Kotzen
Into the Black

Release date: December 8th 2006
Label: Frontiers Records
Provided by: Zink Music
Distribution: Bonnier/Amigo
Website: -

Style:
Modern / Grunge Rock

Rating: 5/100
Cover artwork rating: 40/100
Reviewed by: The Jack

Date: November 14th 2006

I’d hoped that this would be an instrumental album cos’ I had a suspicion that this would be a very, very irritating album… That’s exactly what it is! IRRITATING!!  

Grunge-influenced Hard Rock, not far from what SOUNDGARDEN could’ve put out…  

I do respect Richie Kotzen for his participation on POISON’s ”Native Tongue” album and lately his work with MR. BIG. He is a great guitar player but unfortunately his song writing skills don’t stretch as far as his fingers do!  

Noisy, un-arranged, messy.. Just plain irritating!  

I can’t really find anything positive to say here….