GREEN EYED GOD

STEEL MILL is a name that would have connected with blue collar workers but it seems this band wasn't given much of a chance by their record label who were unimpressed with this album and released it only in Germany. So yes a very obscure album and band who disappeared from the scene completely. This isn't as hard or heavy as I thought it would be and I didn't expect the darkness. We get this with the vocals, sound and lyrics throughout which maybe shouldn't be surprising when you call your album "Green Eyed God".

A five piece of guitar, bass, drums, vocals/keyboards and sax/flute. I have to say that the sax absolutely puts this one over the top for me. It reminds me of Mel Collins of KING CRIMSON fame and is really the cherry on top, and the flute he adds is very welcomed as well. While this is far from a 5 star record it is very much a solid 4 stars and one of the better albums I've heard in this style from the early 70's.

Eight tracks over 42 minutes and that title track at almost 10 minutes is a keeper. It opens and closes with a relaxed sound of percussion and flute bringing Krautrock to mind but in between we get some action including a couple of excellent guitar solos. The opener "Blood Runs Deep" has this catchy repeated guitar melody as drums, vocals and more join in. Love the sax over top when it slows down to a more serious sound. "Majo And The Laying Of The Witch" might be my favourite at almost 8 minutes. Drums impress early as does the guitar and sax then it turns powerful. Vocals arrive then more sax as themes are repeated. Theatrical vocals too then a lone bass line around 6 1/2 minutes in then it kicks in again. So good. Some crazy laughter late. "Treadmill" has that BLACK SABBATH vibe before a minute after some interesting vocal led stuff. So good after 3 minutes when the sax arrives. I feel like the album could have ended stronger after the killer title track but yes this is easily a 4 star recording.