Just as angst ridden and filled with social and politcal commentary as the band's first two releases, Warrior Soul's third album Salutations From the Ghetto Nation is perhaps the grittiest and most raw sounding of their initial recordings. Much more on the metal end with less of the punk influence of the first two, Salutations From the Ghetto Nation is an angry and heavy record, filled with bombastic over-the-top anthems with lead singer Kory Clarke once again spewing all sorts of venom against the government and society in general. I sometimes wonder just what went on inside this guys brain, but obviously it all leaked out into his lyrics. There's plenty of ferocious rockers here, like "Love Destruction", "Blown" (check out the wild wah-wah guitar leads from John Ricco), the rebellious "Ass Kickin' ", and the grinding metal stomp of "Trip Rider". For a nice change of pace the band also threw in a few atmospheric and moody numbers in "The Golden Shore" and "The Fallen", both showing off the passionate side of the band.
Ultimately, Salutations From the Ghetto Nation is a solid album, but perhaps not as strong overall as Warrior Soul's first two releases. Still, if you didn't hear these albums the first time around, check out the remastered collection from Escapi Music and hear what this band was all about. Give 'em credit, they were pretty unique.
Track Listing
1. Love Destruction
2. Blown
3. Shine Like It
4. Dimension
5. Punk And Belligerent
6. Ass-Kickin
7. The Party
8. The Golden Shore
9. Trip Rider
10. I Love You
11. The Fallen
12. Ghetto Nation
13. Intro-bonus live
14. Love Destruction-bonus live
15. Blown-bonus live