DANZING IN THE DARK
Daniel Staresina | Sweden | 03/01/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"(...well not anymore.) I finally got the Cd today. NO THANKS to the Swedish "postservice". Several here has already reviewed the album. Thought I should add my 2 cents as well :-)Save Us - Combines everything I love about melodic hardrock. A great songmelody and just blistering guitarplaying. And great lyrics as well. BRILLIANT! Come To Me - Another great melodic song. Danny really shreds on this track. A solo that to me sounds quite similar to Yngwie Malmsteen. But Danny would play the shirt off Yngwie on any day (Can you use that expression in English?) Lost Without Your Love - The classic debutalbum from Talisman is what come to my mind. Maybe even a touch of Glory's debut. I have no idea where Danny picked up the Swedish influence :-) as I assume he has never heard those guys before. Anyway I love this track, maybe leaning more towards AOR than the other tracks. Love Me Or Leave Me - Another one of those ultra-melodic tracks Danny is so good at. Onceagain a great solo. Is Love A lie - This was one of the songs I first heard about a year ago. I can still remember how my hair (or was it something else) stood up when I heard that SOLO. I don't think I have heard anybody play guitar like that since George Lynch or Warren DeMartini in the mid 80's. A brilliant song.Somewhere Lost in Time - This song is HUGE. Here Danny slows it down a bit. A great moody, emotional song. Danny shows that he's not only a very talented guitarist, drummer, bassplayer... you name it. But his vocals really shines on this song. Celine who?All The Time - Another one of those rocking melodic songs. Pretty close to something Giant could have done.Dirty Mean And Nasty - This is where the Van Halen influences shines through. This has more of a groovy beat to it. A pure partysong. Not to be taken too seriously.Dreams - A great smooth melodic song. Nice done Andy. Adding a bit to the versatility of the album. Pop Goes The What - Instrumental track. Danny really shows his musical talent here. Once again reminding me of a Van Halen back in the daze when they were good.So to conclude this, I would say that this album is for anybody that likes melodic hardrock Although you can spot some of his influences, I think Danny definetly has a style of his own. And to think he did most of it himself is pretty amazing. This will be one of the best albums of 1999. If not THE best. Boys and girls, we have just witnessed a new STAR being born. This is just the beginning. That weird heading? Well that is as you might remember a songtitle from fellow New Jerseyan Bruce Springsteen. I wonder what those guys have in the water over there that makes them so talented. Daniel Staresina"
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1