Saber play classic heavy metal that reminds me of the Metal Blade bands of the 1980s, and a bit of the early Sunset Strip sound. The guitar playing is perfection, with not only catchy riffs but blazing solos. There's a tinge of early Motley Crue to the music, but only a tinge - there's as much influence from a myriad of other bands, I'm sure, but some of the riffing immediately stood out and reminded me of them. Everything about this is retro, right down to the band's image, which I like. I just wish it was a bit more evil content-wise, instead of singing about relationships and shit like that. While not in any way virtuosic, the singer is very capable and not pitchy at all. His vocals remind me just a bit of Dokken on their earlier (metal) material, but without as much vibrato or texture. The vocal production really emphasizes what he's good at and hides what he isn't, which is every band's goal in the studio. This didn't annihilate me when I heard it, but it's pretty damn good, and I'll definitely settle for that. This kind of music is extremely hard to make, and make convincingly, but Saber have indeed done it.
