High Noon - No Turning Back
The story of High Noon is the same as most unsigned bands of that era. They all had their prime time being local heroes, but also disappointments since they never landed a record deal despite that High Noon worked with some hotshot names like Michael Lardie from Great White and Michael Wagener.
 
The career of High Noon is displayed on this disc in chronological order. From the start till the last recording made December 1994 these 65 minutes sums up what High Noon was about.
 
High Noon is straight ahead Heavy Rock with guitarist Ken Hittsman being the trump card. The bands style is much alike Dokken - great vocals up front and screaming guitars. The album highlights are Bad Moon Risin and Have My Heart. Guitarist Ken Hittsman plays some tasty melody lines and riffs on When the Night Calls and Skatin' on Thin Ice. The last two songs are High Noon's most important era recorded at a session with Michael Lardie and Michael Wagener mixing it in October 1990.
 
High Noon became a bit softer over the years. However, they also grew as musicians and especially the groovy and bluesy Bed of Lies stands out on the later recordings.
 
The demo that High Noon recorded in 1990 should have landed them a deal, but 19 years later Eönian Records does High Noon justice with this release.
 

Written by Michael
Monday, May 25, 2009
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Eönian Records - 2009

Tracklisting
1. High Noon
2. Bad Moon Risin'
3. Rude Boy
4. Don't Come Running
5. Have My Heart
6. Skatin' On Thin Ice
7. When the Night Calls
8. Just Like a Woman
9. Who Do You Think You Are?
10. Around Midnight
11. Faith Hope and Love
12. Bed of Lies
13. Weight of the World
14. House of Glass


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