The Voices of Rock project
created by
Chris Lausmann
(Bonfire, Jaded Heart) and Michael Voss (Mad Max, Michael Schenker)
offers another plethora of great vocalists: Rob Rock (Driver, Impellitteri,
Joshua),
Joe Lynn
Turner (ex-Deep Purple, ex-Rainbow),
Mitch Malloy, David Reece
(ex-Accept/Bangalore Choir), Bert Heerink (ex-Vandenberg), Torben Schmidt (Ex-Skagarack),
Paul Sabu (Sabu, Only Child), Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath,
The Cage, Giuntini),
Paul Shortino (ex-Quiet Riot/Rough Cutt) and Tony Mills (TNT, Shy) are the
chosen ones for the second coming of Voices of Rock.
While the
first part wasn't a bad effort I thought the magic was missing, which isn't the
case on this album. It offers us catchy rockers, up-tempo steamrollers and
melodic ballads, some first class vocal performances and a flawless production.
Each song seems to be right for the particular vocalist and the diversity in
singing styles makes this album versatile and exciting.
Not every
flame burns equally bright but that does not take an ounce away from the fact
that this is a very good melodic rock album with plenty to offer. Smoking hot
catchy rockers sung by some of the best the genre has to offer...
