Tag: kingdom come

What Greta Van Fleet are getting fired at them with the accusations that they are ripping off Led Zeppelin, is exactly what happened to Lenny Wolf and Kingdom Come over thirty years ago. Whereas GVF are definitely imitating that style, Kingdom Come were not and it was just the vocal tones of Lenny Wolf gathering the armchair critics anger, especially on tracks like Pushin’ Hard. However, this album is one hell of a classic rock record with another production credit for the one and only Bob Rock.

The album originally appeared in ’88 and not many bands at this time were playing that classic rock sound. Highlights for me are the opener Living Out Of Touch, the heavy blues groove of 17, the kick ass boogie of The Shuffle, the first single release Get It On (which I admit is a straight Zeppelin lift), and my personal favourite Hideaway with that eighties pop vibe thrown into the mix.

Anyway, I like this album and everyone is welcome to their own opinion.

8.5/10 from The Grooveman.

I could never understand all the nonsense surrounding this band with the comparisons to Led Zeppelin. Now, Lenny Wolf does sound a little bit like Robert Plant, but he also sounds a lot like Geddy Lee, but musically they are miles away. Imagine if Greta Van Fleet had been around 30 plus years, there would have been music journalists who would have had a stroke. This is a great album with killer production from Keith Olsen, it’s not polished too much, just leaving enough raw around the edges.

Do You Like It is a great opening track with just the right amount of melody and crunch – it was the lead off single. Who Do you Love carries on with a nice hook and chorus. The only track that bears a passing resemblance to Zeppelin is The Wind, with the long drawn out middle section – it’s a very dramatic sounding tune. Gotta Go (Can’t Wage A War) follows and is possibly the weakest track on the record. Side 1 closes out with Highway 6 and it has a nice blues acoustic intro before the big blues rock crunch kicks in – and we’re off and running.

Side 2 kicks off with Perfect O, a cool riff and some nice slide playing make this a cool track. Just Like A Wild Rose is a nice change of pace with a nice slow groove, and again, is quite a dramatic sounding tune with a killer middle section. Overrated was the second single from the album and is very AC/DC in its execution – this is my favourite off the album, simple but effective! Mean Dirty Joe has a great opening and has a nice fat riff to drive things along – this is a joint contender for best track. The album closes out with Stargazer, and with a title like that the song has a lot to live up to, and it doesn’t quite manage it but it’s still a nice song to close out the record. If I’m honest, the album does sound a bit dated, but I still like it and that’s what matters.

8.5/10 from The Grooveman.