Journeys Revelation + Greatest hits rerecorded - a unverpassbares Double

Just in time for the release date 06:06:08 is the latest Journey CD "Revelation" in my mailbox. Steve Perry's voice was an essential part of the success of Journey. "When the lights go out in the City", "Wheel in the sky" or "Faithfully" are milestones of Melodic Rock. Mid-90s, he got out and since then fill the Board with pros and cons to singers who followed him. The CDs with Perry's successor Steve Augeri had no commercial success, but was also due to the songs of composer Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain. 2006 was rumored that Augeri had vocal problems and with the routes through Europe Open Air Festival was even talked about, that he would only move to playbacks his lips. As the rumor mill threatened überzuschäumen, conjured Even Jeff Scott Soto emerged as the successor Augeris. With him he had a year ago called the Side Project Soul SIRKUS into being. Soto - a typical shouter - offset the live performances Journeys a decent punch. However, he also had problems the songs for two hours to survive day after day without voice problems. The separation of Soto came anyway surprising.
"I was frustrated, suddenly stood Journey without a singer since" guitarist Neal confessed already. "I was browsing on Youtube, listened to hundreds of singers and found Arnel Pineda. When I heard his voice I knew he could fit. I was talking with our management and Pineda was already on the way to us. Already on the third day of our common samples we went into the studio and Arnel sang six songs of our Journey I looked over at Jonathan Cain, saying:. Here it is ... This is our guy. "

The vortex in the rock forums started from scratch. Pineda would be able to displace the overpowering shadow Perrys?

"Revelation" starts with Schons guitar sound. "Never Walk Away" is 100% Journey. Widescreen rock with a cool guitar riff, a fiddly Solo, hymnal chorus and a voice on par with Steve Perry.
In "Like a Sunshower" recalls Pineda timbre to former Journey singer. But he has enough charisma to the song to make his mark.
"Change for better" beamed back to the Journey Heydays early 80s. The text line "it's my life and a change for the better" aptly describes Pineda situation. Deen Castronovo impressed not only as a drummer, he also assumes the high voices in the choruses. The Bridge is reminiscent of Toto's "Caught in the balance". The song is a masterpiece.
"Wildest Dream" is pushing the pressure. In the style of Soul SIRKUS - but not so purist - is rocked.
"Faith in the Heartland" from the album Generations found in more commercial form again on his way to a Journey album. Schons brilliant guitar solo and Pineda's voice inspire.
The ballad "After All These Years" is certainly a highlight - bombastic but without pomp.
In "What it takes to win" disappear the last question mark regarding Arnel cast as the new Journey singer.
In "Turn The World Tonight" he thrilled with emotional depth in his voice.
Schons Far-Eastern inspired sound and Saitenflitzerei decides purely instrumental CD "Revelation".
"Let it take you back" is a typical bonus track, which will delight the Journey hardcore fans especially.

With "Revelation" Journey is back in the Melodic Rock Olymp. Although Pineda's voice was mixed for my taste a little too far into the background, the compositions with Journeys masterpieces of the 80s can be mentioned in the same breath. A fantastic CD not only for the friend's AOR (Adult Oriented Rock), also for all the Journey have lost some sight.

The great classics of the Journey catalog were re-recorded for the second CD "Greatest Hits Re-Recorded". "Lights," "Who's Crying Now", "Open Arms" and many others are milestones of rock music. Again, it is understood Arnel Pineda breathe the songs new life.
Revelation + Greatest hits rerecorded - a unverpassbares Double.