:D Yer list time !!! LOL :lol: :lol: :lol:
In no particuler order
Presto Ballet = Piece Among The Ruins
This was infact a Ben tip off !! A great HR album full to bursting with great playing & even better, great songs all with a Prog`ish edge. Personnal fav track " Bring It On"
Pagans Mind = Enigmatic Calling
If you like your metal Power Metal then this is going to be right up your street, think Queensryche. This album is full of great songs from start to finish. Personnal fav track, "Resurrection back in time" go check this album out.
Final Frontier = High Tension Wire
For those of us that like our HR seriously melodic, think Journey, Styx, Leppard. A great album from this Canadian outfit absolutely dripping with catchy hooks !! every tracks a good`un, Personnal Fav track, " Who`s gonna love you know" but i could`ve chosen any of the tracks on this album.
Eric Johnson = Bloom
Another great album from the Texas guitarist. A great mix between easy accesable songs/instrumentals & the more experimental avante garde type stuff. And yes he still has "THAT" sound. Personnal fav track
"Be Good To Me" i just loved the groove ! :P
The Darkness = One Way Ticket.......
A better sounding album than the 1st one & i loved the Queen type vocals. Justin Hawkins gives a much more measured vocal performance & thats all for the better. Personnal fav track "Bald"
UFO = Walk On Water
OK technically not allowed as this was infact released last year 2004, but i only came across this recently. This is the reformed great line up of Schenker, Moog, Raymond, Way, Parker. it includes two rerecordings of 2 classic tracks from UFO`s past. "Doctor Doctor" & "Lights Out" but the rest of the albums great to !! Schenker sounds better than ever. Before there was EVH there was Schenker & this album will show you why. Personnal fav track, " Pushed To The Limit"
Outside mentions for......
Place Vendome = Place Vendome
Features Helloweens vocalist [ i can`t remember his name ] This is a much more commercial sounding outing think Bon Jovi, REO Speed Wagon, great sound not enough catchy hooks for me. Check out the title track as a taster.
Waltham = Waltham
This little lot hail from the East Coast of America, Boston / New Jersey area i think. All of the smart moneys been going on this lot. There music is a real cross bread. The song styles of the brilliant, The Outfield & Rick Springfield but with a New Punk [ Green Day`ish ] type guitar sounds !! As crazy as that`ll sound espiecially if you no the Outfield / RS this lot pull it of brilliantly. The albums full of great songs except there`s no outstanding hooks !!
nothing you can really walkaway singing which is a great shame, i look forward to there next outing though... check out
"Cheryl [ Come Take A Ride ] " the best track on the album.
That`ll do to be getting on with LOL Oh yer & Ben i remember "Let It Go" the first time round !!! :P i loved the bit were the SSL desk drops the entire board out except the drums !! this bit has been copied by every producer since. Great track !!! good choice !!
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