Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Oct 16, 2007 8:30:44 GMT -5
Great White
Back To The Rhythm
Shrapnel Records
Review by Nightwatcher for Rock N Roll Universe
Throughout the 80's, amongst the Poisons, Ratts, Warrants and Wingers of the commercial heavy rock landscape, Great White stood out with their blues based hard rock attack. Much more aligned with 70's rockers such as Zeppelin than the G.I.T. schooled shredders which dominated the scene, guitar-wise, the band put out a succession of albums which at the time and in retrospect sounded pretty damn sweet.
Well after the trials, tragedies and tribulations of the past several years, the band has reformed with most of the original classic lineup including guitarist Mark Kendall for one of the most pleasant surprises of '07 with 'Back To The Rhythm'. While not quite as heavy as their 80's output, this one still rocks, and is a noted improvement upon a lot of their releases throughout the 90's. Strong playing, memorable songs and a renewed sense of purpose make this a sensible purchase if you're a fan of the band, or of well crafted bluesy rock at all. A very solid offering which will hopefully bring the focus of this band back to the music where it belongs. 8/10