Ok, i just wonder if anyone could ´give me infos on following artists. e.g. what the musics like, which cd´s are recommendable etc etc etc, just tell me what comes in your mind when thinkin about them......: John Waite RTZ Tall Stories Trilogy (Ex- Europe members??) Q5 The Storm Baltimoore Dream Police Easy action Return tahnx alot ALEX http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6521#msg-6521Sun, 19 May 2013 17:13:49 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6676#msg-6676 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6676#msg-6676
Cheers and beers

Benno]]> Benno NoticeboardTue, 03 Oct 2000 10:43:47 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6631#msg-6631 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6631#msg-6631
With regards to Q5, you're right: "When the Mirror Cracks" is pretty much a mediocre album. These guys do metal better than they do MHR, IMO. But for fans of classic metal in the vein of say, Priest meets Metal Church, "Steel the Light" is total church! On the other hand, those who never grew to love that kind of metal probably wouldn't appreciate "StL."
Don

NP - Saxon: "Unleash the Beast"]]> Don NoticeboardMon, 02 Oct 2000 12:11:37 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6614#msg-6614 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6614#msg-6614
I have Q5´s "When The Mirror Cracks" and have to say IMO it´s pretty average. It´s not bad but nothing stands out. And, given that the Floyd Rose tremolo system is world renowned, the player himself is remarkably average. IMHO.

]]> Steve, Denmark NoticeboardMon, 02 Oct 2000 06:27:24 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6571#msg-6571 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6571#msg-6571
Musically, Q5's first album, "Steel the Light," is a lot heavier than its follow-up, "When the Mirror Cracks". "StL" is classic metal that combines that NWOBHM sound with the classic American metal sound (think Metal Church, Lizzy Borden, etc.). This is one of my all-time fave metal albums, and IMO, a necessary part of any self-respecting rivet head's collection. (Can you say AAAAaaaaaarrrrrrgggggggg???????!!!!!!!!!!!!) Like I said, "WtMC" is considerably lighter than its predecessor, probably falling into the MHR category rather than metal (perhaps even AOR at times). FYI, the band regrouped a few years ago, changed their name to Nightshade, and pretty much returned to their original sound. Bottom line: If you love metal, get your hands on a copy of "Steel the Light."

The Storm - I'll make this simpler and shorter: If you love Journey, you NEED this album. The booklet that accompanies the "Time 3" Journey boxed set says it best...
"[After leaving Journey,] Rolie, Valory, and Smith regrouped in 1991 into a band called the Storm along with a guitarist who sounded suspiciously like Neal Schon and a vocalist bearing an uncanny resemblance to Steve Perry."

Personally, I don't think that the Storm sounds THAT much like Journey, but it's definitely the same basic style of music. Vocalist Kevin Chalfant has a really, really good voice and the band's songwriting is consistently top-notch. Very classy AOR.

I own the Tall Stories album (featuring Steve Augeri) and let's just say that I'm glad I didn't pay top dollar for it. It's a fine album, I guess, but the songwriting is very mediocre, IMO. There's not one song that stands out in my mind as being at all memorable.

Personally, I can't honestly say I'm a big fan of John Waite or RTZ either, but I know that many people will differ with me on that one.

Hope this has helped.
Don

]]> Don NoticeboardSun, 01 Oct 2000 11:59:05 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6522#msg-6522 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6522#msg-6522
John Waite - I recommend you EVERYTHING (you know, he was the singer of Babys and Bad English)... he's the Lord Of AOR!!

RTZ - Very good combo... featuring Brad Delp and Barry Goudreau from Boston, so the sound is not so far from that band.

Tall Stories - featuring Steve Augeri (the new singer of Journey). A good melodic rock band, but I wouldn't die for them :))))

Trilogy (Ex- Europe members??) - Yes, that band features Ian Haughland and Johnny Leven (can't remember if there's also Mic Michaeli). A good hard rock band, in Whitesnake-style. Check out "Lust Provider".

Q5 - All I know is that it's a pomp-rock band, never heard anything 'bout them.

The Storm - Oh my God!!! It's the band of Gregg Rolie, Steve Smith, Ross Valory (all ex-Journey), Kevin Chalfant and Josh Ramos. Pure AOR Heaven!! Two records to buy: "The Storm" (1991) and "Eye Of The Storm" (1996?)

Baltimoore - One of the best and most underrated Swedish hard rock band. Featuring Bjorn Lodin (a great vocalist close to David Coverdale) and the guitar-wizard Nikolo Kotzev. If you like Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Blue Murder you will go crazy for them. Very recommended records: "Freak", "III - Double Density" (1993) and "Thought For Food" (1994)

Dream Police - don't know
Easy action - don't know
Return - don't know

Hope this helps!!! Bye!



]]> Francesco NoticeboardSat, 30 Sep 2000 22:33:14 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6521#msg-6521 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,6521,6521#msg-6521
John Waite
RTZ
Tall Stories
Trilogy (Ex- Europe members??)
Q5
The Storm
Baltimoore
Dream Police
Easy action
Return

tahnx alot

ALEX

]]> Alex siedler NoticeboardSat, 30 Sep 2000 21:55:07 +1100