Balaam and the Angel

Balaam and the Angel are presented in the review as a band formed by the three Morris brothers, active initially from 1983 to 1989, known for post-punk and gothic rock roots and a later shift toward hard rock. The Greatest Story Ever Told was released on Virgin in 1986; Live Free or Die documents a later, harder sound.

Per the review: signed to Virgin Records for The Greatest Story Ever Told (1986); toured with The Mission and Kiss; label mates with Iggy Pop; regarded within the goth scene; added a second guitarist and returned around 1998 to a harder rock sound.

DeBaser's review presents Balaam and the Angel as a band rooted in post-punk and gothic rock that later shifted toward a hard rock sound. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1986) on Virgin and the later Live Free or Die are singled out. The review praises the band's anthemic, immediate material and notes their ties to notable acts.

For:Fans of post-punk, gothic rock and 1980s/1990s hard rock; listeners curious about genre-shifting rock bands.