Million - Detonator | ||
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Album Cover: ![[Image]](../../Images/detonator.jpg)
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Label: A2 Records Producer: Million Year: 2001 Total Playing Time: 52:45 m:s Review date: 05/11/2001 |
| Web site: www.million.o.se, www.a2records.com Email: band@million.o.se | ||
| Rating: 85 % | ||
| Verdict: A fun romp through a set of muscular melodic hard rock tunes | ||
| Following a period of inactivity & a lineup change, Million are back, this time on A2 Records. The most obvious difference from the previous Million album that I reviewed, "It's Electric", is that the band have toughened up their sound. Whereas last time, the band rocked out big time, this time they've got the power and authority to back up that rockin' attitude. "I'm Your Blood" is a fast and furious start featuring some machine gun like drumming that manages to hold on to a sense of melody. "I Know Your Name" highlights the key difference from their previous work. The Purple/Rainbow influence is still there in the background, but this time they stamp the song with their own style and aren't content to merely emulate their biggest influences. The slow start to "Stronger Than Ever" lulls you into thinking that you're in for a ballad, but come on readers!. This is Million and these guys just wanna rock! The track develops into an uptempo slice of catchy melodic hard rock that has a chorus that sticks to you like chewing gum to your shoes. "Shadow Of The Cross" is another uptempo rocker. "Showstopper" is a riff heavy romp that is let down by a mundane chorus. When Million do decide to cool it with a ballad, "Even The Sun", it is well executed & not the ham fisted effort you might have expect from a bunch of loud rockers. After that gentle moment, Million put plenty of macho posturing into the muscular "Standing Proud". Hints of Rainbow start of the stadium rocker "Bonebreaker", with the guys lifting their game after the somewhat ordinary previous track. "Ready For The Man" is a Kiss style macho tune dealing with the pleasant subject of death row. As the title, "Race With The Devil", implies the next track rattles along at a fair pace, but other than it's speed the track is not noteworthy. "In Your Dreams" is a real foot-stomping racket that is high octane catchy rockin'. "No Place Like Hell" is a riff heavy track that reminds of 70's blues rock (Kiss meeting Purple). The album is a fun romp through a set of muscular melodic hard rock tunes where the standard never really flags too much & the listener hardly has time draw breath. | ||
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