AlphaMale

Horrible!

Not my favorite from them but still pretty solid.

And for the record, I don't mind his vocals when he uses them properly. He's just all over the place with it sometimes and it just ruins an otherwise decent tune. Just my opinion of course.

Yeah, but... complaining that the vocals on a new Darkness album are still the same vocals as on previous albums, as if you somewhow expected them to change, doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Just sayin'...

We know this but we can't help ourselves!

Man.... Tommy Heart really would sound good in Gotthard! He has the Steve Lee persona down pat. LOL

Err no it isn't.

 

Those vocals are an abomination

Agree 100%

Bring back the Stone Gods and ditch the vocal bitch.

I rated this 59%. All you need to know.

One of the worst of 2017.

Those are some strange non-rhyming lyrics.

Song is ok.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Bambi/dp/B073R13KSF/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502939381&sr=8-1&keywords=black+bambi

And here ya go:

BLACK BAMBI - Black Bambi (remastered reissue 2017)

Here's another one from the vaults: BLACK BAMBI self-titled album recorded in 1990 with Beau Hill as producer but shelved due to music industry uselessness. "Black Bambi" finally got released in 2001, but now 20th Century Music has made it available again with a refreshed sound.

Black Bambi is another example of a band that has it all to make it big: great musicianship, the looks, a recording contract with Atlantic Records and a top producer in Beau Hill.

However, they were missing an important factor; luck.

The band initially came together when San Diego transplant Steven Ray Anastos left his band City Slick only to discover than another band from his hometown, Aircraft, had also called it a day. Having admired that band's material, Anastos decided to call guitarist Ronny Jones to see if they might put something together to test the waters and soon after Steven and the bulk of Aircraft were in business as BLACK BAMBI.

Playing their first show at The Whiskey A Go-Go on New Year's Eve 1987, the band ran through a handful of shows before the rhythm section was ousted in favor of bassist John Grimmett and drummer Dave Casey.

At this point the band's sound became more focused with a classic hard rock imprint, and a buzz was swiftly building throughout the major labels.

1989 would see the band sign with the legendary John Carter at Atlantic Records and they were immediately sent into Enterprise Studios with highly sought after producer Beau Hill behind the board for an album that was scheduled for an early 1990 release.

Opening slots with both Badlands and The Black Crowes followed and BLACK BAMBI were primed for major success. And then the bottom fell out.

Basically, they were orphaned. Carter parted ways with Atlantic Records right as the band were completing the album. The timing could not have been worse. BLACK BAMBI were left high & dry and there was no coming back from that.

Musically "Black Bambi" is pure late '80s sounding classic hard rock, with mature songwriting and that slick production from the era. Think a mix of The Cult 'Sonic Temple', Tesla, Badlands, Vain, Atomic Playboys, etc.

The track 'Dancing With The Shadows' is probably Black Bambi in microcosm: bright rhythm section, sharp guitars, lyrics that would pass the lips of The Cult frontman without a problem with a slightly Vince Neil-esque delivery and wrapped in a big-bollocked, airy production guaranteed to sound good on a Sunset Strip dancefloor at two in the morning.

There's songs like me 'Lay Me Down' and 'Cry Blackbird Cry' really sounding like lost glam metal classics, and it’s nice to get the chance to hear some ‘new’ hair metal recorded at the scene of the crime and not reimagined by post modern hipsters or balding has beens looking to reignite their glory days thanks to a small pay check from voracious nostalgia-loving record labels.

20th Century Music has done a very nice job with the tapes sound (this is not the poor bootleg floating the web). The album has just been digitally released and will be available on physical CD next Friday 18th.

Highly Recommended

01 - Mary's Birthday
02 - In the Meantime
03 - Cry Blackbird Cry
04 - Crucified
05 - Seven Miles to Rome
06 - Dancing with the Shadows
07 - Down
08 - The Celebration
09 - 99 1/2
10 - Broken Mirror
11 - Lay Me Down
12 - Soul of a Child

Steven Ray Anastos: lead vocals
Mark Crowley: guitar
John Grimmett: bass
Dave Casey: drums

produced by Beau Hill

BUY IT !

www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Bambi/dp/B073QZW6JB
20thcentury-music.com/black-bambi/

H.E.A.T. - Address The Nation

I actually had it in my head today. It's a powerful tune if you crank it. Would be great live. The lack of guitars does not bother me one bit.

 

As previously said it's position on the album is clever.

 

Some will always skip it cos it's not rock enough and that's fair enough. I like this diversity though.

Yeah.... sad to say it was in my head today too.

I'll pass.

Scene is basically dead in Baltimore. No real support anymore. It's pretty sad.

Like TBone said about Minnesota, most of the live venues are now DJ dive bars and have no live concert venues anymore.

Another dreadful band name. The music isn't much better.

 

Weird choice for 1st single when those podcast tunes are MILES better and more like the H.E.A.T. we love.

 

This song WILL NOT be a grower.

Not for you maybe. I really like it.

 

Well, you're weird.

Weird choice for 1st single when those podcast tunes are MILES better and more like the H.E.A.T. we love.

This song WILL NOT be a grower.

Sounds decent.

Very average.

Style kinda like Spread Eagle but the song quality is no where near.

I'll pass.

Absolutely DREADFUL

I can help not liking them.

It stinks. Pretty easy.

From an interview with Jon Levin from Dokken (source:allthatshreds.com/Andrew Catania):

 

“We’re on the road all of July; we come back to do some US dates, then were back to Europe.” Explains Levin. “As November and December come, and things slow down, we’re going to start writing for a new Dokken record,” I asked if it was going to have the classic Dokken sound or going in a new direction. “It’s definitely going to have the classic Dokken sound. We should have it released in May of 2018 I’m thinking,” says Levin.

Is Don on board for this? LOL

From Issa (FB/June 7):

 

Happy Wednesday everyone...Sooooo, I've been working very quietly and hard on a new album.. sooo excited to see it finished with only 2 songs left to record.. Be ready for a treat and some amazing collaborations with a few amazing people. Updates to come

Oh please God no. Not another decent disc ruined by her "vocals".