All Artists:Manic Eden Title:Manic Eden Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label:Steamhammer Europe Original Release Date: 1/1/2002 Re-Release Date: 12/2/2002 Album Type: Import Genres:Pop, Rock, Metal Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1
"I have recently acquired the cd as I'm a huge Whitesnake fan.I myst say this album is impressive. The grouping initially had James Christian (House of Lords) on vocals joining Adje Vandenberg,Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarzo..James left sighting a style too close to Whitesnake...If only Slip Of The Tongue had the blues based rock edge this album has..The vocalist brought in Ron Young (Little Ceasar) does a fine job and the album is full of great grooves and bluesy riffs..There is a fine mix of slower tracks to more raw rock tracks like "When The Hammer Falls Down" and "Pushing Me" I really like "Fire In My Soul and the slower tracks with a "Hendrix" feel "Do Angels Die", "Dark Shade Of Grey"..I recommend this album for lovers of Blues based hard rock..T"
Ex Whitesnake + ex Little Caesar
L. B. Ivarsson | Rock City | 09/03/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Manic Eden might not be that well known because in a way it certainly looks like a side project to Whitesnake, while David Coverdale were busy elsewhere. 3/4 of Manic Eden are ex Whitesnakers - Adrian Vandenberg (guitar), Rudy Sarzo (bass) and Tommy Aldridge (drums). Together with singer Ron Young from Little Caesar the band released only one ignored album in 1994. It's a shame that this album never gained any attention because it's a solid rock effort certainly worth to be checked out. Even though the rock tunes are good, the ballads "Do angels die?", "Dark shade of grey" and "Ride the storm" are even better. If you like Little Caesar you'll absolutely like Manic Eden's blues based hard rock.. Put up 14 bucks and take a chance - sometimes musical curiosity pays!"
This should of sold bucket loads
Paul Lawrence | Australia | 01/11/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Yep, it should of in the humble opinion of this scribe. Straight away you know you've made the right choice when the lead cut of 'Can You Feel It' warbles out of your speakers. Other tracks just build on this good start. It's Adrian Vandenberg on guitar so you know that area is covered - but the rest of the band are pretty darn tasty too - drumming, vocals and bass and it all makes for a great album.
In fact you don't have to be into hard rock to like this album at all. It's a great rock 'n' roll album you can play in most company, no screaming, not too much in the way of squeeling guitars. It's just a solid album. By the way - check out the back catalogue of Vandenburg too - though it is a little 80's tinged if you get my drift.
And definitely an album to throw on while driving down the highway too."
Buyer Beware!
John H. Bonura DMD | Live Oak, FL USA | 09/25/2007
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This review simply serves to assist anyone who may be looking for more of the awesome, cutting-edge hard rock music that Vandenberg put out in the '80's. I recently purchased this CD-hoping for more great Vandenberg hard rock, or maybe a new twist. The musicianship is excellent, as all of the band are talented and prodigious in the hard rock genre. The letdown is that although the production is A-1, the musical compositions are trite, dull, "been there, done that" stuff that really is not imaginative or interesting. These guys are capable of so much more! The guitar work is more like Kings X, with definite Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn influence-moments of brilliance, but mostly musical themes you have heard before. The music is OK; it is just not great. And for any fans of Adrian Vandenberg's artwork, the cover art is substandard as well-my kids could do better with a box of crayons. Proceed with caution...I have a copy I will let go of very cheap! Thanks for reading-John"