Escape\/Border<\/p>\n
Brit band SHY has been around for a s long as I can remember. From their Ebony Records debut \u201cOnce Bitten \u2026Twice Shy\u201d I followed them closely until 1989\u00b4s \u201cMisspent Youth\u201d. The band was on the verge of becoming a household name in 1987, releasing \u201cExcess All Areas\u201d for MCA. That album is the one most people associate them with, a true landmark in the melodic hard rock genre. After their attempt at hair metal in 1989 there was silence until 1994, when they resurfaced with \u201cWelcome to the Madhouse\u201d, now featuring OLIVER\/DAWSON SAXON and ex MADAM X vocalist John \u201cWardi\u201d Ward. They seem to have soldiered on until their less exciting 2005 album \u201cSunset and Wine\u201d, before attempting to call it a day. Can\u00b4t keep a good man down\u2026 SHY are back. Still boosting guitarist Steve Harris and almost original bass man Roy Davis, SHY has been settled line-up-wise by drummer Bob Richards (since 2002) and keyboardist Joe Basketts (since 2005). Additional guitars come courtesy of ex member Ian Richardson (SIAM). Most frequent vocalist Tony Mills has departure for TNT and oddball solo albums, vanguarding at the mike stands Lee Smalls. Lee who? Lee surfaced with the PHENOMENA album \u201cPsycho Fantasy\u201d alongside greats like TONY MARTIN. Lee\u00b4s contribution was one of the highlights to me, so I guess I\u00b4m curious about this one\u2026<\/p>\n
At first I thought I\u00b4d clicked the wrong MP3. Opener \u201cLand of a Thousand Lies\u201d sends SHY back in time, to an age prior to trying to please in makeup and spandex. The pomp arrangement is nothing short of a rejuvenation. The second track, \u201cSo Many Tears\u201d let Lee shine again. Two out of two so far, but the best is yet to come. The album contains the best hard rock that will surface in 2011. Tracks like \u201cRan Out of Time\u201d, \u201cOnly for the Night\u201d and the unusually pomp ambitious \u201cSanctuary\u201d simply leave me breathless. The less entertaining tracks on this album are all four star material, while the high points are outstanding in the field. The vocals may never sound like they used to again, but I think that should earn them kudos. The copycat factor is low, the music at its peak, alongside \u201cExcess All Areas\u201d, but still new fresh and, unmistakably, SHY! Many bands try their hands at heartbreak and pain, ending up soaked in Melba, but SHY does it in a credible way. They also provide more rocking material like the ace \u201cBlood on the Line\u201d and the guitar extravaganza solo of \u201cSave Me\u201d. I find it hard to believe there will be anyone challenging SHY in 2011. I sincerely wish them nest of luck, and here\u00b4s to the next 15 years!<\/p>\n
Track List
\nLand of a Thousand Lies
\nSo Many Tears
\nRan Out of Time
\nBreathe
\nBlood On the Line
\nPray
\nOnly for the Night
\nLive for Me
\nOver You
\nSanctuary
\nSave Me
\nUnion of Souls<\/p>\n
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