Album title: We the People
Artist: Adrenaline Mob
Genre: Heavy Metal/Alt-Metal/Hard Rock
Nationality: American
Release date: June 2
Position in Discography: Third
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Have I heard of this artist? No
Average RYM Score: 2.85
Hmm. Sounds a little metal-by-numbers when it starts, but I'm only two tracks in so I'll give it a chance. Nothing really standing out just yet though. Singer does remind me of Ronnie James Dio at times, and “The Killer's Inside” is catchy indeed, has a nice hook in the chorus; perhaps a little on the light side considering the subject matter but otherwise pretty damn good. Maybe this album is about to take an upswing. Yes, it's definitely getting better now. “Bleeding Hands” is a good, kind of country-tinged song while “Chasing Dragons” has a sort of AOR feel to it – think Bon Jovi, Bonfire, Axxis, that kind of thing – with maybe elements of Priest in there too. I'm not sure whether a different vocalist has taken over since the third track (but I doubt it, as only one is mentioned) or if he has just changed his style, but if it's the same guy then he's less guttural now, and more easily understood when he sings.
“Raise 'em Up” is another good catchy and anthemic rocker, if a little simplistic and I really like “Blind Leading the Blind”, which starts off acoustically and fools you into thinking it's going to be one of those cowboy ballad songs, then kicks right up and shows its teeth. “Lords of Thunder” has a mixture of power, speed and even progressive metal in it, and they end with a cover of Billy Idol's “Rebel Yell”, though why they bothered I can't say, as it's almost exactly like the original. Nevertheless, the album turned out to be a definite improvement from the two opening tracks.
Check out more from this artist? Yeah
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes
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