SPV\/Playground<\/p>\n
In the late eighties I first heard a young German band called MAD MAX. The album \u201cNight of Passion\u201d soon became a favorite with me and the guys I hung out with, not least since of the others had a girlfriend who was seventeen\u2026 Max Norman had produced and sales must have been healthy. But the 80\u00b4s were soon over, and so was the band. Vocalist Michael Voss has kept a healthy profile in the music business, and so has drummer Axel Kruse. Bass player Jurgen Breforth and Michael reunited in the late nineties, resulting in the full-length \u201cNever Say Never\u201d. But it was around the mid 2000\u00b4s that the return was stable. From 2006 onwards the band has released six outings of various lengths. This is their latest opus, I say opus since the revival seems to be a fact. Is it that good?<\/p>\n
After the first three tracks I think they are better than ever! Opener \u201cRocklahoma\u201d is a stunner, the same goes for \u201c40 Rock\u201d and the nearly as brilliant \u201cMetal Edge\u201d. The song themes might be adapted to their ages, but so was \u201cWild and Seventeen\u201d 25 years ago. They are not able to keep the pace, but that would have been miraculous. Instead the next eight tracks range from the somewhat depressed \u201cWelcome to Rock Bottom\u201d to the excellent and quite straightforward \u201cBlack Swan\u201d and groovy \u201cBack and Alive\u201d. They are blessed with a slick production signed Michael himself, of cause since he is a seasoned choice. Two to three songs has the \u201cdepressed 80\u00b4s star syndrome\u201d that often plagues returning luminaries who wonder what happened to the money in the business etc. But the return is still a healthy and promising one. I personally wouldn\u00b4t mind a \u201cThird Night of Passion\u201d is 2013!<\/p>\n
Track List
\nRocklahoma
\n40 Rock
\nMetal Edge
\nYou Decide
\nWelcome to Rock Bottom
\nFallen from Grace
\nBlack Swan
\nBack and Alive
\nThe Chant
\nFever of Love
\nTrue Blue<\/p>\n
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