FOUR
Frontiers/Now & Then FRCD 050
Produced by: Fair Warning
Released: OUT NOW / Website
Relatives: Jaded Heart, Scorpions
GENRE: Hard Rock
OVERALL: 84%
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FOUR Frontiers/Now & Then FRCD 050 Produced by: Fair Warning Released: OUT NOW / Website Relatives: Jaded Heart, Scorpions GENRE: Hard Rock |
OVERALL: 84%
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Fair Warning are Japan's favourite band from Germany, similar to their love of bands like Mr. Big from the US. This is their fourth album (no kidding!) and sees the band turn in another solid performance, but with a few subtle differences. Taking over the production duties themselves the band have maintained their typical Euro-hard rock approach, with plenty of big passionate vocals, anthemic songs, loud guitars and a rush of energy, but have maybe unwittingly done something else also. They have taken control of their sound and make it more consistent. Their previous records, while all being good, have had more than one feel to them. This album has the same feel and direction throughout. Even when crossing from the ballads to the rockers, it seems to flow better. Their also seems to be great constraint - meaning that the songs aren't as over the top as they have previously been, but more controlled. More mature even. The band have definitely matured. Mind you, going on the opening track alone you might think that statement crazy! But the album as a whole is a little softer, a little more AOR than the band have previously been. | |||
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Heart On The Run opens the album as big as it could possibly be done. This track is typical of the hard rockers on the album - full of big vocals, a crunching lead guitar and with keyboards as a support, not over riding the album. Break Free & Tell Me I'm Wrong are the early ballads and the most commercial numbers on the album. Through The Fire, I Fight and Find My Way rock hard, while Time Will Tell and Eyes Of Love are examples of moodier mid tempo tracks. For The Young ends the album with a rousing moody slow anthem with some massive backing vocals and totally bombastic approach. A little like the last Ten album in places. It's worth mentioning some European bands have the ability to sound more American, but it has to be said Fair Warning sound as European as they are. Their sound is unmistakable, especially in the vocal department.
| PRODUCTION: 85% | SONGS: 84% | VIBE: 82% | ATTITUDE: 84% | ESSENTIAL FOR: All Fair Warning fans, and fans of European style melodic rock. |
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DISCOGRAPHY:Fair Warning . Live In Japan . Rainmaker . Live At Home . Go! . Four
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17/11/03: Mark Kennedy - Clareandmark@freenetname.co.uk
04/05/03: didi - pieterse48@zonnet.nl
22/02/03: marcos - marcos10979@hotmail.com
12/06/00: Susumu - sfuku@d7.dion.ne.jp
ADD YOUR OWN REVIEW!
Rating: 95
What a great release,I only wish their first two albums were as easy to obtain.First track 'Heart on the Run'is an excellent opener and the rest of the disc carries on with more good melodic tracks.I hope that this band reforms.
Rating: 9
one of the best melodic-rock albums ever. the opener heart on the run is probably the best opener all time.
Rating: 9
This album is wonderful.It could be a mix of hard rock (in the european vein) with some influences of the melodic-aor american groups.I recommend this album to those who are tired of listening to groups who have nothnig to tell debt to their lack of imagination at the time of making music.
Rating: 99
This is the best album I have ever heard. It is perfect MHR album well balanced in power, melodies, hooks, and with excellent pop music. Dreams is my favorite track excellent example of how melodic rock should be like. Break Free and Find My Way are suited for single cut which might have been huge hits in the U.S. during the 80s. If this album can become huge hit in the U.S. We can confidently announce melodic rock music is finally back!