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I seem to recall many saying the same thing about Tearing Down the Walls? I guess I'm not really hearing it or it's just not bothering me. It all sounds fine to me. Or maybe I've just gotten used to it because everything is cranked up these days.

Checked this out but not working for me. Music is cool but the singers vocals make me cringe.

Agree. I think I enjoy it because my expectations were pretty low. Kenny isn't in Erik's league, that's for sure. Kenny probably is over signing but still sounds good to me. I'm finding myself enjoying a good amount of this album. I know I'm not caring for Demon Eyes and that definitely feels out of place. And One of Us isn't doing too much for me. I'm liking the rest though. I think Hold Your Fire, Not For Sale and Wings of an Aeroplane are my favorites of the songs that we hadn't already heard as singles. For sure not a 10/10 but I can see this in my top 5 this year. We'll see how it settles with more listens.

My CD showed up today and have to say it's sounding pretty darn good to me. Yeah, it could be better with Erik. But no sense crying over spilt milk anymore. These guys still sound fantastic here and for me this album blows away those first 2 albums they did with Kenny. I was very skeptical with Kenny coming back on board and really didnt expect to care much for new stuff with him after not caring much for those first 2 albums. But I slowly came around and now I'm back on the train. This is just an excellent slice of melodic hard rock.

Same for me.

I wasn't overly taken with the debut from Chez. I thought it as okay and showed some potential but I think I only tossed a couple songs from it in my playlist and never found myself overly getting into it. Anyways, pretty good tune here that definitely reminds me of 80's Heart. She seems to be finding a nice little niche in that throwback 80's pop/rock style.

Agree. For me it's going to be 3 soon though

I'd probably put Diamond Star Halos in the "like" category as for me that one falls in line with Slang, Euphoria and X.

Agree.

I checked the 90 second samples on I Tunes... I'd say 3-4 tunes that we haven't heard yet grabbed me from the samples....If I Could Fly, Scream, Shot In The Dark and Last Man Alive. I'm guessing Scream might end up being my favorite song from this based upon the samples but we'll see. Definitely not one I'll be purchasing but I could see myself enjoying a handful of tunes from this.

New song is okay and it definitely rocks. But at the same time, it's not overly grabbing me either and haven't found it getting stuck in my head or being all that memorable after a couple listens. I don't think it's a song I'd add into my playlists.

LOL. I used to have one of those 12 disc CD changers in the back of my car and remember thinking how awesome that was on random. Same thing....CD's would take like 30 seconds to load and settle on a song. And bumps would always cause skips. Spotify definitely accomplishes the same thing much easier today

Review of the album. I enjoy watching this guys reviews and reactions.

Same here. The Krauss tracks are well done and "nice" songs I guess but they do zero for me and are easy skips. And the two piano ballads (Goodbye for Good This Time and Angels) are basically the same....nice songs, but pretty boring and ultimately skips for me. I'm good with the rest though and feel like the album flows way better when those 4 songs are lopped out.

Agree. Basically sounds like edgy H.E.A.T to me which is just fine. That said though, have to remember most people here in the USA have no idea who H.E.A.T is so it's new sounding to them.

Here's some audio also. Digging the tune. Just some catchy melodic hard rock. Expecting to really enjoy this album.

Same here.

Agree. Gave it one listen and have zero desire to listen again. I feel like if this was some other band not titled "Journey" then nobody would even bother with it. And a huge band like them has no business putting out an album with this kind of production. We listen to many bands here with a fraction of the budget/resources doing way better sounding albums.

First review I've seen of the new album. It's brief but it's something lol. I'm looking forward to this one and have enjoyed the first 3 singles way more than I expected I would. http://heavyparadise.blogspot.com/2022/07/review-heat-force-majeure-ear-music.html "Force Majeure" is entitled the brand new opus by these incredible Swedes!! Yes, H.E.A.T. is back with a new record which is going to be released through ear Music this August!!! Original singer Kenny Leckremo is back on board and that's a thing that gives more interest to the final result. The first three singles that came out earlier this year are all three some great samples of what's to expect from "Force Majeure"!! "Back To The Rhythm" is an ass-kickin', a fist-on-the-air rocker with a larger than life chorus line in it!!! "Nationwide" is faster, heavier and edgier with, again, a mind blowing chorus while "Hollywood", the latest one, is a classic H.E.A.T. tune, period!! "Tainted Blood" rocks in some more U.S. Hair Metal style while "Harder To Breathe" is yet another 'typical' Leckremo era song. A track that Kenny shows his amazing vocal skills. The 'punchier' "Not For Sale" reminds 80's Scandi melodic hard rock and bands such as Europe and TREAT while the power ballad of "One Of Us" is just great!!! "Hold Your Fire", "Paramount" and the heavy (one of the heaviest tunes that H.E.A.T. ever wrote....) "Demon Eyes" are pure delight!!! The album closes with yet another 'classic' H.E.A.T track; "Wings Of An Aeroplane"! Bottom line is that H.E.A.T. strikes back with yet another inspired, ass-kickin' and in-your-face album that stands proudly next to every previous release of this incredible band. "Force Majeure" is a great record, well done!!! Songwritting : 10 Production : 10 Songs : 10 Musicianship : 10 Overall Rating : 10 / 10

Sounds okay but at the same time I don't really find myself being very intrigued by it. And that's a terrible band name IMO.

For me at the midway point: 1. Kissin' Dynamite - Not The End of The Road 2. Crashdiet - Automaton 3. Def Leppard - Diamond Star Halos 4. Degreed - Are You Ready 5. Black Swan - Generation Mind H.E.A.T, Shiraz Lane and Skid Row are probably the releases I'm most looking forward to in the second half of the year.

Never really got into these guys. I dug a few tunes back in the day like Another Rainy Night, Empire & Jet City Woman but that's about as far as I ever got with them. This new song sounds okay but it'll be a pass for me.

Sounds like a nice, well done tune and all but just not my taste.....too light and mellow for my liking.

I find it hard to fathom that an autographed CD could have less value than an unsigned one. I've had plenty of signed CD's that I've sold and they always seem to fetch at least some sort of a premium depending on the band. I mean, if it's a band that's not overly popular, people probably don't care much. But if we're talking Def Leppard or something, I think it definitely adds to the value. At the end of the day though, the best part of signed CD's is when you're at the show and got them signed in person. They end up being a nice keepsake and memory and I still enjoy getting CD's signed when the opportunity presents itself.

Agree. I think I read somewhere that they're a little more costly to manufacture than traditional jewel cases which baffles me even more as to why labels use them. Yeah, I can see that they're more durable in the short term as they won't crack if you drop them. But if I crack a CD case, it's easy enough to replace it and have a brand new CD again. Once those digipak spines start cracking and showing wear though....or those corners get bent, it's over and there's no replacing it. Granted, much of my disdain comes from the days when I was grabbing 3-4 CD's and chucking them in my car's glove compartment or something while I listened to them in the car. I'm not doing that anymore so I'm sure digi's would hold up better for me. Still don't like them though and there's been plenty of CD's I've skipped buying solely because they were a digipak.