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new song isn't as good as the first single, but still a solid track

Agreed Cockroach is my favorite, but both albums are great. And with Cockroach you don't have to wonder how the tracks would have sounded with the other guy on vocals. You're able to listen to both Ted's and Paul's interpretations and decide for yourself which is better

That describes it well. I thought Freewheelin' was a pretty good album and seemed like a logical next step for the band musically. But Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride remains their best, in my opinion.

yeah, that first track sounds excellent

sad and surprising news, he never really got a lot of recognition but his resume speaks for itself, RIP Bob

thanks for sharing, I'm not familiar with these guys at all, but sounds pretty good

I think that might be worth starting a thread for, if there isn't one already. And you both picked albums worthy of consideration. I'd probably slide WOA and NFO down a bit, good albums, just personal preference. My top 5 debuts during that time frame would be Brother Firetribe The Magnificent One Desire First Signal W.E.T. But could just as easily have included one of the D2 guys projects as Marcello Vestry, Tokyo Motor Fist and The Defiants all put out great debuts.

I'm not feeling the new track either, just falls flat for me unfortunately

I really enjoyed this one, pretty much on par with the first album. I would have preferred they used one vocalist throughout, as the inconsistencies in that area can detract at times. But just a bit of nitpicking on my part.

I think it's only natural to have a few comments that are somewhat critical of a follow up of a great release when it simply isn't as good. Sure the production is well done and musically I think they took a step forward with some of the arrangements. But for me it comes down to the fact that there are fewer standouts and more tracks I'll likely skip on future spins, when compared to the debut.

The hooks aren't as instant as the debut. And I didn't care much for the track order as there were too many mellow songs bunched up in the second half of the album. But overall I think it's a solid release. My initial favorites are Shadowman and Rio. The only tune I'm not caring much for at the moment is the closer Only When I Breathe. Andrés' tone when he repeats the word "breathe" during the chorus gets a bit annoying for me.

that sounded pretty good, stayed true to the original version for the most part, but with a little harder edge putting the guitars more to the forefront of the mix

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I would not have recognized that as being Bad Habit had I heard it on the radio, good tune, kind of reminds me musically of Pretty Maids at times, heavier riffs and a much different feel than what they've done before

sounding great

Sad news of Brian Howe's passing today (article from usatoday.com) https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/05/07/reports-brian-howe-bad-company-and-ted-nugent-singer-dies-66/3087653001/ Brian Howe, former lead singer of Bad Company, died Wednesday at his home in Florida. (Photo: Brooks Paschal) Brian Howe, lead singer of rock group Bad Company in the late '80s and '90s, has died. He was 66. The British musician died Wednesday after suffering from cardiac arrest at his Florida home Tuesday morning, according to Howe's publicist Francine Marseille. EMTs had a short conversation with Howe but were unable to revive him after. "It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the untimely passing of a loving father, friend and musical icon," Paul Easton, his longtime friend and manager, said in a statement sent to USA TODAY. “Finding the appropriate words to express the pain in our hearts over losing my brother has been difficult." Howe's sister, Sadie, added. “Our family would like to thank you for your compassion and the outpouring of love we are receiving.” Howe rose to fame in 1984 as the lead vocalist of guitarist Ted Nugent's album "Penetrator," which spawned the hit "Tied Up in Love." Two years later, he replaced Paul Rodgers as the frontman of Bad Company, writing and singing on four albums including 1986's "Fame and Fortune," 1988's "Dangerous Age" and 1990's "Holy Water." He left the band after the release of 1992 album "Here Comes Trouble" and tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd, due to tension with bandmates Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke. Brian Howe performs with Bad Company in 1987 in Munich, Germany. (Photo: Fryderyk Gabowicz, picture alliance via Getty Images) "Leaving Bad Company was not a difficult decision, it had got to the point where nobody was contributing anything to songwriting and quite frankly the band was getting very very sloppy live," Howe told MelodicRock.com in 2011. "I quite simply, along with (producer) Terry Thomas, got tired of doing all the work and then get nothing but resentment for it from Mick and Simon." Howe went on to release three solo albums, the last being "Circus Bar" in 2010. He was on tour with musicians Paul Warren, Christopher Turnbow, Miguel Gonzales and Rick Brothers prior to the live music shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, but was looking forward to returning to the stage, Marseille says. "I feel we are all put in this world for a reason” Howe's son, Michael, said in a statement. “The passion for music was my father’s, and I am so happy that his legacy will live on.”

I thought that EndeverAfter album was a good one as well, first song from this new project doesn't do much for me though

chorus isn't bad but the verses drag it down for me

pretty good tune, maybe not as catchy as some songs from the last album, but I like the overall feel to it, as Geoff pointed out, it's heavier and more aggressive sounding

good tune and probably my fave of the promo tracks released from the upcoming album

first single "Crawl"

Agree with both your choices. Eyes' debut is still my favorite release with Jeff. I'd also add his solo release Lost In The Translation and 7 by Talisman to the ones you guys mentioned.

Not a big fan of all acoustic albums nor of artists rerecording their material because it's so hard to recapture the sound and feel of a great release. But they did a solid job with this track. It was always one of my favorite ballads though and Jack still sounds pretty good.

I'd agree with those thoughts. Similar to the last album they've included a few tracks that lean a little more to the melodic metal side of the spectrum. Other than some so-so lyrical content the album is solid throughout. My initial favorites are Gotta Get Away, Ride the Blade, and Breaking Out.