Dark Sky - Believe It | ||
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Album Cover: ![[Image]](../../Images/darksky.jpg)
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Label: Goodlife Records Producer: NikHerb Year: 2000 Total Playing Time: 57:13 m:s Review date: 21/01/2001 |
| Web site: www.dark-sky.de Email: | ||
| Rating: 85 % | ||
| Verdict: Impressive keyboard laden rock. | ||
| When I first popped this in the CD player my expectations weren't that high. I expected a average album of typical Euro-rock with a Germanic flavor. The first listen through changed all that. The band which consists of Frank Breuninger on vocals, Ashes on guitars, Winny Zurek on bass, Uwe Mayer on drums and Claudio Nobile on keyboards, have create little gem here.
The opener, "Rock Me", immediately hits you with a very Europe (ala Final Countdown) slice of keyboards. This distinctive keyboard style has you thinking about Joey Tempest & Co. throughout the tune. The strong start is continued on another melodic rocker called "Stay Young". The next song, Masih Ada Rindu, is ballad sung in Malaysian. Well, if a German band are going to sing in English, why not Malaysian as well! "In The Name Of God" is another keyboard laden tune that develops into a mid-paced rocker. The lyrics have a bit of a cheesy whiff to them, but it isn't easy writing lyrics in a foreign language. The religious theme continues on the equally impressive and similarly paced "Pray For The World". "On And On" is a fairly sparse affair where the vocalist does the majority of work and the backing in minimal. This is a good contrast to the more densely packed rockers. "Magna Quaedan Spectare" is suitably orchestral, but brief instrumental which flows into "Gimme A Try". "Gimme A Try" is a chunky rocker with a few little touches that remind me of The Scorpions. The title track, "Believe It", is a mid-tempo romp that, with it's combination of The Scorpions and Europe, typifies what Dark Sky are all about. "Tell Me Why" is a upbeat acoustic ditty that changes the atmosphere right from the first few bars. This is followed by a rather predictable ballad called "Jane", which I wouldn't describe as a low point, but which doesn't match the class displayed elsewhere on the album. The band immediately redeem themselves with the catchy "Living In Paradise". That catchiness is continued on "Call Me" where the chorus sounds familiar right from the first listen making it the most immediate tune on offer. The final tune is a ballad called "Eternity" which has a suitably epic feel. Impressive songs and good production combine to make this a good debut and definitely one worth checking out. | ||
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