GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
Nice stuff!
The_7th_one
Ancient Mariner
Spaldy
Ancient Mariner
That's a tune.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Well, nice and tasty rock. It needs more listening, but it's catchy enough. Adrian with a short but nice solo, as always. Kotzen is more up front again. The song continues the sound of the debut, maybe a bit heavier. Psycho Morel-esque riffs. The promo campaign reminded me of Bruce's. Cool effects in the video. I want to see Maiden in such a video again. The album cover is glam metal-esque lol.
MrKnickerbocker
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Good stuff, I definitely hear the slight resemblance to Outshined (also with Kotzen always sounding like Cornell).
I hope Adrian can ride this thing into a post-Maiden career. I'd go see this live, even being unfamiliar with the material.
I hope Adrian can ride this thing into a post-Maiden career. I'd go see this live, even being unfamiliar with the material.
MrKnickerbocker
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I mean, yeah, it's inoffensive, feel-good blues rock by a couple of guys looking for a creative outlet that isn't overwrought with red tape or gimmicks. Is it breaking any boundaries or pushing any limits? Definitely not.
I think calling guys with as much pedigree as Smith and Kotzen "posers" is pretty childish, though.
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
It reminds me of Free in places. Good stuff.
Definite 70s vibe. I would say more Budgie/UFO.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Some interesting titles. Also, the album title is split into two songs - two title tracks! Kevin Shirley is the producer I assume.
-> Adrian came up with the riff.
That's what Adrian likes. And it's not that far from his 80's and 90's projects. The overall vibe is 70's, the music that Adrian grew up with. I prefer them too (and heavy metal, ofc), but this is sort of a continuation of that sound. It is made for fun and creative thoughts, inoffensive and uninteresting material. More of the same, that's the style. Also - sharing vocals and guitars, which is not common, as Adrian said.
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The_7th_one
Ancient Mariner
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
Nope.
Smith/Kotzen Announce New Album & White Noise Single - Iron Maiden
Smith/Kotzen announce the worldwide release of their second album, entitled Black Light / White Noise on March 7th.
www.ironmaiden.com
"Recorded at The House, Los Angeles, California, produced by Richie and Adrian and mixed by Jay Ruston"
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
They did a good job. Definitely a different production than Maiden.
Lots of praise in the press release. Hmm. I wonder if the album will contain some more metal stuff. A project for the future - it is said to be. The mentioned old bands perfectly describe their style. Smith/Kotzen DNA, wow.