New occupation - new chance

How to Fireworks (1987) / Point Blank (1989) -times to Glörious to listen, you can hear in regularity always with any new Bonfire Studio release. The former musician of the Ziller-Side project Ez Livin now be "promoted" to Bonfire members. The former official singer Claus Lessmann was supposedly no longer really and was the last year quite indifferent, phlegmatic and interessenlos what Bonfire is concerned - such as Hans Ziller explained the singer changes his baby Bonfire to earlier Accept-vocalist David Reece. Similarly, both singers really sound now no, and so then does David Reece also totally his own thing and just tried not to sound like Claus Lessmann, what you most clearly to the somewhat loveless new recordings of "Sweet Obsession" and "American Nights" remembers , Musically everything is in the green zone, the production sounds quite bombastic inflated at these many penetrating keyboards on Glörious I know but as of Bonfire not yet, and from ancient times much less. The question remains which reminds me here of old Bonfire - not a lot, no more and no less than in the last two studio albums also.

Offer musically shallow compositions that although inflated bombastic come along, but can often miss a healthy walk hardness and really thrilling choruses. In fact, a bit crisper harder it gets to "Nothin at all", "Free Wind Desperado" and "Supernatural Disguise" to, from 4 staid ballads ("Remember", "Fallin Outta Love", "Shooting Star", "Lies") is no second "You Make Me Feel" or "Give it a Try" here because Bonfire were back then in the same league as the Scorpions, the title song "Glörious" is an artificially acting constructed slow Kitsch anthem sound the remaining 3 Melodic rockers (especially the opening track "21 Guns Salute") are solid without really nice to listen to ignite what outstanding but great is really also because not around. Overall, the album already rocking back a little more than last weak Branded (2011), but just in the middle of Song 4 - 9 results (except 7) is somehow fashionable boredom at all the most moderate ballad material.

The album might as well have published under the Ez Livin banner, which allegedly the softer variant should have, but somehow musically but each other blurs. So Ez Livin will probably be musical history and one issue in the future with Bonfire regular albums, which indeed is only logical, because those who know already Ez Livin? At some point there is then maybe again the reunion with Claus Lessmann, you do not know. Singer David Reece mercenaries sings as always professionally good, although some getting used to the fact that he has now is the future frontman. Maybe he actually brings a little more momentum and freshness in the band, which just came good at the live front. I wish the band in this new line all the best and hope that Hans Ziller in future times really stay on the ball and you do not have to wait for ages again to a new Bonfire album. The new line could also be a new opportunity - but the big question is just how fans and festival visitors David Reece will accept as a new singer, and whether the line-up will strengthen in the long run in this setting that David Reece in the USA is living is not exactly an advantage.

Overall, a very useful comeback album (but certainly not a great album) in a new line that still might set something straight with respect to hardness / pace and compelling singalong stadium anthems, just because Hans Ziller even getting these comparisons with Fireworks / Point Blank served.