Lay Down the Law

Keel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shrapnel
• ASIN: B0012IWIB8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,141 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Thunder and Lightning

2. Lay Down the Law

3. Speed Demon

4. Princess of Illusion

5. Born Ready

6. Metal Generation

7. Till Hell Freezes Over

8. You're the Victim (I'm The Crime)

9. Let's Spend the Night Together

Editorial Reviews

Steeler, fronted by Ron Keel, broke up after Swedish guitar phenom Yngwie Malmsteen left to form Alcatrazz, frontman Ron Keel began assembling KEEL, a hand-picked line-up of great playing
musicians that included guitarists Marc Ferrari
and Bryan Jay, drummer Bobby Marks and bassist Kenny Chaisson. Remastered from the original master tapes, this record still sounds awesome released as a limited edition digi-pak , featuring liner notes by the band s founder, Ron Keel. LAY DOWN THE LAW has never had a legitimate CD release and has been previously only been issued on cassette and vinyl. Keel fans have waited years for this exciting legitimate release on CD.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have waitied for a long time for this!, July 18, 2008

By 

Rob C. "MetalRob" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lay Down the Law (Audio CD)

The nicest thing about this is that I finally have the music again after all these years. This is the very finest Keel album in my humble opinion. The digipak case is nicely done and not some cheap re-issue. I am very pleased to find well written liner notes inside. The music sounds great. Get this!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An overlooked release, August 4, 2009

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Broken Window (Dallas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lay Down the Law (Audio CD)

If 5 stars is a classic and 1 star is a Britney Spears record, KEEL's overlooked debut record warrants 3 stars.

Lay Down the Law is a fine hair metal record (glam or pop-metal). Nothing more, nothing less. KEEL is an interesting band in that they bridged the gap between the 1st (1981-1984) and 2nd wave (1986-1989) of hair metal, not really fitting entirely into either camp.

KEEL brings some great vocals to the party (though he's a bit of an acquired taste), the riffs are overall pretty good, and the melodies hit the mark. While some of these tracks were rolled over into their more well known release, The Right to Rock, there are some real gems that you'll only get here. First, the title track is easily my favorite, and there is a reprise of it on the final track. Second, Princess of Illusion is an intense, memorable, although somewhat eerie ballad. Finally, Till Hell Freezes Over is a dynamic, epic track that features the great range of musicianship this band is capable of. The only track that borders on filler would be Born Ready, which could have used a better hook.

Any fan of KEEL and hair metal would enjoy this release, as it features the genre at its best.. before change and other interests watered much of the music down by end of the decade.

5.0 out of 5 stars Lay Down The Law, March 21, 2010

By 

M. DiFiore "Mad Maxx" (Brooklyn, New York United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lay Down the Law (Audio CD)

If you are a Keel fan, then this is THE album for you! Ron Keel has hit what I deem to be probably some of the highest notes of his musical career right here on this album! Only a man being tortured on a medieval device could scream any higher! By far the most essential piece of Keel history that you may want to own. An excellent barrage of sonic assault on your ears! Go Out and Get this One!