Escape Music\/Sound Pollution<\/p>\n
IMPERA rings no bells, but the name has a lot to it. The musicians in the band\/project are J.K. Impera, drums (BRUCE KULIC, GRAHAM BONNET), Tommy Denander, guitars (TOTO, PAUL STANLEY, ALICE COOPER, etc), Matti Alfonzetti, vocals (JAGGED EDGE, ROAD TO RUIN etc), and Mats Vassfjord, bass (VINNIE VINCENT, JOHN CORABI etc). Loads of routine and musicianship, and also loads of classic hard rock with bits of AOR according to the info. <\/p>\n
Opener \u201cTurn My Heart to Stone\u201d is effective without being the very best song on offer. Melody and routine makes things go along smoothly. I personally prefer the more forceful \u201cKiss of Death\u201d, which would have been an even better opening – but so far so good. When there is Alfonzetti, there is also blues, and the rule is not to be broken. \u201cBreak the Law\u201d has that edge of Matti\u00b4s, paired with a nice refrain and a chunky sound. A couple of routine tracks, \u201cSunset Rider\u201d, \u201cTell Me\u201d and \u201cDeadend Street\u201d mar the utmost excellence on offer here. But there is still a lot of AOR pedigree in a song like \u201cMore than Meets the Eye\u201d, and the bluesy coziness of \u201cShow Me the End\u201d. The production courtesy of Lars CChriss of LION`S SHARE fame is crisp and with the right mix of bluesy hard rock and AOR. Fans of melodic hard rock of the finest kind will not be disappointed, but not thrilled beyond belief by the gang involved either.<\/p>\n
Track List
\nTurn My Heart to Stone
\nKiss of Death
\nBreak the Law
\nShoot Me Down
\nSunset Rider
\nTell Me
\nMore Than Meets the Eye
\nIs This Love
\nShow Me the Money
\nDeadend Street<\/p>\n
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