3 albums with 3 different singers!
Every CrashDiet album is highly expected but after the disappointing "The Unattractive Revolution" this album is vital to the band's career. New singer Simon Cruz seems to be the right guy following the footsteps of Dave Lepard.
Simon Cruz has brought more energy and punk attitude to the band. The fast rocker
Rebel is good example, but Cruz also writes about rebellious youth. Lyrically the title track is CrashDiet's counterpart to Skid Row's
Youth Gone Wild.
"Generation Wild" is a natural follow up to "Rest in Sleaze". The album is good because it is consistent. There are many great moments on the record, but CrashDiet fails to write an anthem like
Breakin' The Chains or
It's a Miracle.
So Alive is the bastard brother of
Breakin' the Chains with same drive and energy. The first single
Generation Wild mixes catchiness with edge.
Save Her is the big ballad of the album and a grower. The song is driven by a melodic signature riff from Martin Sweet. Simon Cruz sounds really good on
Save Her showing lots of potential for the future. The catchiest refrain on the album is
Chemical - the smooth melodic chorus displays London and Sweet's strong backing vocals.
"Rest in Sleaze" grounded the way for a promising career and "Generation Wild" confirms that CrashDiet is talented enough to make it all the way. The move from Universal Music to a lower scale Record company probably moved a bit of the pressure so CrashDiet could concentrate on making an album that regains the lost territory. "Generation Wild" is a welcome back to the band that started the new wave of Sleaze metal.
Album highlights:
Save Her, So Alive, Generation Wild and the kick ass rocker
Native Nature.
Keep it rolling boyz!
Written by
Michael Thursday, May 13, 2010
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