Nazareth - 2XS (1982) {2006, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock | Air Mail Archive #AIRAC-1276
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock | Air Mail Archive #AIRAC-1276
After spending much of 1981 involved in a successful tour, Nazareth returned to the studio with a newfound sense of vigor the next year. The album they produced was 2XS, an outing that stands alongside Malice in Wonderland as one of their finest achievements during the 1980s. Although its sound goes for the sonic sleekness of AOR, it does not skimp on the hard rock elements. For instance, "Love Leads to Madness" boasts the kind of sumptuous power ballad melody that helped it become a radio favorite but is also layered with plenty of surprisingly heavy power chords. 2XS also finds the group cranking out some of their most furious rockers since the days of Expect No Mercy and No Mean City: