Massacre\/Sound Pollution<\/p>\n
Swedish hard rock\/melodic metal band STONELAKE releases their fifth album. The story actually begins back in 1984 when guitarist Jan \u00c5kesson and vocalist Peter Grundstr\u00f6m met after a concert. They both joined forces in Peter\u00b4s band the same year. A good few years later after moving on in various bands they were back together in STONELAKE. High quality hard rock\/metal is promised, are we that lucky?<\/p>\n
Ten songs, titles that may well have been conceived in the 80\u00b4s and hopefully with the force and fantasy to make the band. Opener \u201cRed Canyon\u201d may not be my choice on the album but it still possesses a cozy keyboard pattern and a fine refrain. The ensuing \u201cLiar\u201d and \u201cSound of a Whisper\u201d really don\u00b4t do anything for me. I need more direction and, unfortunately, better vocals. A bit more focus on refrain will come but why leave two early songs to chance? The OZZY-evoking \u201cSnakeChild\u201d moves in the right direction, as does my other favorites \u201cFool with No Denial\u201d, and \u201cLay Down the War\u201d. But none of them reach the real potential in melodic hard rock\/metal. Sometimes they feel like running on empty, and without \u201cit\u201d, the hard to define edge that any metal album needs. They seem to have \u201cit\u201d in them, but perhaps that will be unleashed on the public the next time. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nRed Canyon
\nLiar
\nSound of a Whisper
\nSnakeChild
\nFool with No Denial
\nRain
\nLay Down the War
\nGive It Up
\nWinds of Fire
\nEnter the Temple<\/p>\n
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