Post by Follow The Hollow on Feb 5, 2006 14:38:30 GMT -5
I was at my local library looking through the CD section in hopes of finding a Beatles album or something, and stumbled upon this. The CD stood out because no one else would have an album cover of themselves on a motorcyle. I thought, "Oh, Halford, you're lucky Priest took you back." So I took out this CD along with a Rush Greatest Hits Disc. I neglected this disc for about a week, and picked it up, because one can only take so much Geddy Lee in large doses. I'd never been a Priest fan, it had always been Maiden for me. I really didnt know what to expect from this album, but decided to give it a shot and maybe even review it. I flipped through the liner notes a couple times, and every picture in it was of Halford standing with his motorcycle or wearing the same leather coat, with different colour backgrounds. I had a feeling that sitting through this album may be difficult.
The album was produced by Roy Z, known for his work with Bruce Dickinson's solo project. And, the music, the music is amazing! With the exception of Locked and Loaded and Slow Down, all songs are heavy, and take you right back to the days of mullets and Firebirds. The guitarwork especially stands out on Resurrection, Night Fall and Cyberworld. And, much to my own relief, Halford's falsetto-whining bullshit is only present on Resurrection (I could never get into it.) The drumming is great on The One You Love to Hate and Drive (which, in my opinion, sounds a tad too much like Nu-Metal), and it succeeds in pushing the music to a robotic pulse. And, surprise! Guess who does Guest Vocals on The One You Love to Hate? Bruce Dickinson himself. Isn't that ironic? Two Heavy Metal gods working on a solo album when they've both left the bands they grew famous on.
Throughout the album, one thing becomes clear; sure, the music is great, but, the lyrics, my god, are the lyrics ever terrible! Here are extracts from actual choruses in the songs: Locked and Loaded - " I'm gonna shoot it, I'm gonna shoot it, Cause I'm locked and loaded." Night fall - "Night fall, you take my soul, Night Fall, you're in control, Night Fall, I called you and you came, Night Fall, I'll never be the same." Cyber World - "Cyber World, Cyber World, For all mankind, yeah, You're dying in my Cyber World, You're lying in my Cyber World." Drive - "Drive, drive, drive with me, Our love will set us free." Man! How does he come up with this stuff? These are rhymes a three year old could put together with fridge magnets. Now I wouldn't mind this so much if the band wasn't called Halford. If it had a real name, and suggested an equal part in the songwriting by everyone, it might be as bad. But this is an album based around a 50 year old retard. This album could have done alot better if there was any substance in the lyrics. But then again, when Halford did this record, he still could have been stuck in '83.
Follow The Hollow's Rating: C +
Vocals: Rob Halford
Guitar: Patrick Lachman
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak
Bass: Ray Riendeau
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek
Lead Vocals on "The One You Love to Hate": Bruce Dickinson
The album was produced by Roy Z, known for his work with Bruce Dickinson's solo project. And, the music, the music is amazing! With the exception of Locked and Loaded and Slow Down, all songs are heavy, and take you right back to the days of mullets and Firebirds. The guitarwork especially stands out on Resurrection, Night Fall and Cyberworld. And, much to my own relief, Halford's falsetto-whining bullshit is only present on Resurrection (I could never get into it.) The drumming is great on The One You Love to Hate and Drive (which, in my opinion, sounds a tad too much like Nu-Metal), and it succeeds in pushing the music to a robotic pulse. And, surprise! Guess who does Guest Vocals on The One You Love to Hate? Bruce Dickinson himself. Isn't that ironic? Two Heavy Metal gods working on a solo album when they've both left the bands they grew famous on.
Throughout the album, one thing becomes clear; sure, the music is great, but, the lyrics, my god, are the lyrics ever terrible! Here are extracts from actual choruses in the songs: Locked and Loaded - " I'm gonna shoot it, I'm gonna shoot it, Cause I'm locked and loaded." Night fall - "Night fall, you take my soul, Night Fall, you're in control, Night Fall, I called you and you came, Night Fall, I'll never be the same." Cyber World - "Cyber World, Cyber World, For all mankind, yeah, You're dying in my Cyber World, You're lying in my Cyber World." Drive - "Drive, drive, drive with me, Our love will set us free." Man! How does he come up with this stuff? These are rhymes a three year old could put together with fridge magnets. Now I wouldn't mind this so much if the band wasn't called Halford. If it had a real name, and suggested an equal part in the songwriting by everyone, it might be as bad. But this is an album based around a 50 year old retard. This album could have done alot better if there was any substance in the lyrics. But then again, when Halford did this record, he still could have been stuck in '83.
Follow The Hollow's Rating: C +
Vocals: Rob Halford
Guitar: Patrick Lachman
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak
Bass: Ray Riendeau
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek
Lead Vocals on "The One You Love to Hate": Bruce Dickinson
