Iberia - Revolution
ARTIST........: Iberia
TITLE.........: Revolution
LABEL.........: Espacial
URL...........: http://www.myspace.com/iberiaband
GENRE.........: Hard Rock
QUALITY:......: 264 kbps avg/ 44100Hz / Joint Stereo
RIP DATE......: 2012-05-08
RELEASE DATE..: 2011-00-00
Tracklist:
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01. Revolution 0:37
02. Code red 3:27
03. All night flying 4:40
04. Angel 4:31
05. Stooge 4:15
06. She devil 3:55
07. Turning back 4:29
08. Dizzy 2:58
09. Hot in love 3:31
10. Ride 5:08
11. Tired (Leave me alone) 4:01
12. N.I.T.R.O. 3:49
13. TommyÆs Frequency 0:28
14. Hollywood 3:20
Total 49:09
Release Notes:
IBERIA is a mythical Portuguese Hard Rock band formed in 1986, which achieved a
local hit with the song 'Hollywood' in 1987, a single off their debut 'Iberia'.
They were the first Portuguese band broadcasted on the BBC radio, and toured all
Europe at the end of the eighties.
After the 2nd album 'Heroes Of The Wasteland' (1990) and some shows, the group
disbanded.
With the recent resurgence of the classic Hard Rock genre all over Europe,
Iberia's two albums were remastered and re-issued in 2009. Due the good sales
and the renewed interest in the band, founder member Joπo SΘrgio bring Iberia to
life again.
After successful gigs and rehearsals on new material, Iberia went into studio to
record "Revolution".
The immediate thing that really impressed me after listen a couple of songs, is
the incredible good production on this CD.
But you need as well three important ingredients to cook a good album; good
songs, musicianship and a good vocalist.
And Iberia has it all.
On "Revolution", the band plays lovely melodic '80s American Hard Rock, with
catchy arrangements and cool hooks. The overall sound is strong but polished,
enhanced by the bright production.
You can't resist to classy hardrockers as "All Night Flying", "Revolution",
"Stooge" or "She Devil" to name a few.
Musicianship? All Iberia members are skilled performers, the valvular Les Paul
twin guitar sound is terrific, the bass fat and deep and the drummer is solid as
a rock.
You need a great singer for this kind of material, and this band has a wonderful
one; Miguel Freitas is perfect for these songs (with no accent at all),
supported by very good backing vocals.
On "Tired (Leave Me Alone)" the band try something different with Moonspell's
vocalist Fernando Ribeiro as guest. I don't like his growling parts and the
heavy approach on this track, out of place into this very hard rockin' melodic
album.
But apart from that, all songs on "Revolution" are truly good.
As the re-recording of Iberia's classic "Hollywood", a song that seems out the
eighties Sunset Blvd.
"Revolution" is another surprise of the year, an album practically with no
promotion outside Portugal, not even discovered as import by specialized stores.
Perhaps with the preconception for a band from an unusual country for this
genre, and the fact it was recorded locally, I was expecting a more 'pedestrian'
recording.
Wrong.
"Revolution" blows out of the water many of the recent MR/HR albums published by
major or specialized labels.
Production, mix and specially mastering (a crucial and commonly forgotten
aspect) are first rate.
Trust me, Iberia ROCKS.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.