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Chris Goss the Godfather of grunge returns with another album that is purely a personal confession. Desert rock, grunge, psychedelic rock, classic rock all blended in an album that makes a powerful addition to MOR selective discography. Goss won’t reinvent the wheel. Faithful to the old recipe if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, he is again behind the power trio idea, in the way the late 60s, early 70s defined it. Add some 90s aroma and the result is here.
Mesmerizing, powerful and guitar driven, mid-tempo mostly intro verted songs that paint the desert skies with all the colors from bright yellow to pale grey. An album to listen, think and travel with. From Iggy Pop to David Bowie with some QOTSA, the voice is here, adding a 60s twist to some 90s tunes with desert aesthetic. From the mid-tempo, addictive opener ‘The archer’ to the more powerful 60s tinted, “I had a dream” to the slow dragging, low tuned, Tom Waits distorted blues of ‘Chicken little”, the man and his vision are here. The perfect song for any David Lynch movie soundtrack. DOORS, Jimi Hendrix and the 60s live in his guitar sound along with the great blues masters, note to note, metallic sound soloing, the perfect passage from the 60s psychedelia to Seattle in a simple soloing bridge.
'Mr Tap n Go’ is a song that would fit to any Tarantino movie, sharp and dark, a fitting tribute to BLACK SABBATH if they were born in Phoenix instead of Birmingham and one of the outstanding tracks of the album. MOR never stop surprises us as they do at mid-tempo “Barstow’ with its DOORS overtones, a kaleidoscopic, melodic piece of modern desert rock. ‘Powder man” is a tribute to Neil Young of the 70s, while ‘Sugar’ is another mid-tempo sugar coated, alternative rock anthem. ”It all comes to you” has the QOTSA anthemic feeling, with a massive (for MOA standards) chorus and some nice guitar finger picking moments, with Goss sound like a hazy Iggy Pop. The closing “Bible of there had” has a funky feeling, a playful approach and is the perfect song to end a desert ride with some gre4at Neil Young -ish whaling guitar solo.
MOA are back with their latest effort and ask you to be prepared for another dusty joyride. Jump tot heir music machine and travel.
A singer is usually defined by its most successful moments. McAuley, although he has been a member in various successful bands and projects (GRAND PRIX, SURVIVOR), will surpass with difficulty the golden days of the MSG. Schenker stepped back and gave the charismatic singer a place in the band's name. Now going solo for years gave him the opportunity to show a number of different musical faces.
From modern hard rock and heavy rock to glossy AOR, his characteristic voice with the grasp at the end of the melodic lines is here. He manages to sing in perfect tone ,with power and flame ,despite the years he is in the melodic rock market. What I really liked in "Soulbound" is that McAuley won't rest on his laurels from the past. He is into singing well written songs, challenging himself as he does in the opening "Till i die" and "Wonder of the world", followed by the gloriously pomp AOR "Soulbound", the heavy 'Best of me", "Let it go" with its addictive chorus, AOR stuff at 'Crazy". Moving swiftly from melodic Hard rock/Aor to heavy rock with some dark, alternative colors, he never let down the listener even at the cliche tracks like "Bloody bruised and beautiful", showing his ability to adapt and evolve and how the time hasn't really touched his vocal performance.
For all of you who are into melodic rock with an edge and a touch of heaviness. The album is full of up-tempo melodic heavy rock tracks with McAuley at the top of his form, charging. "Soulbound" is an album you wont regret investing your time and money in.
With the tag of ex Alice Cooper guitar slinger and an affair with Richie Sambora that led to a musical collaboration, Greek Australian guitarist Orianthi has some big shoes to fill. Add to this a very attractive appearance and immediately you have the comments focusing on her looks and relations, then her skills. But she has the answers although not always convincing Orianthi at her new album has decided to go on a MOR blues rock album with a lot of pop sensibilities.
A cover of 'Sharp dressed man" (ZZ TOP) is a nice but not necessary touch. On the other hand, she seems more at ease with middle of the road blues tracks like "Ghost", "Some kind of Feeling", songs that could be easily on any Joe Cocker or Cher album. She insists on playing dirty blues rock but her attempts at "First time blues" with Joe Bonamassa are not as strong as they should. She has the chops, the ideas but she cannot decide on the album’s direction and is quite polished. On the contrary with other contemporary blues women like Erja Lyytinen, Joanne Shaw Taylor or Laura Cox, Orianthi can deliver a stunning solo but her voice and the way she composes flirt too much with the mainstream rock radio sound and reduces her blues woman credibility in favor of her success on the pop music genre. At the end the album is a bit plastic and the great guitar work cannot balance the MOR feeling that her mellow vocal levels.
A nice album for a ride with the car but nothing more. "Dark days are gone" is a fine example of another poor rock song who lacks depth and strength but has a nice FM flavor, "Bad of each other" is another blues tune for white folks in the suburbs. Maybe Orianthi should forget the Sambora, Bon Jovi MOR , white boys’ blues tactics as in "Call you mine' and let herself in to the real low-down blues, following the great Australian tradition of bands like ROSE TTTOO, ACCDC, COMSIC PSYCHO or even the INXS formula She CAN’T have both worlds, and this album proves it. A nice album to listen to once or twice and move on.
Here Comes The Night” is our take of the Swedish 60’s rock classic “Här Kommer Natten” by Pugh Rogefeldt. The original version is one of our favorite songs, beautiful in a very raw way. We wanted to do our take of this song, so we gathered in the studio and recorded it all analogue on tape. To capture it in english and channel it into our vibe was a true honor, and we hope you will enjoy it as much as we did making it. Here comes the darkness, dape - dape -dape - da - da -da…
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CREDITS
Song recorded at Red Telephone Studio by Blues Pills.
Performed by Blues Pills
Song produced by Zack Anderson
Video by - SMACK! Film directed and edited by Carl Stenlöv & Benjamin “Banjo” Löfquist
HERE COMES THE NIGHT (original title HÄR KOMMER NATTEN)
Lyrics & composition by Pugh Rogefeldt (c) Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
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A sturdy 70s lovin ,retro hard rock band with female vocals looking more to Led Zeppelin and UFO than Janis Joplin. Groovy, hard rock songs with tight musicianship and great twin guitars, on dwelling. For those of you who are in the more hard/heavy rock side of the 70s female lead bands like and less the BLUES PILLS soulful direction, not to mention the underrated Lynne Jackaman and SAINT JUDE. THE RIVEN are a fine example of the retro rock movement. The sum has been boosted by the songs, THE RIVEN knows how to pen a tune that is not another 70s mimicking but has style and character.
THE RIVEN is a band that has grown up (at least the guitar players and songwriters) on a steady diet with NWOBHM,UFO, WISHBONE ASH and THE WHO, just listen at "We Love You" and "Follow You" to listen to "Whos next " echoes or inspiration and "Set My Heart On Fire: and "Travelling Great Distance" for the WA/NWOBHM hints. At the end of the day a band capable of writing powerhouse tracks such as "Killing Machine " deserves wide recognition among retro rock and 70s influenced rock aficionados, but also for all those who like the early NWOBHM bands (CHEVY,SATAN, WITCHFYNDE,DEMON) as they have the freshness and the zealot of the young age combined with a deep knowledge and love of the Hard rock legacy.
Eminem ft. Adele – Where Legends Rest – Ozzy Osbourne Farewell [Official Tribute Video]
Where Legends Rest” is a soul-stirring AI-generated tribute by Eminem & Adele to the one and only Ozzy Osbourne, honoring his legendary farewell show at Villa Park and his eternal impact on the world of music. Adele’s haunting vocals and Eminem’s heartfelt verses blend to capture the essence of goodbye, legacy, and the fire Ozzy carried to the very end. ⚠️ Disclaimer: “This track is an original AI-generated composition created by Infinite Records. It is not associated with, endorsed by, or affiliated with Universal Music Group or any artist. Any resemblance to existing works is coincidental.
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