Yet another one off project from George, this time with three quarters of Dokken with him along from the ride, as well as Mick Brown and Brian Tichy drumming on some tracks.
This album first came out in 2012 and this is a reissue. If you want to know what Dokken would sound like without Don on vocals then maybe you should give this a spin. Jeff Pilson sings on the majority of tunes but there are some guests like Doug Pinnick, Sebastian Bach, Robert Mason, and Ripper Owens to give weight to the project.
Dug lends his golden tones to a cover of Tooth And Nail, and I have to say that the original takes it for me as this is a more supercharged version whereas the original is ingrained in my brain, but it’s still a killer rendition. In fact, there are a lot of Dokken covers mixed in with some originals. One of my favourite Dokken tunes is Its Not Love and this version is more raw and less polished with Robert Mason on the vox, and I really like it.
Also, a big thumbs up goes to Into The Fire. Another great song and sounds awesome with Jeff singing, that raw feel suits this song. Of the original tracks, Rhythm Of The Soul ticks all the boxes. Killer groove and vibe, and Jeff shows here what a great vocalist he is. Award for the best guest vocalist goes to Seb Bach for Alone Again. He has great control and delivery. This is obviously a big FU to Don as he was probably on one of his “ I wrote all the tunes in Dokken” rants.
A cool record and a fun listen.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
