'Give 'Em Hell' marks the debut for early NWOBHM outfit 'Witchfynde' who exhibit a sound more inline with 'Black Sabbath' than the Athletic Rock of say 'Raven' or 'Jaguar'. Musically they unsurprisingly (looking at the album cover) often venturing into Black Metal territory, and whilst not the Black Metal of today, still a satanic undercurrent is prevalent, albeit not to the degree the artwork implies.

'Ready to Roll' is chosen to lead and this is does with a more atypical mainstream NWOBHM sound, a little reminiscent of 'Quartz' and all told a good made-to-order Hard Rock number, featuring solid vocals along with very respectable guitaring. The plodding 'Divine Victim' ensues dominated throughout by a chugging rhythm, at times mimicking a late 'Ozzy' era 'Sabbath', but ultimately coming off too repetitive to make the grade. Next up is the epic sounding 'Leaving Nadir', a progressive piece that in places certainly owes a nod to 'Rush', that said it's still one of the album highlights, very nicely arranged and executed especially for a track of the genre, that also comes complete with a striking melody. Less impressive is the tedious 'Gettin' Heavy', a monotonous affair that further deteriorates into a chorus repetitive dirge. The tempo is lifted with the title track 'Give 'Em Hell', a good dose of more recognisable NWOBHM, while the expansive epic 'Unto the Ages of the Ages' draws comparisons of the Space Rock to 'Hawkwind' and overlooking the excessive running time is an interesting affair. More indicative of the genre, albeit a less successful outing is 'Pay Now- Love Later' a lyrically trite number that feels forced and too basic for a band that can produce complex songs like 'Leaving Nadir'.

If like myself you are a fan of the brisker NWOBHM- 'Maiden', Raven and 'Atomkraft', this might take some getting used to, but there are some tasty cuts here worth hearing.