IT'S HERE!
The most explosive heavy metal release of the year!
Rob Rock, the man of high heavy metal musical standard is back.
Rob Rock first came to public attention through his works on the
M.A.R.S Project Driver, Joshua's Intense Defense, Angelica,
Axel Rudi Pell's Nasty Reputation, Driver, and Impellitteri.
This new project "Rage of Creation" has been picked up by JVC
Victor Entertainment, Japan. Rob Rock recruited Roy Z and Butch
Carlson from his previous DRIVER line-up and added musician
friends Jake E. Lee , Ray Burke, and Greg Analla. Rob has that
God-given ability to shake loose all the power a song can muster.
Put him with a powerful songwriter and guitarist like Roy Z and
you've got a deadly combination.
"Rage of Creation" is one of those albums that gets better with
each listen. While all the previous Impellitteri albums were
basically of the Chris Impellitteri and Rob Rock dynamic duo,
"Rage of Creation" is a record that went for the "live" vibe and
sounds like a band.
"In the Beginning" starts off the album with a beautiful,
instrumental, and anthemic prelude to the song "The Sun will rise
again", a driving rhythm track with blazing leads, anthemic BGV's
on each chorus and Reynold's tasty drum fills. Then comes another
smokin' track "One way out" with a great thundering drums
accompanied by a heavy and melodic riff.
In my opinion, the biggest musical departure is in "Judgment
Day", it is a stylistic tune incorporating different flavors.
"Judgment Day" features an array of sounds thrown in guitar tones
and in the rhythm.
"Street of Madness" and "Eagle" sets the record on fire.
"Street of Madness" start things off with a plods with a heaviness
factor then with a great smokin' tune and awesome guitar playing
(Remember the Black Sabbath with Dio's "Die Young"? . . . ),
"Street of Madness" is a driving and powerhouse cut.
The highlight here is the unexpected cover of the old ABBA
classic, "Eagle" (Who would've ever guessed this recipe for a
cover of ABBA?). Rob Rock's musical creativity and genius shows
in this track. He did it better than the original and It's a lot
bigger and heavier sounding than the original. "Eagle" is likened
to Black Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell" tune, it is a melodic heavy
metal style ballad that finally finds the band delivering a
kick-butt awesome song. Put this on the radio and watch it climb
the charts! The voice of Rob Rock . . . Ahh, it's so beautiful
and the solo shows Roy Z getting warmed up! (Roy could have
soloed more than an hour in this song . . . he is simply
Awesome!). "Eagle" is a kind of song that inspires the listeners
and it has life.
"Beautiful Lady" is a beautiful classical guitar-based ballad
that bleeds of emotion. Rob Rock's voice carries the song in a
very pleasant melodic direction. This is one of those songs
that's a delight for any singer with soul.
Another highlights here are the killer tunes "All I Need" and
"Media Machine", great tunes that featured former Ozzy Osbourne
and Badlands guitarist Jake E. Lee. "In the Night" and
"Never too Late" have monster riffs that are filled with passion.
Roy Z's guitar tones are so hot you'd think he blew some speakers
along the way.
The album ends on a high note, with the last song "Forever" being
a very strong melodic hard rock tune. Roy Z is hot and smokin'
on the way out.
It's great to see a band sucessfully draw from the past without
sounding like a parody of that past. Rob Rock kicks butt
yesterday and today.
This album will undoubtedly stay in my car stereo a long time.
This album features some of the heaviest and best heavy metal
tunes ever recorded. Almost every style a guitarist would want
to hear is represented here.
Roy Z does an excellent job producing this magnum opus.
Overall, this album has fire and bring us into a higher &
superior level of heavy metal music. The song-writing is
outstanding and original. Rob Rock and his buddies have done
a professional job writing good tunes and it sounds like they
had a good time doin' it.
"Rage of Creation" is a winner and the best heavy metal album
I've ever heard! It's a must have! . . . and don't forget to
Play it Loud! - Charlie L. Yap
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All songs written by Rob Rock and Roy Z