Mr. M

My review:

1. Sign of the Times ---> 7

2. She Moves Me ---> 8

3. Crazy ---> 6

4. Love Don't Live Here ---> 8

5. My Addiction ---> 5

6. Anything for You ---> 4

7. He Saw it Comin' ---> 5

8. Don't Let Me Go ---> 6

9. Spy vs Spy ---> 5

10. Blame it on the Night ---> 8

11. Godspeed ---> 4

Total: 60%

More thoughts:

The singles were the "best" songs on the album

If your going to write a ballad, listen to track 6 and do it differently

The band really should have had a different name as Great White's heritage is no where to be found

Jack is getting older and the high notes aren't as friendly as they used to be

Overall: Disappointing and a very forgettable album

After thinking about it more: it's like they went in without listening to GW's records and songs that made them great and came up with this

Little OT: I see Jaded Heart on best of lists for this year. I'm really enjoying IV and Michael can flat out belt. Are there other albums worth checking out by them? IV their best?

 

 

 

 

Ugh.... this is one terrible album. Jesus Christ. WTF

 

Bummer. What don't you like about it?

 

Huge fan of GW and will give it a listen tomorrow on Apple Music but have lowered expectations

 

 

It's stylistically all over the place. It sounds forced and disjointed. It literally has zero to do with Great White besides the vocals.

 

 

Honestly not surprised. I was hoping for something similar to GW but it sounds like that ain't going to happen. Oh well, plenty more greatness coming this year

 

 

I will throw a track-by-track review on this tomorrow.

 

Rock on man! I'll give my rating tomorrow after I take it for a spin

 

 

Ugh.... this is one terrible album. Jesus Christ. WTF

 

Bummer. What don't you like about it?

 

Huge fan of GW and will give it a listen tomorrow on Apple Music but have lowered expectations

 

 

It's stylistically all over the place. It sounds forced and disjointed. It literally has zero to do with Great White besides the vocals.

 

Honestly not surprised. I was hoping for something similar to GW but it sounds like that ain't going to happen. Oh well, plenty more greatness coming this year

It's catchy but am having a hard time liking his voice. He doesn't have that edgy sound that I really love

Production is clean but lacks energy

Not feeling it

Ugh.... this is one terrible album. Jesus Christ. WTF

Bummer. What don't you like about it?

Huge fan of GW and will give it a listen tomorrow on Apple Music but have lowered expectations

Man, I think that sounds great. Jim has a great voice with a tinge of raspness.

I haven't listened to his early stuff so I'm going to start with this record

From that sample and the word around the forum, I have high hopes

The guys involved do projects like this, but I don't know why they're recording these songs under the banner of Place Vendome. I thought the point of this project was always to be a melodic rock outlet for the guys involved. What happened?

Damn good question. I think the album artwork of this new record reflects the overall feel; dark and less melodic.

I'm not sure what to think of "Hereafter". It just doesn't flow at all where as Cross the Line has amazing flow

It's a good possibility Kiske is losing his vocal range and Dennis realized this upon receiving first samples

Ultimately, the s/t will be their best album. I'm going to check this out when it lands (pun intended) but don't have the highest hopes

I dig the guitar work in the first song and it's catchy

The baseline and the vocals remind me of the 80's in the second song which is great. Similar to Palace or Cruzh. Very melodic.

I haven't had a chance to listen to any of their albums yet. Is there a must listen?

New album is off to a good start

 

 

Wow, really excited by this thread, so far these all have massive interest for me - could be quite a year

 

Steel Panther

Work of Art

Story Of the Year

HEAT

Vain

Ammunition

Boulevard

Toby Hitchcock

Kane Roberts

Eclipse

Harem Scarem

NFO

Confess

Degreed

Farcry

Lionville

Tokyo Motor Fist

Art Nation

Creye

One Desire

Great list Glen.

 

I'm most excited for:

 

Tokyo Motor Fist

Pride of Lions

One Desire

Jack Russell's Great White

H.E.A.T.

Toby Hitchcock

Eclipse

Ammunition.

Steel Panther <-- Pushed back to March

Adelitas Way

Place Vendome

Night Ranger

Find Me

Jim Jidhed

Sweet Mary Jane

30th Anniversary of Whitesnake (1987)

 

Gonna be a great year

What's on the 30th anniversary of Whitesnake? Didn't I just buy the 25th anniversary or something not that long ago?

 

DC said something about exclusive demos and "more" for the fans on an interview he did last year. You might have. I know there was a 20th Anniversary on CD that had horrible compression and sounded like shite

Whitesnake might do a 1987 tour and play the album out

 

This really sounds like a 90s indie release production wise but can't fault the actual song yet again

I cant believe no one else is commenting on the production. Sounds like it was recorded in a tin can. A big hollow one

 

Marvellous song, worrying production.

 

I definitely know what you mean by the production. It's not as "clean" sounding as I'd like but it makes the songs more "raw" which I'm all for

Sounds real good. They are 3 for 3. I have high hopes for this group and album

Another interesting release to watch out for...so many releases on march 24th!

Yes agreed. I'm definitely interested.

Tony sounds similar to Ronnie which I dig.

Keeping my eye on this one

Not a fan. Since we are comparing them to Dokken, Don has a much better voice than the lead singer here.

I can hear the comparison to Tooth and Nail as I'm listening to it right now but that's about it

Pass

 

 

Wow, really excited by this thread, so far these all have massive interest for me - could be quite a year

 

Steel Panther

Work of Art

Story Of the Year

HEAT

Vain

Ammunition

Boulevard

Toby Hitchcock

Kane Roberts

Eclipse

Harem Scarem

NFO

Confess

Degreed

Farcry

Lionville

Tokyo Motor Fist

Art Nation

Creye

One Desire

 

Great list Glen.

 

I'm most excited for:

 

Tokyo Motor Fist

Pride of Lions

One Desire

Jack Russell's Great White

H.E.A.T.

Toby Hitchcock

Eclipse

Ammunition.

Steel Panther <-- Pushed back to March

Adelitas Way

Place Vendome

Night Ranger

Find Me

Jim Jidhed

Sweet Mary Jane

30th Anniversary of Whitesnake (1987)

 

Gonna be a great year

 

New Find Me?

 

Possibly this year but Frontiers did announce they are working on a new album in December. Who knows how far along they are so my best guess would be late this year or early next year

Wow, really excited by this thread, so far these all have massive interest for me - could be quite a year

 

Steel Panther

Work of Art

Story Of the Year

HEAT

Vain

Ammunition

Boulevard

Toby Hitchcock

Kane Roberts

Eclipse

Harem Scarem

NFO

Confess

Degreed

Farcry

Lionville

Tokyo Motor Fist

Art Nation

Creye

One Desire

Great list Glen.

I'm most excited for:

Tokyo Motor Fist

Pride of Lions

One Desire

Jack Russell's Great White

H.E.A.T.

Toby Hitchcock

Eclipse

Ammunition.

Steel Panther <-- Pushed back to March

Adelitas Way

Place Vendome

Night Ranger

Find Me

Jim Jidhed

Sweet Mary Jane

30th Anniversary of Whitesnake (1987)

Gonna be a great year

 

Favorite songs of 2016 in no particular order:

 

Bad Reputation - Adelitas Way

Tell Me - Adelitas Way

Ready for War - Adelitas Way

First Cruzh - Cruzh

Hypocrisy - Nordic Union

Every Heartbeat - Nordic Union

Falling - Nordic Union

Part of Me - Palace

Bull's Eye - Pretty Maids

What's It to Ya - Roth Brock Project

We Will Not Go Quietly - Sixx: A.M.

The Darkness of This Dawn - Sunstorm

When the Lights Go Down - The Defiants

Waiting on a Heartbreak - The Defiants

Lil' Miss Rock'n'Roll - The Defiants

Endangered - Treat

Inferno - Treat

Long Way from Home - Wigelius

Time Well Wasted - Wigelius

 

Lots of fantastic music out this year

Nice list except for that awful lil miss rock n roll song off the defiants album

 

Haha I know it's not for everyone but it reminds me of my first gf who was a rocker chick and all the fun we had. Plus, it's a funky song and nothing on the album sounds like it

Favorite songs of 2016 in no particular order:

Bad Reputation - Adelitas Way

Tell Me - Adelitas Way

Ready for War - Adelitas Way

First Cruzh - Cruzh

Hypocrisy - Nordic Union

Every Heartbeat - Nordic Union

Falling - Nordic Union

Part of Me - Palace

Bull's Eye - Pretty Maids

What's It to Ya - Roth Brock Project

We Will Not Go Quietly - Sixx: A.M.

The Darkness of This Dawn - Sunstorm

When the Lights Go Down - The Defiants

Waiting on a Heartbreak - The Defiants

Lil' Miss Rock'n'Roll - The Defiants

Endangered - Treat

Inferno - Treat

Long Way from Home - Wigelius

Time Well Wasted - Wigelius

Lots of fantastic music out this year

 

Really? Every link or YT vid ive clicked on so far is just synths in the background. Yeah its pleasant enough but basically pop music. Not a problem no, but then again not really my style either.

 

Definitely synth heavy, obviously, as is a lot of AOR. But listen to Magic Dance or Kristine. Strong guitar presence on those two.

 

Thanks for the suggestions Geoff. I've never heard of either Magic Dance or Kristine so they immediately go into the Need to Listen to playlist. I'm really enjoying the mix of synth and guitar in the Vanishings album. Sounds great.

I wouldn't consider it pop either. Much different vibe. Geoff explains it well.

 

This song has grown on me more and more with each listen. One of my favourite songs of the year. The Midnight album is a real good one, for some pretty damn cool lyrics... especially for one of these synthwave albums;

 

One of my favourites, too.

 

I'm a huge fan of The Midnight and picked up their vinyl. Gunship is another synthwave group or duo I really enjoy and the vinyl is absolutely killer.

Here is a taste with an awesome video:

This album is perfect for those late night drives.

Hi,

Who was the band between White Lion and Eclipse that you decided were no longer any good?

Journey (am I pullin your leg?)

Geoff says nudity is essential and Stefan doesn't agree. So a banana hammock will do, got it

Mr. M here. 27, in the Seattle area. Lover of 80's bluesy and hard rock and a recent love for the AOR scene. It's absolutely fantastic there are bands out there making music similar to the 80's.

Some favorites:

Whitesnake

Great White

Def Leppard

Dokken

Mr. Big

Night Ranger

Toto

White Lion

Eclipse

Revolution Saints

Nordic Union

The Defiants

Wigelius

Find Me

H.E.A.T.

I'm huge into vinyl with a Kenwood KD-5066 and looking to upgrade to a Dual 1229 in the near future

I'll fit right in here

Keep up the great work here ladies and gentlemen!

When did Joel Hoekstra leave?

Back in 14 to join Whitesnake for the Purple Album (and full time).

Sounds like classic NR which is great.