Year : 2014
Style : Hard Rock
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 143 mb
Bio:
Some bands are formed together through newspaper ads, others are the net result of a prolonged booze session at the local pub, yet the DEAD END HEROES were formed by accident. A good accident!Whilst the initial discussions began around a solo album of Swiss drummer Daniel Voegeli (ME & THE REST), the project grew arms and legs and developed into an immense passion - a completely fully operational band that excelled at having fun sharing their common love of Hard Rock.After Voegeli had assembled his collection of instrumental songs he contacted exceptional Guitarist and Producer Rolf Munkes (EMPIRE, TONY MARTIN, MAJESTY) to oversee the discs production. However, Munkes was so impressed by Voegeli's drumming and initial song ideas that he encouraged him to develop a fully functioning band around the tunes and work towards completing an album.The first port of call was German vocalist and session musician Carsten Lizard Schulz (EVIDENCE ONE, DOMAIN, LAVALLE) who took Voegeli's instrumentals under his wing and gave them new life. Through his engaging lyrics and ear candy hooks they developed into real songs with Schulz's trademark stamp alongside Voegeli's bedrock base.On Schulz's recommendation, the next member to join the fold was Scottish bassist Paul Logue (EDEN'S CURSE, DOOGIE WHITE, DAVID READMAN, LAVALLE), who had worked with him on several productions. Logue at first was hesitant to belong to any group outwith his main band but succumbed after completing the recording sessions at his studio in Scotland, such was the strength of the material.Last but by no means least, to add the missing Classic Rock ingredient to the recipe was Schulz's long-time friend and world-class Hammond Organist Holger Seeger (MIDNITE CLUB, IAIN ASHLEY HERSEY). His Hammond gave the songs the final flavour they were missing whilst a classy seventies touch and vibe.All five members were without doubt absolutely certain that this had become more than just a studio project and the DEAD END HEROES were born.Sitting musically somewhere between late seventies and early eighties hard rock with a hint of DEEP PURPLE, a pinch of KROKUS and an extra serving of classic MICHAEL SCHENKER, their addictive cocktail is simply good time old-fashioned Hard Rock that packs a punch.
Album:
Dead End Heroes features a couple of very busy guys – vocalist Carsten Lizard Schulz and bassist Paul Logue. Producer and guitarist Rolf Munkes is a busy lad too, so it's cool to see these guys on a project together.
The very impressive and loud rhythm section also features drummer Daniel Voegeli.Holger Seeger adds some classic Hammond Organ for that old school hard rock sound.Without trying to over simplify the songwriting involved here – this is a very straight ahead hard rocking album.The performances are quite electric – there's clearly a lot of effort put into capturing the guys at their collective best here, best evidenced by the cage rattling hard rocker the band takes their name from.This is a very consistent sounding album – it's one track after another of European blend hard hitting classic melodic metal/hard rock.I'm not into the lead track Roadkill that much, but the heavy Blue Murder/organ drenched style Cry For The Moon is all class as is the bold epic 7 minute metaller Stormfront.Hands Off The Wheel rocks along at a good pace and the song And The Loser Is, is as catchy as anything on the album.The Fire's Worth The Loneliness is another stand out.There's a certain sameness to some songs, but the big winners here are fans of in your face hard rock with guitars thrust firmly to the front of the mix.I can hear some Eden's Curse in the rhythm and the harmony vocals, but also latter day Jaded Heart.A quality release for fans of European hard rock. Maybe a touch too long at nearly an hour in length.
Line-Up:
Carsten Lizard Schulz (Evidence One, Domain, Lavalle) - vocals
Rolf Munkes (Empire, Tony Martin, Majesty) - guitars
Paul Logue (Eden's Curse, Doogie White, David Readman, Lavalle) – bass
Holger Seeger (Midnite Club, Iain Ashley Hersey) - keyboards
Daniel Voegeli (Me & The Rest) – drums
Tracklist:
01. Roadkill
02. Dead End Heroes
03. Cry For The Moon
04. Feed The Flames
05. The Wind Howls Fire
06. Stormfront
07. Hands Off The Wheel
08. And The Loser Is
09. Technicolor Love
10. The Fire's Worth The Loneliness
11. Gambler's Crusade
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