| Pretty Maids Wake Up To The Real World | Frontiers Records FRCD307 |
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Great record this one but I had to re-check what I was listening to a couple of times. Danish rockers Pretty Maids have re-grouped after a 4 year break and returned with a fresh, updated sound that could see them pick up some new fans. The band's sound has been updated a little and the album swaps back and forth between the expected European melodic hard rock and some modern rock influences. The changes within this album work well for the guys and I don't think they are at risk of losing any old fans, as at the heart of the record is some good old-fashioned, likable songs. The band sticks to their tried and true sound on the opening rocker Wake Up To The Real World and the double time rocker Why Die For A Lie and the in-your-face Terminal Violence, not to mention the slow and moody Perfect Strangers. I Am The End is a mixture of modern rock and melodic metal which works quite well for the guys. It has an aggressive yet melodic feel and the vocals of Ronnie Atkins are perfect for the style. The mid-tempo modern rocker As Guilty As You sees the sound modernized even further while at the same time, the melodic hooks are turned up again. Such A Rush is classic European melodic rock while Where Beauty Lies is a passionate and heartfelt rock ballad. And the closing number Another Shot Of Your Love is a great melodic rock ballad, with a thoroughly commercial hook.
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28/01/09: Craig Chapman - Craig@taras-secret.com
17/12/06: Kim Elnif Madsen - Elnif@mail.dk
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Rating: 90
This is almost 2 bands in studios.
Some of the songs - Such A Thrill, As Guilty As You, Wake Up In The Real World, Where True Beauty Lies and Another Shot Of Your Love are as good as melodic rock gets.
The rest sounds like a different band entirely with silly growly vocals, 1980 NWOBHM guitars and sometimes iffy production.
Its certainly a definate buyer for those awesome songs, just keep your skip finger on the ready. Shame they didn't make Firefest.
Rating: 40
Im sory guys. I think this is the worst Cd fra PM. The songs aint as good and melodic as they use too. The sound is very poor and muddy. I have listen to it twice and i would problely never hear it again. As we say in Denmark right now
" Det er en OMīMER". (meaning on more try) Im sorry PM, I am a long time fan but this just is not good enough.
Rating: 97
Pretty Maids is back, and with one of their best records ever. This record have almost everything, the great ballads, the midtempo songs and the rocking tunes. With great chourses. This is almost in the same class as my Pretty Maids favourite record "Jump the gun". And its also include a great cover on Deep Purpleīs Perfect strangers. Buy this is you want another of the top records of this year. And if you want great music!
Rating: 98
Killer release! It looked like these band is through - and now they are back like phoenix from the ashes! A fantastic album full of power and melody, with a worldclass production. All killer, no filler here. My faves are the fast "Terminal violence" and "Why die for a lie", the melodic masterpiece "Another shot of your love" and the ballad "Where true beauty lies". Buy or die!
Rating: 95
I agree. Awesome job guys. Keep THIS coming. Leave Planet Panic to the, "other guys".
Rating: 94
How have Pretty Maids been ignored by North American metal fans for what 20 years now? This album knocked my socks off on first listen. I took in the car which it stayed in my cd player for 4 days straight. There are not many metal bands that can ride the fine line of the fans tastes. These guys can please the majority of the community with their heavy moments as well as their mellower ones. My favorite tracks are Future World, Scream & Spooked. How about you?
Rating: 95
They're back. I have to admit that I didn't enjoy their last 2 albums(Planet Panic and Carpe Diem) as I had originally hoped for and I got to think they're done. I'm glad that I turned out to be wrong. This album sounds very big and pompous unlike their last 2 efforts, and the vocal harmonies, catchy hooks and huge choruses that the band seemed to have lost long ago are there. Even better than "Spooked" or "Scream", I think this cd is up there with the likes "Future World" or "Jump The Gun".
Rating: 98
Pretty Maids first three albums are in my opinion, the best hardrockalbums ever made. Classic! But when this band releases a new album, you know there's top quality. I personally love all of their albums. WUTTRW is PM:s best album since spooked 1997. Pretty Maids is back! Thank God! And if you have a chance to see this guys live... Don't miss it!!!!
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