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With smoke still clearing from his first Salute album, Mikael Erlandsson returns with his sophomore release Heart of the Machine. The Last Autumn's Dream vocalist continues the path tread on Toy Soldier. Actually, the music hear could easily have been the second of a two disc set on the former release or simply the songs that didn't make it (simply because he had too many). Nevertheless, this is standard Erlandsson/LAD fare: nearly immaculate, persuasive, and entertaining melodic rock from a true master.
So, then, what's new if anything? Nothing really. There's some serious melodic melancholy crooners like I Will Be There and My Part in this Pain, and some nice, simple, straight forward melodic rock like Higher or Feed Your Hunger. Though hardly different, the tastier pieces here may be the lightly 'heavier' The Long Haul, Shadows, or Train of Rock n Roll. But, as I said early, this simply standard, solid, fare from Mr. Erlandsson. So don't let my slightly better than average score fool you or put you off. If you dig Erlandsson, LAD, or masterful melodic, then you will not go wrong with Salute's Heart of the Machine, even in it is a recapitulation of previous material. Recommended.
01 - Higher
02 - A Falling Star
03 - Feed Your Hunger
04 - I Will Be There
05 - Tearing Me Down
06 - Heart Of The Machine
07 - The Long Haul
08 - Shadows
09 - Train Of Rock N Roll
10 - My Part In This Pain
11 - Your Servant Tonight
Mikael Erlandsson : Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Martin Kronlund : Guitars, Bass
Imre Daun : Drums and Percussion
Henrik Thomsen (Overland, Jim Jidhed) : Bass (special guest)
David Reece : Backing vocals
Samples y mas info: http://www.escape-music.com/ESM215.htm
With smoke still clearing from his first Salute album, Mikael Erlandsson returns with his sophomore release Heart of the Machine. The Last Autumn's Dream vocalist continues the path tread on Toy Soldier. Actually, the music hear could easily have been the second of a two disc set on the former release or simply the songs that didn't make it (simply because he had too many). Nevertheless, this is standard Erlandsson/LAD fare: nearly immaculate, persuasive, and entertaining melodic rock from a true master.
So, then, what's new if anything? Nothing really. There's some serious melodic melancholy crooners like I Will Be There and My Part in this Pain, and some nice, simple, straight forward melodic rock like Higher or Feed Your Hunger. Though hardly different, the tastier pieces here may be the lightly 'heavier' The Long Haul, Shadows, or Train of Rock n Roll. But, as I said early, this simply standard, solid, fare from Mr. Erlandsson. So don't let my slightly better than average score fool you or put you off. If you dig Erlandsson, LAD, or masterful melodic, then you will not go wrong with Salute's Heart of the Machine, even in it is a recapitulation of previous material. Recommended.
01 - Higher
02 - A Falling Star
03 - Feed Your Hunger
04 - I Will Be There
05 - Tearing Me Down
06 - Heart Of The Machine
07 - The Long Haul
08 - Shadows
09 - Train Of Rock N Roll
10 - My Part In This Pain
11 - Your Servant Tonight
Mikael Erlandsson : Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Martin Kronlund : Guitars, Bass
Imre Daun : Drums and Percussion
Henrik Thomsen (Overland, Jim Jidhed) : Bass (special guest)
David Reece : Backing vocals
Samples y mas info: http://www.escape-music.com/ESM215.htm
Última edición por Robert el Lun 25 Oct 2010, 21:19, editado 1 vez
