Tytan is one of the many lesser known bands from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. They have released a single and a full-length, in 1982 and 1985 respectively, when the moment just began dying, which explains why the band did not get much recognition, which is surprising, as it consisted of Kevin Riddles from Angel Witch and Les Binks from Judas Priest (at least on this particular release).
Rough Justice is a very good Heavy Metal album, and my personal favourite album from the movement. The album places itself apart from other NWOBHM bands with its fairly mid-paced songs, cutting down on the aggression factor and going for an early Judas Priest-like sound, which makes it tend a little towards Hard Rock than Heavy Metal. The vocals are by Kal Swan, who was also the vocalist of the Glam Metal band Lion. His vocals are not over-the-top shouts, but powerful at the same time. The vocals dominate and stand out in most tracks. I could compare his vocals to quite a lot of Hard Rock vocalists. The guitar work is very unlike what you would expect from NWOBHM. It lacks the punk-like aggression of Tank and the crunchy sound of Jaguar or Raven, and the sound is cleaner, more akin to Hard Rock. Soloing is beautifully done, especially in the song The Watcher. The drumming is standard Heavy Metal, and is handled by Les Binks, so there's not much to say about it except that it is good, despite being simple. The bass is audible and crystal clear, which means the production job is very good. The pace varies with songs throughout the album. Some songs are slower, while some sped up. This makes sure each track stands out from one another.The album is long enough to keep you entertained, has quite some variety and is slightly different from your run-of-the-mill NWOBHM band. Maybe I am praising this album way too much but it is definitely worth a try if you like digging NWOBHM or if you are a Heavy Metal/Hard Rock fan in general.
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