This mega rare 10 track album was recorded over the years and finally released in 2005. Stunning hair metal/melodic hard rock from this Illinois based band. It took EXIT quite a few years to finish but the result was worth the wait. Though this was finally released in 2005, it disappeared very quickly. Basically EXIT is playing a mix of 80s and some early 90’s mainstream melodic hard rockmixed with keys. A mix between Firehouse, Tesla and Slaughter seems to be the best comparison but other songs you’ll hear Jet Red and White Sister. At the start things are very early 90’s, with as best song “Towards The Sun”, a great melodic rocker like early 90’s Guardian, Tesla meets Bon Jovi, with a really good strong catchy chorus.
Now here’s a rarity: “Distressed“, which seems to be the only album by EXIT, a melodic hard rock act from Illinois. There isn’t too much fo about the band or this private release. Apparently EXIT formed in the Eighties, recorded some music, also in the ’90s, and finally in the mid-2000’s managed to release this album by themselves.
One thing is for sure; the guys in EXIT love classic melodic hard rock / AOR form the American classic era, and showcase their influences. As example, songs like ‘Rise Out of You’ and ‘You Feel Right’ have an unmistakeable Danger Danger feel circa 1990, then there’s a bit of Slaughter on the anthemic ‘Stand Up’, and for AORsters “Sea of Love” brings to mind 1986 White Sister, complete with synth flurries.
The classic sounding ‘Towards the Sun’ evoke the very first Tesla, there’s a bit of Jet Red on the upbeat ‘Change’, while a strong melody drives the AOrish ‘Runaway Missy’ alongside cool keyboards. Dirtier rock n’roll is ‘She Gives What Shes Got’ compared to Ugly Kid Joe, and closer, the broken, rocking ‘Home Alone’ has a riff which somehow reminds a Saigon Kick tune.
Despite being recorded at various periods of time and self-managed, “Distressed” is a cohesive, well recorded, well written album with the Eighties in mind. Well worth the addition to your American melodic hard rock collection.
Rare. Highly Recommended
1. Different Days
2. Rise Out Of You
3. Stand Up
4. Towards The Sun
5. Change
6. Runaway Missy
7. You Feel Right
8. Sea Of Love
9. She Gives What Shes Got
10. Home Alone
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Exit – Distressed 2005
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