Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

AMDG as any Catholic schoolboy will remember stands for Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam or in English, 'To The Greater Glory Of God'. AMDG are a pair of brothers, Mark and Phil Daly who have given their considerable talents to God and pursued a path that has led them to pen a number of classic rock tunes. Both brothers prove to be adept guitarists and this album is filled with '70s and '80s rock sounds which suit their brand of apocalyptic rock. So it's turn the guitars up to 11 and get riffing! Taking lyrical inspiration from places as varied as C S Lewis, the book of Revelation and the fuss that surrounded the comet Hale-Bopp, the boys play guitar well but there are deficiencies in the vocal department and the turgid programmed drum sound lets the side down. Overall, this is a low budget affair with occasional sparky moments but not enough to deliver the Daly brothers totally from the temptation of rock cliché.

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