Saxon - Rock the Nations
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Artist: SaxonEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-09-22
Music Label: Alex
Soundtracks:
- Rock the Nations
- Battle Cry
- Waiting for the Night
- We Came Here to Rock
- You Ain't No Angel
- Running Hot
- Party 'Til You Puke
- Empty Promises
- Northern Lady
Free Music Notes for Rock the Nations
Free Music Review: "We just wanna have some fun, fun before we die"
Hit: 4 Stars
Rock the Nations was Saxon's 1986 release. It is an album of extremes. There are four amazing tracks that I always include on my Saxon compilation tapes. On the other end of the spectrum, there are two tracks that are unlistenable. I literally rush to my player to skip these tracks.
The good (actually, the blow-your-mind stellar): I usually do not like "all hail rock and roll" type songs because I find them unoriginal, but Saxon had a knack of writing excellent odes to their craft. The title track and "We Came Here to Rock" are two examples. The verses to this tracks are so catchy they are additive. 1986 seemed the year when the ladies of the PMRC had their panty hoses in a bunch because several metal bands presented responses to the music censorship group on their albums (Judas Priest had "Parental Guidance" off Turbo that same year, not one of their better moments). "We Came Here to Rock" is definitely a stab at the PMRC (but tastefully done as opposed to Warrant's obscenity-ridden "Ode to Tipper Gore"): "We didn't come for bureaucracy, we didn't come for their views, we don't need their mentality, we don't need their abuse." The warrior anthem "Battle Cry" is my favorite on the album. It sports pounding drums, killer guitar, amazing vocals, a thundering chorus; it's very powerful. The fourth excellent track is "Empty Promises" which proved a relief because it follows the worst track I've ever heard by Saxon. Unlike the other stellar numbers, the chorus makes this track.. It has some soul to it. Great song.
The not so bad: "You Ain't No Angel" (5:27) has a classic rock sound and a pounding beat. It is not as catchy as the above tracks but it is good. It is heavier and has a female voice at the bridge to give it a more distinct sound. "Running Hot" is the typical Saxon motorcycle song. It has just enough of that signature Saxon guitar sound to make it better than the average straight-forward rocker. The guitar solo flies. "Northern Lady" is a slower track that is one of two on which Elton John appears. It is a nice power ballad but over-produced. I know they want to showcase Elton John's piano playing (he really flies here), but it is a little much and not what you'd expect from a Saxon album.
The really ugly: "Waiting for the Night" is cheesy, radio-friendly tripe that, unfortunately, Saxon sometimes put out amidst their masterpieces. Sometimes I can tolerate them, this one I cannot. The syrupy guitar hooks are unlistenable. This one is just embarrassing. "Part Til You Puke" is so sickening, it may make you puke without the party. It is the other song showcasing Elton John jamming on the piano. This track is horrible and not because of Elton John. It's something they might have thrown into a live show where people are in that kind of partying mood and may not notice how terrible it is because they've been drinking too much. Well, I don't drink and to listen to it sober on a CD player...well, I can't do it I always skip the track before it is half-way through. The only saving grace is that it is only 3:27.
I almost gave this album 3 stars because two of the tracks are so bad they each demand a star be removed. However, the best this album has to offer is so amazing I am giving Rock the Nations the benefit of the doubt and adding back a star. There are definitely two extremes here, but, fortunately, the best extreme outweighs the worst.
Rock the Nations Poster
Reissue of this 1986 album by the hard working 'n' Hard Rockin' British metal band. 9 tracks including 'Party 'Til You Puke' featuring Elton John on piano!! EMI. 2006.Hard Rock & Metal Music CDs
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