Already the last album "Bridge The Gap" did really like it, but with "Spirit On A Mission" shall Schenker and his Temple Of Rock Band up a gear on it. All songs are like forged from a cast, sound fresh, yes almost timeless. Melodic Hard Rock at the intersection of Rainbow / Scorpions and of course a good shot Schenker style, which is to hear, especially when riffing and solos.
As for example, would the Fetzer "Something Of The Night" with a quite typical Schenkerriff and a great singing Bridge, class sung by former Rainbow vocalist Dougie White. It is this singer is one of the foundations for Schenker 3. Spring. An absolute exceptional singer with a sense of good vocal lines. Simply times anhorchen the single "Vigilante Man" - this is pure goosebumps - the singing and the melodies. Bärenstark also in Stropenteil slightly tinged ballad number "Good Times".
At epic Stampfer "Let The Devil Scream" by always attract strong solos the song.
Another spring element is keyboardist and guitarist turns out Wayne Findley. This contributed equal to 5 songs with his ideas, such as in the fine Doubelbassnummer "Live and Let Live". The former Ryhtmusabteilung the Scorpions - bassist Francis Buchholz and Herman Rarebell give the songs are so important Groove, can build his solos to the Schenker. "Communion" is there as a really nice groove monster! "Rock City" and "Restless Heart" (awesome riffing) shred really good.
One can only guess at what this new freshness, this compactness is due: Is it his band (it would be about time to change the name Temple Of Rock back in MSG), which after all, already with Michael the 3rd album (the live disc included) has recorded, or even the fact that parts of the CD had to be again re-recorded, after the thieves in the studio master tapes have let go with? I can finally be matter because disks of this goodness can make Michael Schenker calm many.
On the enclosed DVD the Deluxe Edition is still the video of the interview and to see besides the typical On The Road Trail "Vigilante Man". Good accessory, but not essential.
Conclusion: Michael Schenker has recorded a great new album that really good predecessor album "Bridge The Gap" still tops in his compositions, the compactness and freshness. Outstanding player alongside Michael Schenker is again singer Dougie White, who together with his singing that little "I-Tupferl". Fans of Michael Schenker, melodic hard rock ala Scorpions, UFO, Rainbow can safely access here.
