26 minute read
Dizzylilacs, Frozen Tears, Madman’s Lullaby, Phil Martin’s Drive, Post Mortem Superstar, Sandgaard, Skarlett Riot, Taste
ALBUM REVIEWS
Leather Coffin Dizzylilacs Self-released single
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Review by Ken Morton
Even since the unveiling of their full-length album Make Like New in 2014, the Dizzylilacs has continued to make new music, issuing one single at a time. Songs such as Hazel, Some Star You Are, and Pretend have shown such a progression in the band’s sound that is absolutely exciting to witness. And now as these pandemic times rage relentlessly on, Dizzylilacs has presented the world with Leather Coffin, and it’s a thoroughly gripping track from the onset. Whether it’s the gloriously moody vocals, the intensive guitar interludes, or the driving rhythm section, Leather Coffin presents the Dizzy boys at the very height of their creative energies.
“I’m possessed, by this Leather Coffin I’ve invited into my life,” vocalist Mark Van Fleet Hoagland muses in the chorus, and one can feel the personal conflict reflected within the intriguing lyrical and vibrant musical content. Mark and his brother Paul Hoagland (on kickass drums) have released another superbly memorable track with Leather Coffin, and it’s one that will truly haunt your senses long after the song spins to its triumphant conclusion.
https://www.facebook.com/dizzylilacs
Brazen Whisper Frozen Tears MR Records
Review by Ken Morton
The timeless melodies found within the realm of Brazen Whisper by Frozen Tears should be all over the worldwide radio airwaves. Expansive, passionate and supremely memorable, Frozen Tears from Australia know how to deliver a hard-hitting melodic rock song, and the seven tracks found within Brazen Whisper are like a sonic love letter to a timeless genre that continues to enrapture music fans everywhere.
The title track Brazen Whisper instantly grips the listener with its impassioned vocals and ripping guitars, devastating the senses with class and conviction. You is dazzling and gripping, absorbing the listener with its vibrant melodies. Hold On Tight is grandiose and relentlessly memorable, like a lost KISS anthem come to ultra-vivid life with its explosive “hold on tight to your dreams” chorus driving into the heart of the matter. Love Can Be Real and Set Me Free continue to show just how wonderfully effective Frozen Tears is with their song artistry. Can’t Stop presents Frozen Tears in sweeping ballad territory and they envelope it so damn well! And be sure to stay on to the end and hear their kickass interpretation of the KISS classic C’mon and Love Me.
The core members of Frozen Tears possess a massive amount of talent and imagination, featuring magnificent performances from Thanis Akritidis on vocals and Jon Powers on guitars, keyboards and bass. Frozen Tears enlisted Ty Sims to engineer and co-produce the new album. The incomparable Ty Sims has worked with AOR giants House Of Lords on their last albums and delivers his own magic and intrigue into the Frozen Tears experience. Brazen Whisper by Frozen Tears is an instant melodic rock AOR classic, and you can bet this one is going to find its way into many a Top Ten when 2021 spins to its high-flying conclusion.
https://www.facebook.com/frozentearsaustralia www.melodicrockrecords.com
Nocturnal Overdrive – Part 1 Madman’s Lullaby MR Records
Review by Ken Morton
Hailing from San Jose, California and signed with MR Records of Australia, the almighty Madman’s Lullaby is ready to rock an entire world with their raging anthems. They’ve opened for the likes of Michael Schenker, Lynch Mob and WASP, and judging by the hard rocking goods heard within the grooves of their latest album Nocturnal Overdrive – Part 1, it won’t be long until Madman’s Lullaby serenade fans on their very own headlining tours.
From the opening powerhouse reverberations of the instrumental Love Rain Down and onwards towards the joy of playing live with Next Show, Madman’s Lullaby instantly hook the listener with their mesmerizing musicianship and impassioned vocals. Drive Me Crazy continues on with the exhilarating melodies crashing into the stratosphere. Love Don’t Come Easy shows how amazingly effective Madman’s Lullaby is when delivering a masterclass power ballad. The rock in your face then returns with the dynamic In Your Mind followed by the astounding Never Too Late showing each and every member of the band at the very height of their creative prowess.
Absolutely massive, imaginative performances from each and every member of Madman’s Lullaby are found within, including Chris Michaels on lead vocals, Mr. Brett on lead guitar, Luis Barillas on bass, and Eric Arbizu on drums. With an album as powerful as Nocturnal Overdrive – Part 1, it will be thrilling to see what the band has in store for us with the next chapter of this sweeping magnum opus. Stay tuned because the passion Madman’s Lullaby exudes within their sonic art is insanely addictive and well worth seeking out.
https://www.facebook.com/MadmansLullabyRocks
Days Like These Phil Martin’s Drive MR Records
Review by Ken Morton
Imagine the warmth of AOR melodic rock with grand progressive inflections found within, and you are only beginning to uncover the auditory artistry of Phil Martin’s Drive. The perfect soundtrack to travelling the glorious highways of this life we live, Days Like These by Phil Martin’s Drive may only possess six songs, but each selection is a rich and rewarding tapestry. Opening with the should-be hit single Ordinary, this track alone would launch any band into melodic rock greatness.
Inside View is vast and powerful with its insightful lyrics and epic melodies. Not The Real Thing presents a towering sound that is supremely emotional, featuring a gripping chorus that will remain with you for ages. Fuel & Fire will scorch your stereo speakers with its kaleidoscopic soundscapes while You Are Amazing is breathtaking hard rock perfection with its dazzling “you’re my God” inflections. And then closing out the journey of Days Like These is the gorgeously serene Emily, a song of apology and need that should move the hearts of the even the most jaded of music critic.
A member of Janz who were briefly signed to CBS Records in the late 80’s before disbanding, the long hiatus of Phil Martin is now over! And with the unveiling of Days Like These, Phil Martin’s Drive is taking a spin headfirst into the biz once more – and the results should appeal to all types of fans who absolutely demand passion and inspiration within their music! Phil Martin’s Drive delivers, and definitely has released one of the most memorable EP’s of 2021!
https://www.facebook.com/philmartinsdrive www.melodicrockrecords.com Which Witch Wroughts Post Mortem Superstar A Hole To Rot In Records
Review by Ken Morton
Former members of Willow Wisp continue to leave their impenetrable mark upon an otherwise mundane world. This time it’s Tony F. Corpse’s turn to unleash sonic fury upon the masses, and with the creation of Post Mortem Superstar, the affable musician presents the next absorbing chapter to an audacious music career.
If Mayhem and Joy Division rampaged on an extremely desolate and depraved night, and managed to unleash a child with homicidal tendencies, the auditory intrigue would sound a whole hell of a lot like the realm of Post Mortem Superstar. Just begin to wrap your head around that possibility as you pop their debut album Which Witch Wroughts into the entrails of whatever unsuspecting device you spew your music out from.
Joining Tony F. Corpse on this journey is the wickedly charismatic Krystal Fantom, and what devastating artistry this unholy pair commit. Which Witch Wroughts opens with a visit from The Anatomist, a mind-blowing commencement that retches its way into your blackened heart and soul. Invisible Corpse is gothic rock gone ballistic, and its soundscapes are wondrous to behold. Shotgun Lobotomy slams into your cranium with a feverish intensity while Ululations In The Ether entrances the listener with its somber tales of faded beauty tormented by the demons found within the bitter ands unforgiving passages of days and nights hopelessly gone by.
The Steps Of Time present Post Mortem Superstar at their most haunting and poetic, the depressive harmonics and wistful spoken word and sung reveries spinning into a hallway of tormented madness. And then closing out the Which Witch Wroughts experience is Plight Of The Crying Cadaver, where otherworldly sounds tantalize your senses and leave the listeners aka future corpses craving a whole lot more.
Which Witch Wroughts by Post Mortem Superstar is cryptic and ambitious, displaying an artistry that goes beyond time and genre. Tony F, Corpse rises above the Willow Wisp legacy, and along with co-conspirator Krystal Fandom, delivers a grim masterwork that is destined to thoroughly enrapture and perhaps confound all who give a good listen.
www.facebook.com/PostMortemSuperstar
Listen to Highwire Daze Radio at Live 365 Rocking Your World 24 Hours A Day www.highwiredazeradio.net
Review by Ken Morton
Thomas Sandgaard is best known for being the rock and roll CEO and founder of Zynex Medical as well as a leader in the fight against the opioid epidemic with The Sandgaard Foundation. He is also owner of the famed Charlton Athletics Football Club, providing an inspiration and drive to the world-renowned organization. With a vibrant passion for music and sports, it was only a matter of time before the mighty Sandgaard would spring into action on the rock and roll front. And with the veiling of Addicks To Victory, Sandgaard has a massive hit on his hands. It’s the pure sounds of adrenaline found within each and every chord of Addicks To Victory, and it’s the type of song destined to be played in sports fields and rock arenas all across the world. The Sandgaard story has been one of passion and inspiration, and Addicks To Victory is a debut single of grand and epic proportions. Sandgaard and his band deliver the goods tenfold, and it will be super exciting to what other sonic adventures the rock and roll CEO has in store for us. Stay tuned because judging by the triumphant sounds of Addicks To Victory, Sandgaard is going to sweep us all into that euphoric rock and roll state of mind that we’ve been craving throughout these dark pandemic days…
www.sandgaardfoundation.org/ www.sandgaardrock.com/ www.cafc.co.uk/home
Invicta Skarlett Riot Despotz Records
Review by Ken Morton
Skarlett Riot is a UK-based hard rock collective whose music is sure to ignite the great big world of hard rock and metal, especially if their third album Invicta is indicative of greater glories ahead. Jam-packed with inspirational anthems that go straight for the heart, Invicta by Skarlett Riot is destined to be a breakthrough for this epically underrated band. Fans of In This Moment and Halestorm should check into Skarlett Riot and prepare to be thoroughly enraptured by their next favorite band.
From the opening refrains of Breaking The Habit, one notices right away the fire and conviction each and every member of Skarlett Riot possesses. Tracks such as Gravity, Black Clouds and Under Water continue to cement the deal, showing that Skarlett Riot are here to leave a definitive impact on all who give a listen. Combining persuasive clean singing with kickass growls, the explosive vocals found within reign supreme. All the way to the slamming inflections of the tremendously emotional grand finale Human, Skarlett Riot leave the listener inspired and ready to take on the world.
The dazzling Skarlett Riot lineup features the charismatic Skarlett on lead vocals and guitar, Danny on guitar and backing vocals, Tim on bass and backing vocals, and Luke on drums. Skarlett Riot recently announced a headlining tour in the UK throughout the month of November. Here’s hoping we see this amazing band invade the States in the near future, because we all desperately need the rockin’ remedy that is Skarlett Riot. In the meantime, give Invicta a listen and let Skarlett Riot become your new auditory habit you’ll never want to break.
www.skarlettriot.co.uk/
Rock Is God Taste MR Records
Review by Ken Morton
Taste are absolutely legends in the Australian hard rock/progressive music arena, making an definitive impact since their inception in the 70’s. Even now, Taste continues to release vibrantly dramatic music that will tantalize the senses. Longtime fans already know how epic and massive the Taste legacy is. Newer converts who want to check into some truly captivating tunes may commence explorating with Rock Is God, a compilation of some of their amazing later work, now available via MR Records. Yes, the title is rather bombastic, but one listen to any song from Rock Is God, and you’ll be hooked - especially if you crave bands such as The Who, Sweet, and early Elton John. Count this reviewer as a novice when it comes to Taste, and all I can say at this point is “Where has this wonderful band been all my rockin’ life?”
Opening with the deliciously over the top refrains of I Am God, Taste slam into your senses with fiendish glee. Hello Can You Hear Me is positively classic with it’s “you want love, you got it, you want sex, you got it” lyrical content sending the song into the hard rock heavens. Remedy shows how wildly resourceful Taste is when unleashing a powerhouse ballad of cosmic proportions. Rock Is Dead is a rager, passionate and mesmerizing - certainly the anthem for the ages. I Don’t Want To Be Like You shows the mighty Taste getting a bit funky with it, and the resulting track is an all-out triimph. There’s a whopping 13 songs in all, plus a hidden bonus at the end, showing music fans all across the world that Rock Is God, and that Taste IS one of the most epically underrated bands in the galaxy! Be sure to let these guys Tickle Your Fancy with Rock Is God and watch for new music from Taste coming soon from the one and only MR Records!
https://taste-music.com/ www.melodicrockrecords.com
ALBUM REVIEWS
Leather Coffin Dizzylilacs Self-released single
Review by Ken Morton
Even since the unveiling of their full-length album Make Like New in 2014, the Dizzylilacs has continued to make new music, issuing one single at a time. Songs such as Hazel, Some Star You Are, and Pretend have shown such a progression in the band’s sound that is absolutely exciting to witness. And now as these pandemic times rage relentless on, Dizzylilacs has presented the world with Leather Coffin, and it’s a thoroughly gripping track from the onset. Whether it’s the gloriously moody vocals, the intensive guitar interludes, or the driving rhythm section, Leather Coffin presents the Dizzy boys at the very height of their creative energies. on tight to your dreams” chorus driving into the heart of the matter. Love Can Be Real and Set Me Free continue to show just how wonderfully effective Frozen Tears is with their song artistry. Can’t Stop presents Frozen Tears in sweeping ballad territory and they envelope it so damn well! And be sure to stay on to the end and hear their kickass interpretation of the KISS classic C’mon and Love Me.
The core members of Frozen Tears possess a massive amount of talent and imagination, featuring magnificent performances from Thanis Akritidis on vocals and Jon Powers on guitars, keyboards and bass. Frozen Tears enlisted Ty Sims to engineer and co-produce the new album. The incomparable Ty Sims has worked with AOR giants House Of Lords on their last albums and delivers his own magic and intrigue into the Frozen Tears experience. Brazen Whisper by Frozen Tears is an instant melodic rock AOR classic, and you can bet this one is going to find its way into many a Top Ten when 2021 spins to its high-flying conclusion.
“I’m possessed, by this Leather Coffin I’ve invited into my life,” vocalist Mark Van Fleet Hoagland muses in the chorus, and one can feel the personal conflict reflected within the intriguing lyrical and vibrant musical content. Mark and his brother Paul Hoagland (on kickass drums) have released another superbly memorable track with Leather Coffin, and it’s one that will truly haunt your senses long after the song spins to its triumphant conclusion.
https://www.facebook.com/dizzylilacs
Brazen Whisper Frozen Tears MR Records
Review by Ken Morton
The timeless melodies found within the realm of Brazen Whisper by Frozen Tears should be all over the worldwide radio airwaves. Expansive, passionate and supremely memorable, Frozen Tears from Australia know how to deliver a hard-hitting melodic rock song, and the seven tracks found within Brazen Whisper are like a sonic love letter to a timeless genre that continues to enrapture music fans everywhere.
The title track Brazen Whisper instantly grips the listener with its impassioned vocals and ripping guitars, devastating the senses with class and conviction. You is dazzling and gripping, absorbing the listener with its vibrant melodies. Hold On Tight is grandiose and relentlessly memorable, like a lost KISS anthem come to ultra-vivid life with its explosive “hold
https://www.facebook.com/frozentearsaustralia www.melodicrockrecords.com
Nocturnal Overdrive – Part 1 Madman’s Lullaby MR Records
Review by Ken Morton
Hailing from San Jose, California and signed with MR Records of Australia, the almighty Madman’s Lullaby is ready to rock an entire world with the raging anthems. They’ve opened for the likes of Michael Schenker, Lynch Mob and WASP, and judging by the hard rocking goods heard within the grooves of their latest album Nocturnal Overdrive – Part 1, it won’t be long until Madman’s Lullaby serenade fans on their very own headlining tours.
From the opening powerhouse reverberations of the instrumental Love Rain Down and on the slamming joys of playing live with Next Show, Madman’s Lullaby instantly hook the listener with their mesmerizing musicianship and impassioned vocals. Drive Me Crazy continues on with the exhilarating melodies crashing into the stratosphere. Love Don’t Come Easy shows how amazingly effective Madman’s Lullaby is when delivering a masterclass power ballad. The rock in your face then returns with the dynamic In Your Mind followed by the astounding Never Too Late showing each and every member of the band at the very height of their creative prowess.
Absolutely massive, imaginative performances from each
and every member of Madman’s Lullaby are found within, including Chris Michaels on lead vocals, Mr. Brett on lead guitar, Luis Barillas on bass, and Eric Arbizu on drums. With an album as powerful as Nocturnal Overdrive – Part 1, it will be thrilling to see what the band has in store for us with the next chapter of this sweeping magnum opus. Stay tuned because the passion Madman’s Lullaby exudes within their sonic art is wildly addictive and well worth seeking out.
https://www.facebook.com/MadmansLullabyRocks www.melodicrockrecords.com
Days Like These Phil Martin’s Drive MR Records
Review by Ken Morton
Imagine the warmth of AOR melodic rock with grand progressive inflections found within, and you are only beginning to uncover the auditory artistry of Phil Martin’s Drive. The perfect soundtrack to travelling the glorious highways of this life we live, Days Like These by Phil Martin’s Drive may only possess six songs, but each selection is a rich and rewarding tapestry. Opening with the should be hit single Ordinary, this track alone would launch any band into melodic rock greatness.
Inside View is vast and powerful with its insightful lyrics and epic melodies. Not The Real Thing presents a towering sound that is supremely emotional, featuring a gripping chorus that will remain with you for ages. Fuel & Fire will scorch your stereo speakers with its kaleidoscopic soundscapes while You Are Amazing is breathtaking hard rock perfection with its dazzling “you’re my God” inflections.” And then closing out the journey of Days Like These is the gorgeously serene Emily, a song of apology and need that should move the hearts of the even the most jaded of music critic.
A member of Janz who were briefly signed to CBS Records in the late 80’s before disbanding, the long hiatus of Phil Martin is now over! And with the unveiling of Days Like These, Phil Martin’s Drive is taking a spin headfirst into the biz once more – and the results should appeal to all types of fans who absolutely demand passion and inspiration within their music! Phil Martin’s Drive delivers, and definitely has released one of the most memorable EP’s of 2021!
https://www.facebook.com/philmartinsdrive www.melodicrockrecords.com Which Witch Wroughts Post Mortem Superstar A Hole To Rot In Records
Review by Ken Morton
Former members of Willow Wisp continue to leave their impenetrable mark upon an otherwise mundane world. This time it’s Tony F. Corpse’s turn to unleash sonic fury upon the masses, and with the creation of Post Mortem Superstar, the affable musician presents the next absorbing chapter to an audacious music career.
If Mayhem and Joy Division rampaged on an extremely desolate and depraved night and managed to unleash a bastard child with homicidal tendencies, the auditory intrigue would sound a whole hell of a lot like the realm of Post Mortem Superstar. Just begin to wrap your head around that possibility as you pop their debut album Which Witch Wroughts into the entrails of whatever unsuspecting device you spew your music out from.
Joining Tony F. Corpse on this journey is the wickedly charismatic Krystal Fantom, and what devastating artistry this unholy pair commit. Which Witch Wroughts opens with a visit from The Anatomist, a mind-blowing commencement that retches its way into your blackened heart and soul. Invisible Corpse is gothic rock gone ballistic, and its soundscapes are wondrous to behold. Shotgun Lobotomy slams into your cranium with a feverish intensity while Ululations In The Ether entrances the listener with its somber tales of faded beauty tormented by the demons found within the bitter ands unforgiving passages of days and nights hopelessly gone by.
The Steps Of Time present Post Mortem Superstar at their most haunting and poetic, the depressive harmonics and wistful spoken word and sung reveries spinning into a hallway of tormented madness. And then closing out the Which Witch Wroughts experience is Plight Of The Crying Cadaver, where otherworldly sounds tantalize and leave the listeners aka future corpses craving a whole lot more.
Which Witch Wroughts by Post Mortem Superstar is cryptic and ambitious, displaying an artistry that goes beyond time and genre. Tony F, Corpse rises above the Willow Wisp legacy, and along with co-conspirator Krystal Fandom, delivers a grim masterwork that is destined to thoroughly enrapture and perhaps confound all who give a good listen.
www.facebook.com/PostMortemSuperstar
Listen to Highwire Daze Radio at Live 365 Rocking Your World 24 Hours A Day www.highwiredazeradio.net
Review by Ken Morton
Thomas Sandgaard is best known for being the rock and roll CEO and founder of Zynex Medical as well as a leader in the fight against the opioid epidemic with The Sandgaard Foundation. He is also the owner of the famed Charlton Athletics Football Club, providing an inspiration and drive to the world-renowned organization. With a vibrant passion for music and sports, it was only a matter of time before the mighty Sandgaard would spring into action on the rock and roll front. And with the veiling of Addicks To Victory, Sandgaard has a massive hit on his hands. It’s the pure sounds of adrenaline found within each and every chord of Addicks To Victory, and it’s the type of song destined to be played in sports fields and rock arenas all across the world. The Sandgaard story has been one of passion and inspiration, and Addicks To Victory is a debut single of grand and epic proportions. Sandgaard and his band deliver the goods tenfold, and it will be super exciting to what other sonic adventure the rock and roll CEO has in store for us. Stay tuned because judging by the triumphant sounds of Addicks To Victory, Sandgaard is going to sweep us all into that euphoric rock and roll state of mind that we’ve been craving throughout these dark pandemic days…
www.sandgaardfoundation.org/ www.sandgaardrock.com/ www.cafc.co.uk/home
Invicta Skarlett Riot Despotz Records
Review by Ken Morton
Skarlett Riot is a UK-based hard rock collective whose music is destined to enrapture the great big world of hard rock and metal, especially if their third album Invicta is indicative of greater glories ahead. Jam-packed with inspiration anthems that go straight for the heart, Invicta by Skarlett Riot is destined to be quite a breakthrough for this epically underrated band. Fans of In This Moment and Halestorm should check into Skarlett Riot and prepare to be thoroughly enraptured by their next favorite band.
From the opening refrains of Breaking The Habit, one notices right away the fire and conviction each and every member of Skarlett Riot possesses. Tracks such as Gravity, Black Clouds and Under Water continue to cement the deal, showing that Skarlett Riot are here to leave a definitive impact on all who give a listen. Combining persuasive clean singing with kickass growls, the explosive vocals found within reign supreme. All the way to the slamming inflections of the tremendously emotional grand finale Human, Skarlett Riot leave the listener inspired and ready to take on the world.
The dazzling Skarlett Riot lineup features the charismatic Skarlett on lead vocals and guitar, Danny on guitar and backing vocals, Tim on bass and backing vocals, and Luke on drums. Skarlett Riot recently announced a headlining tour in the UK throughout the month of November. Here’s hoping we see this amazing band invade the States in the near future, because we all desperately need the rockin’ remedy that is Skarlett Riot. In the meantime, give Invicta a listen and let Skarlett Riot become your new auditory habit you’ll never want to break.
www.skarlettriot.co.uk/
Rock Is God Taste MR Records
Review by Ken Morton
Taste are absolutely legends in the Australian hard rock/progressive music arena, making an definitive impact since their inception in the 70’s. Even now, Taste continues to release vibrantly dramatic music that will tantalize the senses. Longtime fans already know how epic and massive the Taste legacy is. Newer converts who want to check into some truly captivating tunes may commence explorating with Rock Is God, a compilation of some of their amazing later work, now available via MR Records. Yes the title is rather bombastic, but one listen to any song from Rock Is God, and you’ll be hooked - especially if you crave bands such as The Who, Sweet, and early Elton John. Count this reviewer as a novice when it comes to Taste, and all I can say at this point is “where has this wonderful band been all my life?”
Opening with the deliciously over the top refrains of I Am God, Taste slam into your senses with fiendish glee. Hello Can You Hear Me is positively classic with it’s “you want love, you got it, you want sex, you got it” lyrical content sending the song into the hard rock heavens. Remedy shows how wildly resourceful Taste is when unleashing a powerhouse ballad of cosmic proportions. Rock Is Dead a rager, passionate and mesmerizing - certainly the anthem for the ages. I Don’t Want To Be Like You shows the mighty Taste getting a bit funky with it, and the resulting track is an all-out triimph. There’s a whopping 13 songs in all, plus a hidden bonus at the end, truly showing music fans all across the world that Rock Is God and that Taste IS one of the most epically underrated bands in the galaxy! Be sure to let these guys Tickle Your Fancy with Rock Is God and watch for new music from Taste coming soon from the one and only MR Records!
https://taste-music.com/ www.melodicrockrecords.com
George Lynch Rock Guitarist
of the Hollywood Sunset Strip Scene set to release Seamless, August 20, 2021 on Rat Pak Records
Review by JNR
Mr. Scary of Dokken and Lynch Mob fame. George Lynch has a certain something to his guitar style that’s unavailable to the rest of us, that holds true only in him. Only in his guitar style,stance,the way he plays, picks and chords etc. He holds those qualities and musical ambition inside him.And in him, and in this day in him rises new attempts of redefining his king style axe guitar playing in 2021 on Seamless.
Artist: George Lynch Album title: Seamless Release Date: August.20,2021 Label: Rat Pak Records
George Lynch/Mr.Scary-Guitar Eric Loiselle -Bass Jimmy D’Anda -Drums
1. Quiver
The hard groovin’ down home stomp feel rocks this song. A great whistle like quality bringing it home with the grinding outro.
2. Cola
The heavy rhythm handed with a funky melody, into the majestic realms, cosmic funky Lynch at it’s finest. Goes alien at end.
3. Tj69
Down home sleeze groove feelin’with a take you for a ride,like a melodic train, and then cascading into fury.
4. Death by a thousand licks
The strong fisted rhythm punch coupled with George’s fury and insane string flanging. Tangent orientated giving Satriani a run for his money on this one. A constant thread like needle in the rhythm section is unrelentless.
5. I Think
Uber modern almost from a Souls Of We record. Smack dab style solos, break it up into a spacey feel. Great music junk stacks, then Scary blasts furiously, tuning is wild on this one too, lots of effecty stuff, more gain please,the spaceship has landed. The middle dynamics breakdown, connects somewhere in the galactic, in the direction, futuristic, in a cynch, Lynch fun on copious amounts of magic mushrooms.
6. Sharks With Laser Beams
Unrelentless rhythmic, with mouth wide open rhythms.Very take you somewhere with a melodic sense of a galaxy in mind. Breaking down into a wonderful place, where it wanted to go. Laser like precision solos to the breakdown rhythm, then takes you home heavy riffing infused in un abandoned solo joy.
7. Octavia
The pure beautiful bendy heartfeltness taking you down to a groove place, reminiscent of Mob Town Square. Shoot em down groove leads smack around rhythms effortlessly. The grooves really satisfy, anthemic lead lines so memorable that beat stuck in your head,then excursions expand your mind and heart taking you away into the wailing cries. A quiet string section with illuminating leads await there. And in sending it home absolutely soulful lead playing, knocking it home with dips n’ dives along for the ride.
8. Supersonic Hypnotic Groove Thing
Big hair, fun rock riff, guitar banging with sic-fi solos blast through the box on this with this groove thing never stops. Once one lever is down, he lifts another one. Happy gladness exude as it fires on, leaving you senseless and wanting more as it grabs new lead motives driving home, gunslinger classical composition floods the gates, bringing it to absolute mind bend Lead-E Way Road.
9. Falling Apart
The sensual feelin’ break it down sense.The blasts to excitement and thrill, with a majestic stomp it carries on. A reminiscent quality in the no lyrics instrument section two, finally breaks away,into got somthin’ to say melodic soul feel,then to quiet,another realm. Says listen.Then the song builds,and sensually rides off with majestical beauty. With the pounding of a heartbeat.
10. Blue light effect
A swagger effect, machine song out the gate. And away we go with feeling bluesy notes. Breaks away. No trick playing with fury notes.Wah, Wah, waits then delivers arching the spectrum. Blazing where it goes,comes home around,and bend-e.
11. House of Eternal Return
A claw and hammer approach. Sensual to the move lead shakin’ things down,stomps down, then building back seamlessly to another, higher realm. Then turn the switch on and off, and new doors to new civilizations, taking us there. Scary to dome, broken down beautifully. The mood pulls you into his hands.
12. The Weight
A twangy country blues diddy, glorious leads the way as they meander to it’s sweet core and back to the riff. Mr.Scary takes you so down n’ funky, can’t you feel it down deep. Whisle along. Seems to carry the song seamlessly.
Keep your eyes and ears out for George Lynch aka Mr. Scary.
