Bon Jovi. Keep The Faith
It's has it all. Thrilling Hard Rock with an unstoppable drive.

Bon Jovi. Cross Roads (2 CD + DVD: Live In London)
One amazing hit after the other speaks its own language. The second CD: "B-Sides And Rarities" is filled with great material; some of these songs are down right fantastic and the live versions quite nostalgic.
The DVD: "Live In London" is recorded at Wembley in 1995 in front of 72.000 spectators.a cool show with some outstanding moments. Highly recommended package.

Damian Wilson. Disciple (2 CD)
Heartfelt, beautiful and tender. These songs linger in the air long after they left the speakers, truly a special and wonderful release.

Def Leppard. Adrenalize
Hard pounding Rock with attitude and bite. Heaven Is simply refuses to leave my head.

Gary Huges. Once And Future King - Part I
A fine slice of melodic Hard Rock with epic proportions.

Grave Digger. Liberty Or Death
Don't know if the source of inspiration is running dry but I'm only thinking "Yeah this rocks" on a few occasions on this their twelfth studio album.

Harem Scarem. Wight Of The World
Hard Rock with bite, melody and nerve.

Kamelot. The Black Halo
The overall aura keeps pulling me back into this mysterious and fascinating world, a fabulous effort.

My Chemical Romance. The Black Parade
It's gaining strength with each listen and I like the bands uncompromising directness while at the same time injecting plenty of exciting details. Some tracks lack the ability to leave a lasting impression but a cool and interesting effort indeed.

Muse. Black Holes And Revelations
Took a chance and bought this strange album that made more and more sense with time without ever really becoming great though. Starlight is a sparkling track with a sound and drive completely of its own but there are other cool moments too. The keyboard playing is fascinating and this is certainly a kind of Progressive Rock I haven't touched upon before.

Nuclear Valdez. In A Minute It All Could Change
Elevating Rock with easily memorable melodies and dynamic rhythm structures. Not every song has that something to make it really good but a unique approach indeed.

Pride Of Lions. The Destiny Stone
This AOR disc clearly falls on the edge of the softer spectre of Rock. The great harmonies and catchy choruses quickly won me over; they just improve your mood considerately even though it has a serious side as well.

Queen. The Miracle
Creative and remarkable abilities. I Want It All is just such a powerful rocker.

Radioactive. Taken
Melodic Rock with highly memorable passages and a varied approach. Spicing things up is a long list of enhancing guest performances.

Shakra. Rising
Three word review: Groovy, raw and solid.

Symphony X. The Odyssey
Technical excellence and bombastic thrills, god I love this band.

Tomorrow's Eve. The Mirror Of Creation 2 - Genesis II
Comprehensive and successful Progressive Metal. The structures are vast but well thought out, a promising release.

Van Halen. Balance
Many of these songs have a lot of potential, with the excellent mid-tempo groover Can't Stop Loving You standing out as the most memorable one.
I can't get over just how mind blowing the drumming is while the guitar playing really pushes some boundaries too.hell the whole band puts on an outstanding performance.

Vicious Rumors. Warball
Bulletproof Heavy Metal with steady and well-equipped musical machinery. James Rivera sounds brilliant and this album kicks quite some ass.

Vision Divine. Send Me An Angel
A bunch of the songs are OK but seem to fade a bit when listening to the whole thing. Others have more long lasting quality and gets under your skin with some great refrains. Musicianship is top-notch.

Written by Tommy
Sunday, January 21, 2007