Eternal Destiny – Paradise Awaits

Eternal Destiny
Paradise Awaits
1991 (no label)
Valley Stream , New York, USA

John
Dave
Anthony
Harold

Side 1:

1. Paradise Awaits
2. Greater Love
3. I’ve Got a Ticket
4. The Cure

Side 2:

1. 100% Pure
2. Whenever I Need You
3. ‘Til the End of Time
4. Rock of Salvation

I have to be honest – I was expecting some CCM cheese rock based on the cover. But the first song blasts out with a hard rock / power pop / punk rock vibe. Almost like a more commercial metal Plankeye song from The Spark. That song (“Paradise Awaits“) would be re-recorded on their 1995 demo as well as Live, Loud & Louderer (also in 1995) with a different title “Love Waits.” The rest of the demo seems to reside somewhere between hard rock and 90s groove or funk metal. They seems to be finding their sound a bit on this tape, but by the time of their 1994 demo, they seem to have found it. You can find this demo, as well as their other demos, on their Facebook page.