Speed Limit (Aut) - Cut a Long Story Short @ Heavy Metal

Some stories are excessively debaucherous and seem to lead to nowhere. Details and single aspects run the risk of becoming too lengthy and long-winded.

The Austrian heavy metal veterans of Speed Limit know all about this and release their 6th studio album Cut A Long Story Short on June, 16th 2023 on NRT-Records with a line of live shows (including support shows with U.D.O. among others). Referring to the history of the metal band with founding members Chris Pawlak (bass), Chris Angerer (guitar) as well as Joe Eder (guitar) and Hannes Vordermayer (drums & lead vocals) formed in 1984 in Salzburg/Austria the title of the new album could not have been a better choice: Speed Limit offers on Cut A Long Story Short 8 new songs that convince with lyrical variety and a powerful mix of styles.

Speed Limits Cut A Long Story Short easily switches between hard rock, melodic metal and classic heavy metal involving bits and pieces of the so-called New Wave Of British Heavy Metal using a notebook full of exciting topics and fateful memories:

Opening with the galloping rhythms of Shine Brighter Than The Sun with its optimistic prospect to a brighter future Speed Limit is hopping to the mid-tempo battlecry for change of New Horizon. The melodic Eye On You deals with loyalty in a heavy-duty and catchy oath of love before the hot 70ies inspired Lady Is on Fire delivers Rock n Roll with its rough and ready boogie flair. The merciless heavyweight Notorious emerge to a masterpiece of melodic power metal. A dramatic loss of friendship ending in a pleasurable journey celebrated with a chorus that definitely goes under your skin.

There are times when Destiny s Calling with no chance of compromises and blind excuses, articulated in a moving story with tons of passionate guitar leads and straightforward beats. But Speed Limit is also capable of a quieter shade with the temperate but flaring-up power ballad The Wind Blew In A Memory. Starting softly with emotional piano and clean guitar seasoning developing to a heart-pounding climax with a main character revisiting a long-lost love. Hit The Wall - according to expectations - clarifies that stretching to your limits often means that you simply have to hit a wall before you find yourself on solid ground again – all packed up in a rocker that leaves you humming the chorus line for days.

Livecuts of Sweet Morphine and Retired Hero (both from album Anywhere We Dare) – recorded at Seeham/Austria in 2021 - and two additional studio recordings – Ways & Means(studio outtake 2020) and the all-time classic Head Over Heels (originally released on album Perfect Inspiration) - complete Speed Limit s newest studio output Cut A Long Story Short as bonus tracks.