I bought this on a whim having seen it cheap in a sale, and it was still sealed. I was intrigued as people like Eddie Trunk had been fawning all over them so I thought I would dive in. I was quite surprised when I put it on as I wasn’t expecting the manufactured pop/metal that blew out of the speakers. It’s Shinedown and Nickleback with a female vocalist. There is no way they could play this live as a four piece, as there is so much peripheral noise going on. Lizzy Hale has a phenomenal power to her voice and it’s obvious this band is a vehicle for her talents.
I Am The Fire is a very powerful piece which showcases her voice perfectly. It has a strange showtune vibe to it which I really like. Sick Individual has a nice instrumental piece, but you can’t help feeling that this is production line rock with a whole team of people just cranking these tunes out. Mayhem adds a bit of angst and anger to the polish. Bad Girls World could be Pink or any other pop songstress singing back at me, and this is where I switch off nearly every time I listen to this album.
It’s not a bad album by any stretch, but it’s not for me as it all feels created for a purpose and not for the love of the art.
7/10 from The Grooveman.
