Resurrection Kings Resurrection Kings 2016 Frontiers Records Resurrection Kings are a Hard Rock band from the USA with Resurrection Kings being their eponymous debut album. One half of Resurrection Kings contains ex-members of Dio, Craig Goldy on the guitar and Vinny Appice on the drums, whilst the other half features Sean McNabb an ex-member of Quiet Riot and Dokken and Tribe of ex-Gypsies/Thrust vocalist Chas West. As you expect from a band containing these members, the sound of Resurrection Kings is very classic Hard Rock, melodic enough to appeal to those who prefer the more Melodic Hard Rock side of the spectrum and heavy enough to be appreciated by those who prefer the classic Heavy Metal sound. The production duties of Resurrection Kings is handled by Alessandro Del Vecchio. Del Vecchio has created a sound that feels warm and worn in. Resurrection Kings has the sound of a band that has been together for years and sounds like this could easily be their 5th or 6th release. Every instrument and be clearly heard in the mix, without one instrument overpowering another. De Vecchio also plays the keyboards and lends his voice to the backing vocals and it is his mixing of the backing vocals which has made them sound perfect and at times, it is these backing vocals which give the song the hook and the catch which make Resurrection Kings very appealing. Music videos were made for the tracks Livin’ Out Loud and Who Did You Run To. It is no wonder that these tracks were chosen to the singles, both of the tracks are catchy and full of hooks, a theme which runs throughout the album. Resurrection Kings at first can have the sound of a run of the mill, standard Hard Rock release. However, Resurrection Kings is much better than that, Resurrection Kings will grow on you with its infectious, catchy and extremely well crafted songs by musicians who have been in the business for the best part of 40 years. Other highlights of Resurrection Kings are the Fallin’ For You, Path of Love and Had Enough, these songs are just the tip of the iceberg and will pull you in to what Resurrection Kings are all about. As is mentioned above, the songs are extremely well crafted and that is down to the musicians who have honed their craft over many years. Craig Goldy is an exceptionally underrated guitarist, never just content to just be an on-call guitarist when somebody needs one, Goldy shows once more on Resurrection Kings that he is a master of his craft. Vinnie Appice has been a stalwart drummer of the Metal scene for an exceptionally long time now and just like Goldy, Appice is often overlooked as a drummer, his drumming on Resurrection Kings will not set the world on fire, but Appice does exactly what is needed. Appice manages to help make a song interesting with little fills or odd beats without overplaying or taking away from the song. As a bassist, Sean McNabb has been around the block a few times, however, playing with the likes of Dokken, Quiet Riot and Great White, he is no stranger to the big arena sounding songs and his presence on Resurrection Kings has been more than a bonus to the line-up. This wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the melodic and warm sounding tones that is the voice of Chas West and just like McNabb, West has been around a lot and his experience shines through with Resurrection Kings. Resurrection Kings will grow on you, its Hard Rock tones are irresistible at times. Don’t be alarmed if Resurrection Kings does not grab you instantly, because it will subconsciously pull you in, the songs are well crafted and the album has a full on 80’s arena sound that will appeal to any fan of that genre. Resurrection Kings is a really good album and here’s to hoping that this isn’t their only release. 7/10 Adam Who Did You Run To (Del Vecchio)
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