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Artist : Kingdom Come
Album : Rendered Waters
Year : 2011
Genre : Hard Rock
Label : SPV
Cat.nr : SPV 308692 CD
Source : CDDA
R.date : 09.04.2011
Size : 70,1 MB
Encoder : LAME 3.97 -V2 --vbr-new
Bitrate : avg. 207kbps
Quality : 44,1kHz/Joint-Stereo
Website : http://www.lennywolf.com/
Tracklist:
01. Can't Deny 04:05
02. The Wind 03:46
03. Blue Trees 03:22
04. Should I 06:24
05. I've Been Trying 03:35
06. Pushing Hard 05:14
07. Seventeen 04:35
08. Is it Fair Enough 04:09
09. Living Out of Touch 04:06
10. Don't Remember 03:06
11. Break Down the Wall 04:23
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Release Notes:
If you were a fan of hard rock in the late 80s,
then you are most likely familiar with Kingdom
Come. When their self titled debut was released in
1988, Kingdom Come was all over the radio.
Unfortunately for the band, too many people
thought that Led Zeppelin had reunited. It was a
joke that still haunts the band to this day. It
also takes away from the quality of their first
two albums (Kingdom Come and In Your Face) which
are two of the greatest hard rock albums released
in the late 80s.
There is a huge problem with Kingdom Come's latest
release, Rendered Waters, and it has nothing to do
with the way the disc sounds. The music is quite
incredible and long time fans will enjoy this
album. However, the problem that stems from
Rendered Waters is the band's decision to
re-record tracks from previous albums and then add
in some new songs. If the band wanted to release a
greatest hits album, then they should have done it
the proper way, by releasing the original versions
of these classic songs.
To me, this decision is just plain lazy. A
greatest hits album by Kingdom Come would be a
welcome treat. A new album by Kingdom Come would
be a welcome treat (especially after hearing the
new tracks on Rendered Waters). However, the
decision to re-record songs and release them now
shows a lackadaisical attitude toward the fans.
As for the songs themselves, they are terrific.
While I still prefer the original versions of
songs like "Pushing Hard" and "Seventeen" the
re-worked versions have a nice ring to them. Lenny
Wolf is no longer the screamer from the 80s; his
voice has mellowed with time. This provides new
insight to the songs and adds some harmony that
was not present on the original versions. That's
not to say the new versions are better (or worse
for that matter) they are just different takes on
classic songs.
On "Pushing Hard" it's all too evident that Wolf
can no longer hit the high notes like he did
during his heyday. That doesn't mean the revamped
version of this track sounds awful, because that
is not true. However, if fans already own the
earlier version, this reworked track does not add
anything in the way of musical depth. The band
would have been better served to just leave well
enough alone.
The new tracks on the album are solid and only
leaving you wanting more. "Blue Trees" is classic
rock done in the modern style that sounds amazing.
From the opening drum beats to the intense guitar
work of Eric Foerster, this is a great song that
shows the direction Kingdom Come's music is
heading in. That direction is a welcome one.
Wolf's voice is strong on this track and makes it
obvious that the man is still an exceptional
singer.
"Is It Fair" starts with a cool riff from Foerster
that bleeds into the entire track. Foerster and
Wolf show they are a great guitar tandem on this
cut. The solo is intense and overall, "Is It Fair"
is an enjoyable song. While the basic back beat of
the tune is simple in structure, the overall
combination of the band's ability to play great
music with Wolf's vocals sounding as sweet as
ever, make this a solid new song.
"Don't Remember" proves to be the shortest of all
the songs on Rendered Waters, but that doesn't
make it the weakest. A slow, melodic, powerful
ballad, "Don't Remember" is another great new song
added to Rendered Waters. Foerster's solo is an
amazing treat and really ties the entire song
together while showing off his incredible guitar
playing ability. "Don't Remember" is a song that
fans are bound to fall in love with.
Rendered Waters is like a visit with an old
friend. The memories that you share are the same
in theme, but the stories get a little longer and
little more embellished, as is the case when any
old friends get together. Hopefully for their next
album, Kingdom Come will move forward and provide
us with a full album of new material. That would
be a true gift from an old friend.
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