Death Walks Behind You/VUG/Tomorrow Night/7 Streets/Sleeping For Years/I Can't Take No More/Nobody Else/ Gershatzer
Death Walks Behind You was the follow up album from the British progressive band Atomic Rooster who achieved some commercial success in the early 1970s. Includes the UK No.11 hit single Tomorrow Night. (US:90 UK:12)
“Death Walks Behind You is probably their most famous offering, and it starts off promising with the title track. After that the album unfortunately fails to deliver, even if the sound is raw and cool, with a sinister horror movie piano and heavy riffing. If you're an enthusiast of British hard rock, you'll probably like this album, but I had expected more from it.”
“The album is pretty good overall, with plenty of light and shade particularly on side two, sombre gothic keyboard passages alternating with the heavy interludes.”
“Death Walks Behind You is definitely the band’s finest hour and one of the most remarkable hard rock LPs from this time. The band was way ahead of its time and one of the heaviest bands around. They played riff based, organ driven, angry hard rock with lots of progressive influences. This album is definitely a must hear if you consider yourself as fan of 70s hard rock.”
“Atomic Rooster's masterpiece, Death Walks Behind You is the best example of everything that made them such a fine band. Amazing sharp organ and piano are laced throughout, as are the wonderful vocals and powerful guitars. And the songwriting is just superb. Atomic Rooster were one of the greatest English bands of the 70s that walked the line between proto-metal, hard rock, and heavy progressive rock, and did it very well. This is a total masterpiece, with no weak tracks.”
“Death Walks Behind You was the second album by Atomic Rooster. This LP is far heavier than their debut and the songwriting is stronger this time. It is no surprise that the album has received lots of critical acclaim over the years. I consider it to a true progressive rock classic.”
“A solid early 1970s prog rock offering. There is a very strong hard rock influence to their sound. The vocals are very theatrical and can become loud in certain sections. It offers a vast array of instruments, from the usual rock ones to flutes, pianos and organs.”
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