House of Lords - Sahara
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Artist: House of LordsEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Import
CD Release Date: 2007-10-23
Music Label: Simmons
Soundtracks:
- Shoot
- Chains of Love
- Can't Find My Way Home
- Heart On the Line
- Laydown Staydown
- Sahara
- It Ain't Love
- Remember My Name
- American Babylon
- Kiss of Fire
Free Music Notes for Sahara
Free Music Review: Melodic rock perfection
Hit: 5 Stars
1990's Sahara may have been the second release from melodic rockers House of Lords, but it was their first album that truly felt more like a House of Lords effort than another Giuffria album. It's also an album with a huge sound, thanks in some part to the roster of impressive guest appearances. Departing guitarist Lanny Cordolla was replaced by Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Chris Impellitteri (Impellitteri), Doug Aldrich (Lion), and Mandy Meyer (Krokus), and background vocals were provided by Mike Tramp (White Lion), Steve Plunkett (Autograph), Ron Keel (Keel), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) and even sacked Giuffria frontman David Glen Eisley. I don't know if it was the band that pulled such impressive talent in, or if it was label boss Gene Simmons, but it's hard to argue with the results.
Sahara is about as perfect as a melodic hard rock album can be. Unlike the Giuffria albums (and to some extent the first HoL album), Greg Giuffria's keyboards aren't the main focus of Sahara. Instead, the album has a huge guitar rock sound, including melodic hooks to die for and some flat-out incredible solos. The vocals also take center stage, and not just because of the impressive array of backing vocalists (though that certainly helps). Singer James Christian really comes into his own here. He sounded like he was trying to stick close to David Glen Eisley's vocal style on the debut, but here he sounds like the strong, confident, unique vocalist that he is. The production is great, and the songwriting is impeccable. You listen to songs like the unforgettable ballad "Remember My Name" (killer solo on that one), all-out rocker "American Babylon" and the cover of Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home" and wonder how in the world Sahara wasn't the biggest album of 1990. That was a very good year for melodic rock albums, but I'd put Sahara up against all challengers.
House of Lords ranks alongside Giant and Hurricane as one of the decade's most impressive (and most overlooked) melodic rock artists. Anyone interested in 80's rock and metal really should check out what House of Lords was all about, and since Sahara is probably the best of the early HoL albums, it makes a great starting point.
NOTE: The 1999 Axe Killer reissue of Sahara features digitally remastered sound, and a remixed version of "Can't Find My Way Home" as a bonus track. The bonus track isn't much, but the improved sound quality makes this reissue well worth tracking down.
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One of the best american Hard FM bands! Slipcase CD with 11 titles, a bonus track and a 4 page booklet with pictures. Album of the year 1990! Axe Killer. 2007.Hard Rock & Metal Music CDs
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