Mercy Rule

The members of the Michigan based band Mercy Rule began playing together in high school initially under the name AZ-IZ; however, the band did not take shape until the mid-eighties when its line up was finalized and name permanently changed to Mercy Rule. In 1988 Mercy Rule placed the track "Cities Are Burning" on the Underground Metal compilation and the following year released its full length R.E.X. Music debut Overruled. Playing energetic eighties influenced melodic metal comparable to Dokken, early Stryper and Rage Of Angels, Mercy Rule demonstrates in no uncertain terms that a lack of talent does not hold it back. The guitar team of Aaron Byrnes and George Favazza perform very capably in combining for an abundance of tight sounding dual lead guitar work. Byrnes also handles lead vocals and is a first rate talent, his voice reminiscent to Klaus Meine (Scorpions) but with elements of Michael Sweet (Stryper) and Phil St. Vincent (Eternal Ryte). The rhythm section of drummer Rich Favazza and bassist Bruce Tordrup puts in place a solid foundation for the bands sound.
~Andrew Rockwell (Angelica Warlord)