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THE FOUR TRACKS ON ENEMYMAKER888'S PROMO CD ARE UNASHAMEED HEAVY METAL AND THAT'S FINE BY ME. FEATURING SOME OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE RIFFS I HAVE HEARD IN A LONG TIME AND ALL ROUND SOLID PERFORMANCES, THIS IS PROMISING STUFF INDEED. ON THIS EVIDENCE THESE FOUR GUYS FROM HARROGATE MAY WELL BE THE BEST-UNSIGNED METAL BAND IN THE U.K. AT THE MOMENT.

TAKE THE RIFF-HEAVY METAL OF BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, ADD THE SORT OF VOCAL MELODIES USED ON EARLY ALICE IN CHAINS TRACKS LIKE "WE DIE YOUNG", MIX IN A DISTINCLY BRITISH FLAVOUR TO THW WHOLE THING AND YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING CLOSE TO THE SOUND OF ENEMYMAKER888. THESE ARE EARLY DAYS AND I FOR ONE CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH AS THEY DICOVER THAT FINAL PIECE TO THE PUZZLE.

ENEMYMAKER ARE WELL WORTHY OF YOUR SUPPORT AND INTEREST. TO FIND OUTMORE, INCLUDING HOW TO GET HOLD OF THIS VERY FINE FOUR TRACK CD CHECK OUT ENEMYMAKER888.COM

RAINMAKER888 Feature a line-up whose members have served their time in everyone from Lionsheart to Cradle of Filth, so make of that what you will! Sound wise they churn out some great Heavy Metal. Imagine, if you can, a band that takes the power of Sabbath,the vocals of Ozzy and the groove of Cathedral on speed and what you get is RAINMAKER888.
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This cassette has seen some serious misadventures since coming into my possession. The details of which shall remain secret. Rainmaker888 is a new band from the United Kingdom featuring Zac Bajjon (ex Lionsheart) on lead vocals and bass, Rishi Mehta (ex Cradle of Filth): guitar, Ryk Swillo: guitar, Mark Cooper on drums and Benjamin Ryan (ex Cradle of Filth, ex Blood Divine) on keyboards.
Rainmaker888 create a brand of metal in the vain of Lefay and Nevermore. In their own words Rainmaker888 " combines powerful riffs and driving rhythms which contrast with instant melodies, creating their own epic brand of dark avante-garde metal".
That about sums them up. The demo is only four songs, two of which are rough eight track mixes. The opening track is "Killing Words". This is a ripper of a track with lots of double bass drums along with keyboards to add a very cool counterpoint. "Forgive Me" is even heavier and except for Bajjon's growling vocals this song, while not sounding like Nevermore, would not be out of place on one of their discs. Up next are the two eight track roughs. Outside of the production obviously being of demo quality these two songs are great!
"The Rainmaker" is probably my favourite song. On this track they go for a more straight ahead metal assault with lots of guitar and double bass. The demo closes out with "Magick Rooms". This is a very up tempo track that reminds me of Lefay with it's vocals and guitar attack.
Rainmaker888 are not exactly newcomers to the metal scene. Zac Bajjon has been around for years so he knows what it takes to make a great metal disc.
The guitar core of Mehta and Swillo create riff laden tracks which are augmented by the heavy bottom of Cooper and Bajjon. Zac Bajjon is a great vocalist who's voice fits well with the music. The production of the demo is not the greatest but that is expected, especially when two tracks are eight track roughs.
Venom have taken Rainmaker888 on tour with them, so if Zac and the boys are good enough for Cronos And mantas they are good enough for me.

A new four piece unit out of England that's already been very active for being still an unsigned band, but the reason for their success so far has been their frontman and bass player Zac Bajjon a musician with a highly interesting past, When he left them he joined Lionsheart along with a lot of production work for other bands and labels in the U.K.
Rainmaker888 have so far opened up for Zakk Wylde, YDI, Leadfoot and Venom to name just a few and soon they will support Alabama Thunder Pussy, with so much playing and a good response an album would not be to far away. this promo is suprisingly dynamic.
Spinning through the songs on this tape it sounds like the band worked out the production really well it's very doomladen and very powerful. Musically the band combine the early british 80s metal with Candlemass, King Diamond, Skyclad and early Judas Priest.
This is doom laden power metal how it is supposed to sound, Rainmaker888 have made a demo that is certainly one of the best for this year at least on my list.

REVIEW OF LIVE @ BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL U.K. AUGUGST 2002

ENEMYMAKER888 STARTED THEIR SET PLAYING TO JUST ME AND THE SOUND GUY, WHICH DID'NT HELP THE ATMOSPHERE ANY. STILL, IT DID'NT DETRACT FROM THE HUGE RIFFS THAT THEY SEEM TO BE ABLE TO SUMMON UP AT WILL.

THANKFULLY, THE CROWD GREW STEADILY AS THE SET PROGRESSED AND BY THE TIME THEY CLOSED WITH A RIPPING VERSION OF THIN LIZZY'S "EMERALD" THE ROOM WAS PLEASANTLY FULL.

ENEMYMAKER'S SOUND IS TRADITIONAL ENOUGH FOR OLD METAL PURISTS BUT PACKED WITH ENOUGH MONSTER RIFFS TO SATISFY THE YOUNGSTERS, WEANED ON THE LIKES OF MACHINE HEAD.

POTENTIALLY, IT COULD BE A VERY SUCCESSFUL COMBINATION. WITH SONGS LIKE "RAINMAKER" AND "KILLING WORDS" AND A FRONTMAN LIKE ZAC, WHO STALKS THE STAGE LIKE CRONOS IN HIS PRIME, THEY CERTAINLY HAVE SOME IMPRESSIVE WEAPONARY IN THEIR ARSENAL.

SPEAKING OF ZAC, THE BASSIST/ VOCALIST TOOK A NASTY TUMBLE EARLY ON BUT STILL PLAYED ON LIKE A METAL TROOPER AND FINISHED THE SET BEFORE BEING WHISKED AWAY TO THE LOCAL A&E. HOPEFULLY HE'LL SOON BE BACK FIGHTING FIT.

Review of live @ The Garage. London. Supporting - Zakk Wyldes B.L.S. 01/Aug/2000.

It's all Ozzy's fault, of course. The tincture and all pervasive influence of the great man manifests itself wherever you look, smell and feel tonight. The sold out place is awash with Ozzy acolytes, the p.a. system blasts out Sabbath songs inbetween bands, and openers Rainmaker888 even choose to close their impressively feisty 45 minute set with "A National Acrobat" which goes down exceptionally well with the gathered throng.
A focused amalgam of early 80's style Brit metal, lashed vociferously to a feral membrane of Cathedral inspired doom, Rainmaker888 have to work hard to win audience approval. That they succeed say's much about their determination and talent.
Watch out for this lot, and if you enjoy dirty, unwashed British riffage, then they'll be right up your coalshed. A magnificently old-fashioned night of glorious heavy metal.

There is something classically British about the good, honest, balls-to-the-wall metal Rainmaker888 knock out. Like vintage Machine Head crossed with "Blind"- era C.O.C, mixed in with some serious doom and a dollop of n.w.o.b.h.m. heroics, this is a highly successful (re-)anglicization of high-energy power groove. Black Sabbath would go without saying, were it not for the hefty cover of "A National Acrobat". A name to watch very closely as they start payin' the live dues.