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Free Music Review: Steel Dragon lives!
Hit: 4 Stars
Ah, Rock Star. Based (loosely) on Judas Priest's search for a replacement vocalist, the movie did a decent job capturing the decadence of the `80s "hair metal" era, even if it got some things wrong here and there. One thing they definitely did not get wrong is the film's soundtrack.
There's really only one reason to buy this soundtrack, and that's Steel Dragon. Yes, the fictional band from the movie actually put together five songs for this soundtrack, and once you see who is really in the band, you'll know why you need to own this disc. Steel Dragon features guitarist Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, ex-Ozzy), drummer Jason Bonham (Bonham), bassist Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, ex-Dokken) and a pair of great singers in Mike Matijevic (Steelheart) and Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman, WET). They rip through some very memorable hair metal songs and deliver a first-rate cover of the Rainbow classic "Long Live Rock n' Roll."
The rest of the soundtrack is made up of `80s hits you probably already own (Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, etc.) or alternative rock songs you wouldn't care about in the first place (sorry Verve Pipe, but you know it's true).
If you're a fan of the film, this soundtrack is a must-have. If you're a serious fan of `80s style hair metal/melodic rock/whatever you want to call it, you need to own this as well. Now let me hear you: "Stand Up and Music Review: Suprised? Yeah, I actually was....
Hit: 4 Stars Well, the movie was awesome. I must admit that I was a bit heistant, fearing that it would be a movie that contained too much "cheesy" acting due to the director/producer's inability to see past the "hair" band label that all DJs and people who are clueless are all too quick to label the music of the 80s with. Hair band? Did anyone ever see a concert where the musicians used their hair to play? Me neither. Yet every damn band today has dreadlocks or piercings in every orafice available...ahem. When the day arrives and 10 years have passed, and late night DJs are playing 90s rock for an hour, will they be labeled "accessory" bands or "dread" bands? Sheesh. Sorry. Getting off on a tangent more aimed for a newsgroup instead of album review. The only reason I did not give this CD 5 stars was the disappointment when I found Walberg did not do the vocals on the album, yet he really did them in the movie. Only reason I can think of that this happened was money...but nonetheless, after getting over that slight speedbump, I really enjoy the CD as much as I did the film. If the 80s were your heyday. then this CD and movie are definately for you...enjoy...
Free Music Review: Everclear Ruins an Otherwise-Flawless Soundtrack.
Hit: 4 Stars
The opening track by Everclear absolutely DOES NOT belong on this soundtrack! (And neither does an alternative rock video at the end of the movie). Junk that song (and the mediocre-at-best track by The Verve Pipe) and what you have is an otherwise-flawless hard-rockin' head-banging soundtrack that will have you traveling back to the good old decade of the 1980's! If Steel Dragon is a new and upcoming band, well let's say it's a real positive sign that maybe, just maybe, the crap of the 90's is gonna find a hasty exit soon. Take AC/DC, Guns 'N Roses, upgrade they're talent by about 6000%, add a Mark Slaughter-type vocalist, and you have Steel Dragon. All five original tracks just flat out rock! (who knows...maybe we'll see a full-length album by these guys). Of course, you have the classics like "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi and "Let's Get Rocked" by Def Leppard. The movie is great too. It really gives a good example on what some 80's rock stars had to go through in they're time. If you had to pick one soundtrack and one DVD and couldn't have any other, the choice is easy: Rock Star!Free Music Review: Solid Album Were It Not For Everclear
Hit: 4 Stars
An album laced featuring vocal talents of Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force) and Mike Matijevic (Steelheart), with the axe wielding abilities of Zakk Wylde (Ozzie Osbourne, Black Label Society), Drums hammered on by John Bonham (Jason Bonham's son), and Bass being contributed by Dokken's Jeff Pilson (who shows some major chops on one of the tracks that didn't even make the disc - "Reckless"), could not be saved from the disgusting major labels' influence.While 90% of this CD rocks with a straight metal edge, Priority somehow felt the need to throw "Everclear" on the disc ruining a perfect 10 out of 10. While Verve Pipe is certainly acceptable being a very mellow song writing band, Everclear is not. Everclear wouldn't know a real Metal song if someone came up and clocked them in the skull with one. They shouldn't have been on the CD. The theme SHOULD have been written by maybe Black Label Society or perhaps even Dokken.
I scored this disk a 4 out of 5 for allowing Everclear anywhere NEAR this project.
Free Music Review: This Album Rules!
Hit: 4 Stars
If you're a headbanger, you'll love this album. My favorite songs on the CD are "Blood Pollution", "Long Live Rock and Roll", and "Stand Up and Shout". "Blood Pollution" is a great throwback to all the 1980s heavy metal. For me, the drums in the intro and the opening chords are the stuff that got me addicted to this song. I almost got ear-bleed the first time I listened to it 'cause I just friggin' cranked it all the way up (well, almost anyway). "Stand Up And Shout" is an awesome song, but not an original. I think Dio was the original artist. "Long Live Rock and Roll" is the new rock anthem for the ages. My own anthem used to be Twisted Sister's " We're Not Gonna Take It", but it's not anymore because Twisted Sister just plain stinks. Well, that's my two cents on the album. See ya later.
P.S.: Why did they have Everclear on here? Was the guy who picked the music on drugs?