Damned Nation - Road Of Desire | ||
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Label: Z Records Producers: Damned Nation Year: 1999 Total Playing Time: 54:15 m:s Review date: 11 August 1999 |
| Web site: http://listen.to/damned.nation
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| Rating: 8.5 | ||
| Verdict: A successful combination of the power of hard rock with the melody of AOR. | ||
| The band released their debut album, "Just What The Doctor Ordered", in June 1995. This was followed by a period of disinterest by the record label, UFO Records, which resulted with a break from the record label in 1998. A demo was recorded and shipped to various record labels. As a result the band signed a deal with Z Records in late 1998 and went into the studio in Jan/Feb 1999 to record the tracks for this second album. The band recorded a couple of James Christian penned tunes on their debut and House Of Lords are certainly one of the bands that could be used to give an idea of where Damned Nation are coming from. The band combine melodic hard rock with a few AOR tendencies, which is combination that I find hard to ignore when it is done well. If your collection includes House Of Lords, Giant, Harem Scarem, Eyewitness, Emerald Rain, Velocity etc, then you should be thinking about adding "Road Of Desire". Hit them hard and hit them heavy. That's the ploy on the opening track "Come Hell Or High Water".When they're still reeling from the initial attack, hit them with a big blast of uptempo AOR - "When The Truth Becomes A Lie". "Road Of Desire" is more tasty uptempo AOR, before "Hold On" slows things down with a Whitesnake-style beginning and indeed the vocals have the richness associated with Mr Coverdale. "Calling Your LoveLine" is another catchy slice of melodic hard rock with some good guitar work The band again display their heavier side on "Soulstealer" which reveals a Dio/Rainbow influence and features some excellent guitar work. Next up is a blast of early Harem Scarem style AOR in the form of "I Got What It Takes". "Life Is A Mission", "Love & Devotion" and "Coming Home" all tread a traditional melodic hard rock road. "The Reason I Live" is a catchy mid-tempo number that has me singing along during the chorus. The band end the album with a House Of Lords-style ballad that highlights a similarity in the vocals to James Christian. | ||
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