Talon: "III" review

[metalmaniac777]

My review of Talon's 3rd album, the less-than-creatively titled "III," is now available over at Hardrock Haven. Click the link below to check it out:

 

Talon review

 

Pretty much more of the same from Talon. Whether that is good or bad depends on your personal melodic rock proclivities.

[Geoff]

Hmm, this is in my Amazon basket as a "maybe." Might have to downgrade it to a try before I buy based on that.

[metalmaniac777]

Hmm, this is in my Amazon basket as a "maybe." Might have to downgrade it to a try before I buy based on that.

You wouldn't hate it, and you might like it a little more than I did, but it just seemed to me like so many of the songs were "just OK" with the outright gems few & far between. Within the Talon discography, I would put this in 2nd place, behind the debut, but a slight improvement over the last one. But hey, I'm just one reviewer...what the hell do I know???

[Geoff]

Hmm, this is in my Amazon basket as a "maybe." Might have to downgrade it to a try before I buy based on that.

You wouldn't hate it, and you might like it a little more than I did, but it just seemed to me like so many of the songs were "just OK" with the outright gems few & far between. Within the Talon discography, I would put this in 2nd place, behind the debut, but a slight improvement over the last one. But hey, I'm just one reviewer...what the hell do I know???

Interesting. I actually preferred the last album to the debut by quite a bit... so maybe that does mean good things for me. Yeah, don't get me wrong. I kinda like the band and have the CDs, but they're yet to really thrill me. I read an early review of this that made it sounds like gold and thought I must buy. But like I said, I might need ot hear it first to gauge how much I spend on it...

[Nightrain]

I think the first two albums of Talon are in the range of 75-80% so I guess Mark's point of view on this may not wander far from mine. Interested to give it a listen first before buying

[JamesEagle]

I think the first two albums of Talon are in the range of 75-80% so I guess Mark's point of view on this may not wander far from mine. Interested to give it a listen first before buying

 

I had both of those albums and while they are fine to listen to, I just found that there was nothing special about them. No really good songs, just run-of-the-mill stuff.

[heaven&hell]

Both of the Talon releases are very good to great IMO and loved both singers so I'm looking forward to getting this one.

[Doksdad]

Both of the Talon releases are very good to great IMO and loved both singers so I'm looking forward to getting this one.

Agreed. No way I am not buying this one. The guys in Talon are awesome. Especially the drummer John Parker. Great guy.

[melodicrockoz]

Talon were great at Firefest & every other occasion I've seen them live so this is is good enough reason for me to buy the new album