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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Mar-20-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2009 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.ufo-music.info ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : UFO Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The Visitor Label : SPV ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Sound: It's always fascinating to see how ║ │
│║ classic rock bands which often create the ║ │
│║ soundtrack to many a music lover's life evolve ║ │
│║ through the years. There's been an abundance of ║ │
│║ reunion concerts to satisfy the public's need ║ │
│║ for a return to arena rock, and UFO is one of ║ │
│║ the bands that actually have never taken too ║ │
│║ long of a break since forming in 1969. The ║ │
│║ British rockers are back in 2009 with a new CD ║ │
│║ The Visitor, which once again takes a small step ║ │
│║ away from their 1970's catalogue primarily ║ │
│║ because of Vinnie Moore's guitar work. Since ║ │
│║ replacing Michael Schenker a few years back, ║ │
│║ Moore has actually brought a fresh, intriguing ║ │
│║ quality to UFO, even when the base songwriting ║ │
│║ isn't anything out of the ordinary. The Visitor ║ │
│║ marks UFO's 20th studio album, and in many ways ║ │
│║ it gives a nod to the bluesmen who inspired the ║ │
│║ legendary rock bands of the 1970's. The opening ║ │
│║ track Saving Me starts things out beautifully ║ │
│║ with its delta-blues intro, fueled by Moore's ║ │
│║ acoustic slide work. It quickly morphs into an ║ │
│║ outright rock number, but there's a grittiness ║ │
│║ that pulls you in. Original vocalist Phil Mog ║ │
│║ still has chops, although his delivery might not ║ │
│║ be quite as vibrant as his early work. The blues ║ │
│║ sound rears its head in the vast majority of the ║ │
│║ 10-track CD, with Saving Me and the later track ║ │
│║ Rock Ready are the most faithful to the genre. ║ │
│║ Moore's hand is heavy in a good deal of The ║ │
│║ Visitor, and thankfully so. His mastery at ║ │
│║ combining beautiful lead lines and grooving ║ │
│║ rhythms is what elevates The Visitor to a ║ │
│║ different level. Living Proof shows the band at ║ │
│║ its collective best, not to mention that it ║ │
│║ combines all the best elements of Moore's ║ │
│║ playing. Of course, it's hard to ignore the ║ │
│║ solos, which abound on the CD particularly when ║ │
│║ you compare it to most of the other rock albums ║ │
│║ out today. Moore brings us back to the 1980's in ║ │
│║ that sense, and it is actually quite refreshing ║ │
│║ to hear the songs take a completely different ║ │
│║ path once Moore lays down his solo. I'd be very ║ │
│║ hard-pressed to single out the best solo on The ║ │
│║ Visitor, as they are all actually quite ║ │
│║ impressive. The songwriting might not be the ║ │
│║ most innovative and in many ways hearkens back ║ │
│║ to 1980's metal, but UFO's new material is a lot ║ │
│║ more interesting than some other classic rock ║ │
│║ bands out there that have attempted to recreate ║ │
│║ their original sound. Granted, Michael Schenker ║ │
│║ is a force of nature in his own right, and it's ║ │
│║ very possible that the guitarist would have ║ │
│║ matched creativity with Moore. Even so, at the ║ │
│║ age of 44, Moore is outstandingly at the top of ║ │
│║ his game. // 8 ║ │
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│║ Lyrics: It was mentioned earlier that many of ║ │
│║ the songs on The Visitor have a 1980's metal ║ │
│║ vibe, and the lyrics tend to follow suit. ║ │
│║ There's a good deal of your run-of-the-mill rock ║ │
│║ topics whether that includes being a renegade ║ │
│║ (Villains & Thieves) or how there will be hell ║ │
│║ to pay (Stranger In Town) but the content is ║ │
│║ enjoyable for the most part. The ballad Forsaken ║ │
│║ takes more of a serious, sentimental turn, but ║ │
│║ it's usually the bluesier, rawer tracks that are ║ │
│║ the most memorable. // 7 ║ │
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│║ Overall Impression: The Visitor shows UFO at ║ │
│║ its most blues-driven, and the addition of ║ │
│║ acoustic slide is perfect. Everyone in the band ║ │
│║ is a quality player, but it's hard for Vinnie ║ │
│║ Moore to not become the main focus of each ║ │
│║ track. The guitarist just has a keen sense of ║ │
│║ adding textures/tones to the tracks, and that ║ │
│║ saves a few tracks on the record from being just ║ │
│║ mediocre. UFO might be more in line with the ║ │
│║ 1980's metal/rock sound than their mid-70's ║ │
│║ output, but that doesn't mean we're getting ║ │
│║ shortchanged when it comes to Moore's own ║ │
│║ creativity ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Saving Me [05:08] │
│ 02 - On the Waterfront [03:50] │
│ 03 - Hell Driver [04:26] │
│ 04 - Stop Breaking Down [04:56] │
│ 05 - Rock Ready [03:07] │
│ 06 - Living Proof [04:33] │
│ 07 - Can't Buy a Thrill [05:14] │
│ 08 - Forsaken [03:57] │
│ 09 - Villains & Thieves [03:35] │
│ 10 - Stranger in Town [03:40] │
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│ Total Length : [42:26 minn │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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