Another killer melodic rock band that were very late to the table. This album actually only came out in ’92 right in the middle of the anti-melody brigades onslaught. This pressing is a recent reissue through Real Gone Music and it sounds great.
On The Rise opens the album in fine style. A killer Jay Schellen riff, a monster groove, and Mark Free’s vocals are killer. Take Me Down Nasty is a killer feel good uptempo party stomper. Who Cries Now follows and the awesomeness continues. Huge hook and chorus drive this baby along, and try not to sing along to this one. To Be Your Everything is the first ballad of the album. Love the cool riff at the intro to Tunnel Of Love and that hook and chorus is huge! When Love Is Gone would not be out of place on a Journey or Foreigner album. This is top drawer melodic rock at its best.
Lay Down Your Arms reminds me a lot of Autograph. Again, another huge hook and chorus for you to sing a long to and a superb solo as well. Ballad number two is next with Is It Over. Back to the rock with Wind Me Up, and it could just be my favourite track. A nice simple riff and groove that swings just right, and that chorus is massive. I know it’s an AOR album so I guess a third ballad was inevitable and Let’s Talk About Love is just that. Although, there is a lot more power than ballad this time. Criminal is next up and we are back to that simple riff and solid groove format. All you have to do is a hang a big hook and chorus on to it and we have a winner. The album closes out with Long Hair Woman. A very southern rock groove to the intro and this baby just builds into that big chorus. Nice ending to the album.
Another fine addition to your collection.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
