Review by Adam M on November 17, 2015.

Here is a rock record that makes an undeniable impact. There is a post-rock vibe to Forgive Yourself, which adds to the overall diversity of the music. The feeling presented on the album makes its way through each track here.

The songs all glisten with energy and drive. The bass unusually plays a large part to the songs to give them the appropriate rhythm. See the first song, Cowards, as an example that shows off the bass prominence. This music recalls the likes of In Solitude, but has an even further stretched arm into the rock genre. This leads to an album that has undercurrents of metal music, despite not being entirely of that genre. The inability to put a concrete label on the band allows them to achieve a more varied tone, certainly. The vocals on this album are in the forefront with the evil sort of vibe that Glen Danzig brings to the table. The music is often more colorful than the dreary vocals, but both of these aspects meld together quite well. Musically, there is an ethereal atmosphere to the tracks that is very moody throughout. The album does sound a little bit doomy in addition to being heavily post in nature. The overall aura of the album is somewhat dreamy. The songs all have at least a good deal of atmosphere to them. This is what elevates this above a typical rock album. Although Publicist UK labels themselves as punk, I believe this album is simply a really good rock effort. There are many standout moments on the disc. I Wish I’d Never Gone to School has a heavy post flavour and is one of many great moments to be found. The immediate next track Canary is also strong.

This album is a strong effort of rock that has enough variation to make it appealing to heavy metal listeners. Make sure you give Forgive Yourself the attention it deserves.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Review by JD on January 22, 2010.

The Austrian band known as Garagedays second release called "Wild And Dangerous" has arrived in my hot hands... and continues where the first EP had left off. True to the bands fundamental metallic attitudes, it is a album that is simple and strong yett very effective in what they do.

Reminding me a whole lot on this album like Canadian metal legends Anvil along with many other bands from the 80's, this band shows that simple is more often than not the most effective way to rock. Garagedays don’t fill your mind with endless fret burning guitar lines or some weird ethereal lilts of keyboards... they are straight ahead and powerful metal that is just simple fun. Ten tracks of fun, to be exact, ten!

The songs are very simple, yet well crafted in every way. The music they deliver is heavy and full of all sorts of melodies and hooks that stick in your mind while the bands basic philosophy with life is clear.... just to have fun, and blow your mind away as well. The album here is the thing to gather up all of your friends with one Saturday afternoon, tapping a cold keg of good strong beer while turning up the stereo up to ten to see if the speakers could actually survive the pushing.

As I have said once, and now needing to say it again... No great mystery here to what the Austrian bangers are... Garagedays is just four simple thrashers that are out to make some great music that means something to them, all the while giving it to the world with a smile and a raised stein filled with cold beer and have some fun in doing so. Somehow right now, I feel like brothers to them. Pass the beers, bros!

Categorical Rating Breakdown　

Musicianship: 8.5
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 8.5
Originality: 7 (But for how good this is... who cares?)
Overall: 9

Rating: 8.4 out of 10