A Small Deadly Space

Fight | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 2011)
• Original Release Date: April 18, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Epic
• ASIN: B000002AUZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,167 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars still evolving, but still great, April 19, 2005

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fast eddy plank "j_doublediddy" (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Small Deadly Space (Audio CD)

Rob Halford's project, Fight, are back with their second (and last) studio album after War Of Words. And while I find this album very different, I also think it is very good. The songs on here are catchy, with a good groove (the last one starts a little ballad-y, but they're all good). However , the tempo is slowed down significantly from the first album, which was much more of a thrash album than this. I give this 4 stars (heck, I could even go 4.5) as it is a very good metal album, but not just great. If you are a fan of heavy metal, specifically Rob Halford, you will probably enjoy this album.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SPREAD THE WORD, April 29, 2000

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David B. Gardner "WAYNETIP" (Brighton, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Small Deadly Space (Audio CD)

It is a shame more people didn't get into this band. I was skeptical when I heard Halford had a new "thrash" band 1)I was never a big thrash fan 2)I thought Priest went totally downhill after their incredible period of British Steel/Point of Entry/Screaming for Vengeance. I first heard their debut album, FIGHT, and I was immediately hooked. Then this, their follow-up, is totally excellent. In these days where metal bands have record scratchers (give me a break!) we need to go back to true metal. Both Fight albums are a perfect mix of heavy guitars and awesome drums (Scott Travis, Priest's drummer, has to be one of the best metal drummers ever) while maintaining excellent lyrics and melodies, song after song. If you liked Priest in their heyday I don't see how you couldn't really get into these two albums. I am totally psyched to discover they also have an EP, Mutations, which I just ordered from Amazon. It's just too bad that Halford abandonded this totally kick-A band to go industrial/techno. I pray he will come to his senses and re-form Fight...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Owe Rob Halford An Apology, June 1, 2009

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Kevin R. Lovelace "Wicasta" (Saint Petersburg, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Small Deadly Space (Audio CD)

When I bought this CD back in 1995, I wasn't overly impressed and didn't give it much of a chance. Now, 14 years later, and years removed from any lingering hang-ups about Judas Priest, I just happened to give the album (which now resides on an external hard drive) a spin while I was working on cleaning up some images on my computer. I was astonished by how much I like this album. No, it's probably not the most imaginative album I've ever heard, but every song works on its own (unless you demand nothing short of a revelatory experience - in which case I'd say go to church, ya demanding heifer). All I know is that this album kept my feet tapping and my head bobbing - something I didn't give it a chance to do in 1995.

When I think about what Heavy Metal has become since, this album was probably prophetic. I can't tell you how many modern bands sound to me like copycats of Fight nowadays to my ancient ears. Whether that's due to the natural evolution of the genre or something more significant, I couldn't say. It just seems to me that when I hear a lot of what's going on in Metal these days, I'll now be thinking "Halford did that 14 years ago".

In short, I owe Rob Halford an apology. When I first heard "A Small Deadly Space", I dismissed it. Unlike some of the folks here, "The War of Words" is the reason I never gave "A Small Deadly Space" much of a chance. In spite of a couple of terrific songs ("Into The Pit" and "Nailed To The Gun"), this album's predecessor was mostly a load of noise desperately hoping it was relevant. I didn't like it for the same reason that I didn't like Judas Priest's "Ram It Down" or "Painkiller". Now, many years removed and possessing a fresh perspective, I'll have to say that "A Small Deadly Space" holds up very well. If you're anything other than a hormonal teen-aged boy who mistakes speed with energy, you'll enjoy this CD. This album is for people who'd rather have a little weight to their Metal - a steak as opposed to an energy drink. If nothing else, like me you owe it Halford to give the man his due. This album kicks the crap out of much of what followed it.