Year : 2024 (Perris Records Edition)
Style : Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 119 mb
Bio:
Babylon A.D. is a hard rock band formed in 1986. Babylon A.D. hail from the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Original members, Derek Davis vocalist/songwriter, guitarists and music writers Dan De La Rosa and Ron Freschi, drummer Jamey Pacheco and bassist Robb Reid were all in childhood rival bands. In 1989, Babylon A.D. caught the attention of Arista Records president and industry music mogul Clive Davis, who signed them at a live showcase in Los Angeles.Babylon A.D. self-titled album was released in 1989 and included their hard rock classic hits "Bang Go the Bells", "Hammer Swings Down" and "The Kid Goes Wild", which was the trailer song and video for Orion Pictures movie RoboCop 2. The band scored three number one songs at metal radio and reached gold on their first release. Their sophomore effort "Nothing Sacred", released in 1992 produced two more metal radio chart toppers, "Bad Blood" and "So Savage the Heart". Constant touring throughout the early 1990s and several MTV videos made them one of hard rock fans favorite bands.After spending several years with Arista, the band signed with Apocalypse Records in 1999 and released Live in Your Face, a compilation of live tracks recorded at various cities throughout the United States. The band's next release American Blitzkrieg, soon followed in 2002 and both CDs were well received by critics and fans alike. In 2006, the band released In the Beginning on Apocalypse/Perris Records, which contained songs from the original demo tapes that secured them their record deal with Arista Records.After a long hiatus, the band regrouped with all original members and recorded a new version of their No. 1 metal hit song "Bang Go the Bells" which is now available worldwide from Apocalypse Records.Vocalist and songwriter Derek Davis is currently recording his first studio release (Re-Volt) which is due on January 30, 2012 world wide.In late 2007, Ron Freschi started a project called Syrym, providing a return to the guitar-heavy sound of Babylon A.D.'s debut album. Syrym's self-titled debut was released for digital download on August 16, 2008. The CD version of the album was released October 17, 2008. Their first single, "Warpath," hit stores June 25, 2008.
Album:
BABYLON A.D. announces their brand-new studio album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” to be released May 17th on Perris Records. It’s been six years since the last studio album "Revelation Highway" came out and the band has grown a lot since then. Original lead singer Derek Davis is really excited about the new record stating "Our fans are really gonna love the new album” and they brought in Grammy award winner David Donnelly of DNA Mastering to master the album to help step back in time and capture the style and influence of their debut self-titled release. Before we dig into this effort, I’ll give us all a brief history of the band: Formed in 1987 from the San Francisco Bay Area, CA., original members, vocalist and songwriter Derek Davis, guitarist's and music writers John Mathews and Ron Freschi, drummer James Pacheco and bassist Rob Reid met in high school before they began playing together as THE PERSUADERS making a name for themselves with their powerful live performances and catchy songwriting skills becoming one of the top drawing original Hard Rock bands in the Northern CA. Changing their name to BABYLON A.D. in 1989 securing a record deal and releasing their debut self-titled album in 1990 followed by two more well received studio albums “Nothing Sacred” and “American Blitzkrieg” before a taking a long hiatus and returning in 2014. Fast forward to 2023 with a new live concert album “Live Lightning” and bringing us to my review of “Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day”.A strong start to the album with “Wrecking Machine” has a snappy infectious riff immediately grabbing your attention with vocalist Derek Davis letting us know his voice, like a fine wine, hasn’t weathered with a crisp and velvety delivery that that meshes beautifully together with the wonderfully paced melodic hard rocking tempo delivering an invigorating ebullient sound bringing us back to the era of dropping the needle down, cranking the volume and getting lost in getting lost in the music. “Pain” is a slow burn “kick sand in the bully’s face” nasty riff balanced with a threatening vocal delivery leading to the title track “Rome Wasn't Built In A Day” that brings catchy, melodic rocking chops all sewn together with edgy and raw guitar licks. “Looking For A Heartbeat” is a pleasant, easy listening song destined to be an instant concert favorite and a radio hit. “I Will Never Break Again” is a trip back to classic early BABYLON A.D. with the somber, tender start of the passionate vocal delivery that eventually explodes with the slamming dual guitar take-over that finishes like a high-speed car chase. “Face of God” gets right to the point of what this wicked world is missing at this time of unrest with the heartfelt lyrics sung with celestial intensity “Some say broken hearts come easy and life’s a battle for the soul, never make a false God dreaming or you could wind up being sold, put your faith in something that will last forever, the face of God”. Ending the album on an adrenaline high with “Shut Up” and “Super Beast” showcasing the signature hard rocking chops and the big hooks of the dual guitar wizardry of Ron Freschi and John Mattews that are both slick and smooth creating a whipping, whirlwind musical spectrum.BABYLON A.D. definitely rekindled the romance of their earlier sound with “Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day”, while not resting on their laurels by delivering a modern and vibrant sound incorporating a bit of nastiness, elegance and old school headbanging.
Line Up:
Derek Davis – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Ron Freschi – Guitar, Backing Vocals
John Matthews – Guitar
Craig Pepe – Bass, Backing Vocals
Dylan Soto – Drums
Tracklist:
01. Wrecking Machine (4:16)
02. Pain (4:09)
03. Sometimes Love Is Hell (5:25)
04. Rome Wasn't Built in a Day (4:27)
05. Looking for a Heartbeat (4:21)
06. I Will Never Break Again (7:00)
07. White Hot Bullet (3:45)
08. Crashed Into the Sun (4:52)
09. Face of God (6:30)
10. Shut Up (4:31)
11. Super Beast (3:43)
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