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The Stand
This pounds in heavy, but with some cool melody from the guitar lines. The vocals enter and the cut feels a bit like punk rock in terms of those vocals, but there’s still a bit of a heavy metal vibe to it. Overall, this is a smoking hot jam that’s quite cool. There’s a short bit later in the tune that makes me think of Kiss’ “Love Gun,” but the guitar solo section seems more like Mountain, but with a metal kick. |
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Spread Your Wings
Somehow, this hard rocker makes me think of Uriah Heep just a bit. It’s another cool tune that’s catchy and meaty, but still quite metallic. It’s more like a power ballad, though, alternating between mellower sounds and harder edged choruses. The guitar solo is another choice selection here. |
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Spinning the Wheel
There’s almost an Aerosmith vibe to this hard rocker, but perhaps merged with some Mountain. It’s another killer tune on a disc that’s full of them. |
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Place in the Sun
While there’s still plenty of classic rock in the mix here, this cut seems a bit more contemporary. It’s metallic, but also one of the catchiest pieces here. This disc just seems to keep getting better. |
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Here They Come
Okay, the riff that opens this feels so much like several other tunes that I thought this was a cover. It shifts out from there, though, into accessible modern alternative rock. In fact, this is the least retro sounding tune we’ve heard to this point. It’s a real winner. |
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Never Give Up
Another that feels a bit more modern, but with some retro leanings still there, this is high energy, metallic and very cool. |
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Beautiful Day
Here we get a power pop laden song. It’s part ballad, part rocker, but not really metal at all. Yes, there is still some retro sound here, but it’s more modern, perhaps, than a lot of the stuff on this cut. It’s also one of the best here, in part because of the change it represents. |
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R.I.P. (The Earth)
Here’s a more metallic cut. There’s a bit of a NWOBHM sound here, but overall it’s kind of a cross between the bluesy hard rock of the 1970s and 1980s heavy metal. |
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No More
Here’s another roots rocker that’s quite tasty. It’s not a big surprise, but it’s quite accessible and effective. |
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Mata Kuru Ze
Metallic and accessible, this is good time rock music. It’s melodic and yet crunchy and it’s very catchy. It’s another strong tune on a disc that’s packed with potent music. |
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Beautiful Day (Alternate Version)
This is a variant of the earlier track. If anything it’s catchier and more straight rock. The guitar soloing, though, is seriously retro and seriously cool. Generally I don’t like the idea of closing a set with an alternate take of one of the tracks from the rest of the disc. It works here because this song is incredibly strong.
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