It might be my birthday, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't write up a bunch of CDs that have been occupying my CD player and iPod for the last week or so. I am sorry for the lack of columns, but I was bereft of a connection to the web for quite a few days while I changed ISPs to one that actually was broadband and worked.
CD Reviews
Gary Hughes: Veritas
Gary Hughes, lead man of the band Ten, has quite a solo career as well. This, his latest collection, is vintage Hughes. Oddles of catchy melodies and choruses, this is the sort of thing that would have been in the charts in the 80s. Think Richard Marx before we went off the boil or Brian Adams at his best.
I am sure this will go down a storm in Japan. It's pleasant and competent hard rock done with oodles of talent and aplomb. I am sure I will return to this CD time and time again, just as I did with his last solo release.
You will enjoy it and find yourself humming the choruses for many days to come. Hughes has talent, of that there is no doubt, and this CD just serves a reminder.
Seven Tears: In Every Frozen Tears
Heavy rock with oodles of keyboards is the fare on this disc. If you think that Europe at their heaviest was great, then you would probably like these guys. We are talking the normal hook ladened hard rock you have come to expect from this sort of band. It's quality stuff that merits turning it up and enjoying the quality.
You can't fault the talent on this disc. Yet another band to explore if you like your heavy rock with keyboards and a great deal of passion. Well done to Frontiers for introducing everyone to this band.
Article comments
1 - Jason Thanos
Good News STORMWARNING is finished, the album sounds FUCKIN BRILLIANT today we heard the mix for BOOK OF SECRETS.
The fuckin Guitars were awsome they kinda sounded like Megadeth in parts but in a melodic way as a long time friend but most important as a huge TEN fan I am blown away at this point.
DENNIS WARD seems to be doing an amazing JOB mixing this record.
Not long to go now for all the TEN fans be patient it is been mixed by the wizzard Dennis Ward.
Gary sounds Mega his voice seems to have got better with a lot of power and great range and the New Guitarist is really good with loads of skill and big sounds I was so shocked how great he sounded, He will suprise a lot of people.
For anyone who loves TEN take it from me you are in for a Classic a great album that will make you sing to every chorus and bridge the Gary Hughes way.
Jason Thanos