Siren - No Place Like Home 1986

Founded in 1981 and releasing their first album only in 1986, Siren displays a well done Heavy Metal. Siren got started in very early ‘80s with a self financed demo ‘Metro-Mercenary’ surfacing in ’84, that became a sought after release, showcasing a raw, NWOBHM influenced power metal sound with dark overtones. Without doubts, the highlight is the vocalist Doug Lee. His timber is unique: Powerful, shrill and almost a metallic sound. After a series of further demos, Siren would finally get a chance to churn out a full length after snagging a small deal with Flametrader. Undervalued and forgotten over the time, No Place Like Home is a Heavy Metal pearl that deserved greater recognition and luck. ‘No Place Like Home’ features a slightly cleaner, though still dark and fantastical blend of progressive power metal that shows some definite refinement in the bands sound, as well as a good deal of variation throughout. Though somewhat having their own sound (not to the extent of their phenomenally unique fellow-Florida peers), one could say that Siren’s sound is comparable at times to Syrus, Graven Image, Savatage, Banshee, Matthias Steele and especially Northwestern legends Glacier. Though often branded as ‘progressive’ metal – they don’t quite have the technical overtures of bands like Jester’s March or Queensryche - the progressive aspects are not as full-blown, but they are there. This album largely revolves around dark, shadowy power metal tracks like the thundering ‘Terrible Swift Sword’ and moody openers ‘Black Death’ and ‘So far to Go’. There’s definite comparisons to some of the other darker power metal bands out there, but Siren, with it’s progressive touches is somewhat more refined – less raw and aggressive than bands like Graven Image, though with as dark a vibe going on as almost anyone - Sinister Angel included. 

Line-up / Musicians

Doug "Dead" Lee/vocals
Rob Phillips/guitar
Ed Aborn/drums
Faxon Kotz/guitar
Scott Wallace/guitar
Gregg Culbertson/bass

Discography(Album)

No Place Like Home 1986

1.Black Death
2.So Far to Go
3.Over the Rainbow
4.Shadows of the Future Past 
5.The Mine 
6.Terrible Swift Sword 
7.Burning Bridges 
8.Another Lost Love 
9.A Place in Time 
10.Iron Coffins 


Listen or download Siren The Mine for free on Pleer

Listen or download Siren So Far To Go for free on Pleer