No this isnt some unreleased Jimi Hendrix album! This is the new International band from guitarist Alex Beyrodt (Silent Force)! Alex brings with him an all star cast of singers, and musicians that lay out the foundation of this Hard Rock / Melodic Metal release. David Readman (Pink Cream 69, Ex Adagio), Matt Sinner (Primal Fear, Sinner), Mel Gaynor (Gary Moore, Brian May), Jimmy Kresic (one of Germanys most booked keyboardists), and special guest appearances from Doogie White (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Cornerstone), Rudi Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Whitesnake), Norifumi Shima (Concerto Moon), and Richard Andersson (Majestic, Space Odyssey)! Wow are you kidding me!? So does a band with this impressive line up live up to its expectations? Oh boy does it! On this release you will hear all the best that can be found in 70s bands like Rainbow, and Deep Purple to hard rock bands such as Dokken, Readmans own band Pink Cream 69, and even some traces of melodic metal that fans of the heavier Malmsteen tracks will love!

This album starts off with the song "Spewing Lies" with an in your face riff that immediately drags the listener on a ride that will take you on a journey into musical bliss! Followed by two hard rock heavy hitters "Desperate Heart", and "Kingdom Of The Blind" that are just oozing with fantastic melodies, and bombastic choruses that are easily to be stuck in your head afterwards. All this supplied with the very solid drumming of Mel Gaynor who doesnt get overly fancy, and lets the beats pave the way for the listener, and of course Matt Sinner providing some nice bottom end into the mix. This album has a nice wide variety of tunes. "Man And Machine" is a nice uptempo rocker with some 70s style overtones, "Heaven Can Wait" which is a nice heavy bluesy filled track, and then we have songs like "We'll Never Learn" which fans of songs like Malmsteens "You Dont Remember I'll Never Forget" will absolutely love! The great thing about this release is that it never gets stuck in just one formula, and there is not a single filler to be found on the album. The keyboards are never the dominate factor, and provide a nice touch of added element making the songs sound much more fuller, and atmopsheric. I really cannot say enough good things about it, and David Readman is so damn impressive that one has to wonder why he isn't talked about more. He is one of the best vocalists in Hard Rock, and his voice is the perfect fitting for this kind of band.

Alex Beyrodt has always shown what a talent he is in Silent Force, but he has now shown just how much of a top musician and songwriter he really is. I truly hope this isnt the last we have heard from this amazing band. Did I mention that all of this is topped off by one of the best producers in the business today? Thats right handled by none other then "Dennis Ward", and with that tops off what I would call a perfect release. Good job to all involved!

Reviewed by The Metal Madman

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