I’ll admit I’m not familiar with bands from India and I think, other than these guys, I only have one other record from an Indian band in my collection and that’s Skyharbor. I only came across this band from one of my late night internet surfing adventures. Girish And The Chronicles are more of a straight up hard rock band, reminding me of early Def Leppard before the fame with a slight harder edge.
Opening track Primeval Desire is one kick ass track with a great riff and groove, and superb vocals. Children Of The Night is even better and if this track came out in ’86 the band would be huge. Killer riff and solo! I’m Not The Devil has the best NWOBHM style riff you will ever here, albeit forty years later. Kick ass tune with a superb solo, it’s my favourite but I could have picked any other tune. Loves Damnation has one of those big hair LA riffs, but it’s that huge vocal that grabs you first. Monster tune! Clearing The Blur is the most commercial sounding track so far with big harmonies and vocals, and the solo is killer. Lovers Train closes out Side 1 and sees the softer side of the band, well at the beginning anyway, until the switch is flicked.
Rock And Roll Jack blasts open Side 2 with a killer riff and groove, and the vocals are just huge. Hail To The Heroes has that Def Leppard feel, with the riff anyway. The vocals from Girish are so powerful! Shamans Of Time is epic and the middle section is incredible. Killer guitar from Suraz Dun! Just when you thought they had delivered all the epic, The Heavens Crying kicks in. Coverdale in his prime was not this good. The album goes out with a total bang with Rock N’ Roll Fever. It has a huge riff and double kicks, and then some. Great tune and a great album. Dear Frontiers, can we have more of the original bands and less of the “projects,” please?
9.5/10 from The Grooveman.
