Mutations

Artist: Fight
Label: Sony
Category: Music

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Format: EP
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 074646612729
EAN: 0074646612729
ASIN: B000002AMW

Release Date: 1994-07-12

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Tracks:

Into The Pit (Live)
Nailed To The Gun (Live)
Freewheel Burning (Live)
Little Crazy (Live)
(Bloody Tongue Mix) War Of Words
(Dutch Death Mix) Kill It
(Middle Finger Mix) Vicious
(Tolerance Mix) Immortal Sin
(Straight Jacket Mix) Little Crazy

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Customer Reviews:

Not a lot to it.......2004-09-20

Fight was Rob Halford's post-Judas Priest project, formed after he quit the band due to the age-old "musical differences" chestnut. God knows what the differences were, because Fight sounded just like a Judas Priest tribute band, although a pretty good one at that. First album `War Of Words' was a barnstorming debut from the band, but then Halford had been in the Metal business for more than 20 years, so Fight's success wasn't a great surprise.

Split between live tracks and remixes, Fight's `Mutations' is short on substance, and is presented in minimalist form to say the least. There is no new material, as all the tracks, except a live cover, are lifted from "War Of Words". There is no mention as to where and when the live tracks were recorded, or who remixed the other songs.

The live tracks are performed with passion and conviction, so no complaints there. Fight's sound is completely interchangeable with Judas Priest's, and "Into The Pit" and "Nailed To The Gun" could very easily have come from Priest's `Painkiller' masterpiece. The cover of "Freewheel Burning" sounds right at home next to them. "Little Crazy" however, does not sound like a Judas Priest song, with its Blues-inspired swagger bursting into a crowd-pleasing sing along. Halford encourages audience participation, which is a nice touch, but nothing which hasn't been done countless times before.

So to the remixes. If you're expecting Fear Factory-style Cybernetic Electronica, with Dub or Gabba mixes, you're in for a disappointment. The remixing is basically just window dressing. The guitars have been clipped so the riffs take on a more staccato sound, the bass has been boosted, a couple of breakdowns have been worked in, and a fairly basic dance beat added in places. It's deconstruction-lite, so as not to alienate too many Metal fans, which makes perfect sense commercially, but is too safe to be worth the effort.

`Mutations' is sub-titled `Collector's Edition', but there really isn't much to collect. Sure, the basic material is fine, but so much more could have been done with it. It points where Rob Halford was going musically, because he had a go at mixing Metal and Industrial with the short-lived 2wo. Even Fight fans should think twice about this album.

3.5 stars - A nice supplement to the War Of Words album.......2004-01-26

Mutations (1994.) A collection of live Fight tracks and remixes.

Although Rob Halford was no longer a part of the legendary Judas Priest, he and former Priest member Scott Travis (drums) were still rocking hard, in a new band called Fight. Their 1993 debut album, War Of Words, beautifully demonstrated what they were capable of. It seemed Halford still had some fight (no pun intended) left in him. Following the release of the band's debut album, they released a compilation of live material and remixes. Read on for my review of Mutations.

PROS:
-The live material that originally appeared on the War Of Words album performed here is exceptionally good.
-The band even performs the Judas Priest classic Freewheel Burning! This is a Priest track that got a lot of praise back in the day, and with good reason.
-In addition to the live material, you get remixes of several tracks that originally appeared on War Of Words! The remix of Immortal Sin is exceptionally good.

CONS:
-This little package is TOUGH to find.
-The remixes, though good, are nothing too special and probably won't appeal to casual fans.
-As far as live material goes, the band doesn't play Reality A New Beginning. That's a shame, because it was one of my favorite songs from War Of Words.
-The band should have done a remix and live collection separately.

OVERALL:
Overall this is a good package, but it's certainly unusual. My recommendation is to buy this if you're a Fight or Halford fan - that is, if you can find it. Since it's long since out of print (like eveything else in the Fight catalog), I recommend checking eBay or your local used CD store if you want to find a copy, or just order it here on Amazon. If you're new to Fight, though, start with their first album, War Of Words.

An excellent remix cd.......2001-08-19

The collector's edition of this cd is worth the price.The live tracks sound great.Especially the opener ,Into the pit.Personally never liked Nailed to the gun.Sounds good though.Fight even plays a Judas Priest classic,Freewheel Burning.It shreds! The last half of the cd includes the remixes.The songs differ from industrial to dub except Little Crazy.It is difficult to describe.It is so schizophrenic! Best track on here I think.If you want to hear something different this cd is it.

ROB HALFORD !!!!!!.......1999-04-13

Gostei bastante desse CD, e o incrývel ý q eu ganhei ele em troca de folhas de infotransfer (papel pra fazer camiseta)... Listen to the beginning of the 4th Track and answer me: What did the girl say in the time between "It's all right" and "I'm just a little crazy" ? Seems to me that she say "Rob Halford!!!!" Pretty weird, huh?

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