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A Hungarian band\u2026with\u2026Bj\u00f6rn Lodin (SIX FEET UNDER, BALTIMOORE, etc.) on lead vocals. Now we\u2019re getting somewhere. HARD have cut two previous albums, this is the second with Bj\u00f6rn on vocals. They have recorded with Beau Hill and played with KISS; that sounds interesting. Joining bassist G\u00e1bor Mirkovics, Bj\u00f6rn, and drummer Zsolt Borb\u00e9ly is new guitarist Zsolt V\u00e1mos. <\/p>\n
Opener \u201cTruth or Dare\u201d has most of the trademarks of WHITESNAKE, sound and lyrics. Not bad but there is more to come. Bj\u00f6rn\u00b4s vocals are suited to \u201cBitten by You\u201d, but it\u00b4s the groovy \u201cPretty Little Liar\u201d that really stands out. It would have been a better opener and a better album title. The album ranges from bluesy and whining to groovy. There is a lot of WHITESNAKE early on, but also LED ZEPPELIN and HARD themselves, as well as some hair bands. New guitarist Zsolt seems a fine choice with some interesting technique. Bj\u00f6rn is not quite what hea has been, but he still does his thing. At time the vocals seem strained, band the closing ballad \u201cIn Your Arms\u201d is \u00b4perhaps where he shines the most. It is a fine line sometimes, but HARD does not fail, neither do they outshine the competition. A fine album mostly, but not flawless. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nTruth or Dare
\nBitten by You
\nPretty Little Liar
\nPromises
\nI Wanna Rock You
\nSpeeding into Slow
\nSomewhere
\nKeep Out
\nScream Out to Be Heard
\nIn Your Arms<\/p>\n
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