Therefore soberly analyze the new situation. The group is still very stable line-up side with four musicians at the top. First the voice of the charismatic Cormac Neeson. What to say? THE VOICE ideal for a hard rock band. Sometimes Robert Plant-esque, sometimes Bon Scott-esque, raspy as it should, when acute need is clearly one of the major assets of the group. Then you have to talk about Paul Mahon on guitar, which seems to be able to do everything. It provides max as the only guitar player and his style made me feel not think Nuno. This is the class. And behind all this, there is a reinforced concrete frame. A shock bass-drums duo consisting respectively Micky Waters and James Heatley. In this album, the bass is even more enhanced, pure happiness for those who appreciate the good things (special dedication to my friends who say that the bass is useless - to make me grumble). In short, it is there in the presence of a group of musicians in place and technically at the top. Remains to compose good things.
And good things, precisely in this album twelve songs, there are a package. It's simple, the first five pieces is flawless. The album attack with one of the best pieces of the batch, Long Live The Renegades built around an atomic bass riff. The low saturated hair is a huge, incisive riffs Paul, battery Mickey metronomic. Thereupon Cormac is unleashed, demonstrating once again that he is a monster mic. The solo of Paul, just lying on the quiet rhythm section is very successful. It starts strong.
It continues strong with the simple and effective rhythm of The Other Side and génialissime Aristocrat, whose guitar is necessarily think of Jimmy Page. Here comes the song that stuck me most, Cigarettes And Regrets, in verse Bon Jovi-esque but the chorus that kills Frisian guaranteed! What a voice! Paul took the opportunity to make us a beautiful demonstration of wah. Small shift towards stoner, hippie with very Last Days Of Summer. The voice is full, such as guitar and bass. Get out the flowers and firecrackers towards Woodstock big sound vintage. Paul balancing an inspirational solo before a quiet break, quiet kind before the storm. Storm orchestrated by a duo voice / huge guitar, Jimmy / Robert in major live Led Zeppelin. Then slow tempo and curtain!
Phew! After returning this piece a little, you appreciate the quiet of the acoustic guitar Strange Kinda 'Nothing, song that sounds a little U2 (vocals, guitar). The chorus of I Am What I Am is one to stay stuck you a good time in the brain. It's punchy, the group provides a lot of choirs and Cormac smashes (as usual). I hang at least somewhat original chorus of Whiplash is a shame because the melody of the verse and the riff of the guitar like me.
For cons, I think Gone Too Long falls badly. It is still a mid tempo song with a great chorus, but breaks a little rhythm. Especially as Red following does not raise the machine too: Southern sounds (harmonica, wah-wah), good guitar solo and good vocal melody, but mid tempo. I Am Cured leaves with a guitar intro slide and Rose Tattoo at a faster pace. The guitar is a big job; this guy has the sound that goes well, that's clear. Cormac has once again run wild. I seem to hear the Jew's harp shortly before the explosive solo from Paul, fun. The song that gives title to the album closing hostilities. Raise A Little Hell is quite slow, there score a nice duet harmonica / guitar and Paul in which Cormac clap fluff.
In the end, the album still drop in intensity in the second half, although some quieter pieces are very successful. The group remains intact and true to its flight plan. It's an excellent hard rock, made with the guts and talent.
Frankly, I sometimes have trouble understanding the hard rock enthusiasts clung to their favorite 80's bands that are often still there, sometimes often very tired and even worn. I also love listening to good old AC / DC or Led Zep, but hey, we also have the right to be in tune with the new generation. These guys are imbued with these sacred monsters and give us a much more inspired music the latest productions of the aforementioned superstars. So we stopped syndrome "it was better before" and rushes to the record store to find the integral of The Answer (take that of Danko Jones by the way, you will not regret nothing). They are the future of hard rock, more AC / DC! Wake up!
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