess except for a few shows here and there the band never got to actually go on tour. Another shame...

Fear Not - "Fear Not"

Fear Not - Fear Not

1993, Pakaderm

1. Give It Up

2. We Have a God

3. Mr. Compromise

4. Till the End of My Days

5. Suicide Sunshine

6. Money Money

7. Easy Come Easy Go

8. There is Love

9. Mad World

10. Take Hold

Man... Fear Not missed fame by a mere three years. If this had come out in '89 or '90 Fear Not would have had a longer career. The band is basically the Christian version of Skid Row, but man, they do it well. All the guys have talent and the songs have hooks you could catch Leviathan in! I will say the songs title are kind of dumb. It's like they were trying to pick the most cliche song titles they could. "Easy Come Easy Go?" "Money Money?" Um.... "Till the End of My Days?" Yeah... pick up any rock album from the 80's and you'll see one of those titles.

Useless Fact: Fear Not used to be called Love Life and released an album called Goodbye Lady Jane. It was on Blond Vinyl records which was better known for indie post-punk bands.