Babylon A.D. - Nothing Sacred (1992) (Bad Reputation Records Edition 2021)
Year : 1992 (Bad Reputation Records Edition 2021) Style : Hard Rock Country : United States Audio : 320 kbps + scans Size : 137 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:
First time reissued in fully remastered form, here’s in exclusive the recent Bad Reputation Records release of BABYLON A.D. killer album “Nothing Sacred“, including 3 bonus tracks. Babylon A.D. enjoyed a small success with their selftitled debut (1989) album and they still gained trust from Arista Records to release this second album in 1992. Their musical style here is like a collision between WARRANT and the smoky, locomotive rock and roll of AEROSMITH. They’re also heavily influenced by the classic rock acts such as LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC, and UFO. Take a winning team, complete it with Tom Werman at the production helm, and you get a pretty awesome second chapter from the band. This Bad Reputation remaster is awesome, including 3 bonus tracks live, two never previously released on CD including a cover of Aerosmith’s ‘Sick As a Dog’. Standout tracks here are “Take The Dog Off The Chain”, “Psychedelic Sex Reaction”, “Dream Train”, and the absolute monstrous power ballad, “So Savage The Heart”. At the time of this recording Babylon A.D. were a more mature unit, and you cant tell with the strong songwriting and arrangements. Just listen to ‘Redemption’… what a kick ass powerful sound. “Nothing Sacred” is one of the latest releases from the genre in 1992 before the dark age in US rock begun… Killer CD all over, and a very welcomed punchy remastering job by Bad Reputation.
Line Up:
Derek Davis – vocals Danny DeLaRosa – guitars, banjo Ron Freschi – guitars, backing vocals Robb Reid – bass, backing vocals Jamey Pacheco – drums
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Backing Vocals – Clyde Holly, Jeff Scott Soto, Robb Reid, Ron Freschi Guitar, Banjo – Danny DeLaRosa* Keyboards [Keys] – C.J. Vanston* Percussion – Tom Werman
Tracklist:
01. Take The Dog Off The Chain 02. Bad Blood 03. So Savage The Heart 04. Sacrifice Your Love 05. Redemption 06. Down The River Of No Return 07. Psychedelic Sex Reaction 08. Dream Train 09. Blind Ambition 10. Slave Your Body 11. Of The Rose 12. Pray For The Wicked 13. Pray For The Wicked (Live) (Bonus Track) 14. Desperate (Live) (Bonus Track) 15. Sick As A Dog (Live) (Bonus Track)
Babylon A.D. - Lost Sessions - Fresno, CA 93 (EP) (Digipak Edition) (2014)
Year : 2014 (Digipak Edition) Style : Hard Rock Country : United States Audio : 320 kbps + all scans Size : 48 mb
Bio:
Babylon A.D. is a hard rock band formed in 1988. 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.After a long hiatus, the band has re-united with all original members. The band is has just released a four song E.P on March 15thth 2014, titled (Lost Sessions/ Fresno CA 93).The new release includes the songs (While America Sleeps), (Love Blind), (Love is a Mystery) and a new mastered version of their #1 metal hit song (Bang Go The Bells). The songs are all pure hard rocking metal bangers with infectious guitar riffs from Ron Freschi and Dan De La Rosa, killer vocals from front-man Derek Davis and the steady back bone of of Robb Reid on bass and James Pacheco on the drums. These songs were lost until recently when a demo tape titled “Fresno 93” was found in an old memorabilia chest Derek has kept over the years. After a good listen it was obvious the band had to get the songs to their dedicated fans as a collector’s item and great piece of their history, playing and songwriting work.Formed in 1988, 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 James 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 thanks to their impressive three song demo and a home made video. Their self-titled album “Babylon A.D.” was released in 1990, and included their hard rock classic hits (Bang Go The Bells) (Hammer Swings Down) (Desperate) and (The Kid Goes Wild), which was the trailer song and promotional video for Orion Pictures “ROBO COP 2.” The band scored three #1 songs at Metal radio and reached gold on their first release.Their sophomore effort (Nothing Sacred) released in 1992 produced two more top ten metal rockers (Bad Blood) and (So Savage the Heart). Constant touring throughout the early 1990s and several MTV videos made them one of hard rock fans favorites.After spending several years with Arista Records 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 bands next release (American Blitzkrieg), soon followed in 2002 and both CDs were well received by critics and fans alike. In 2008 the band released Babylon A.D. (In The Beginning) on Apocalypse/Perris Records, a compilation of songs from the original demo tapes that secured them their recording contract with Arista Records. Over the last few years the band has played several selective live shows and the new CD release has the band primed and ready to once more dominate the hard rock scene!The band has several dates booked across the states in support of the new E.P.And will be playing the Firefest Rock Festival in Nottingham England on Oct 25th 2014.
Album:
Babylon A.D. "Lost Sessions/Freno CA 93" have been found! These songs were lost until recently when a demo tape titled “Fresno 93” was found in an old chest Derek has kept over the years. This is a true Collectors item for any Babylon A.D. fan!
Line-Up:
Derek Davis - lead Vocals Ron Freschi - guitar and vocals Danny De La Rosa - guitar Robb Reid - bass guitar and vocals James "Jamey" Pacheco - drums and percussion
Tracklist:
01. Blind Love 02. While America Sleeps 03. Love Is A Mystery 04. Bang Go The Bells
Year : 2015 Style : Hard Rock Country : United States Audio : 320 kbps + front Size : 141 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:
The new CD is being released in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the band’s first release, “Babylon A.D.,” on Arista Records. Songs from all of their previous releases with Arista and Apocalypse Records are represented. The album includes their top-ten rock-radio classic hits “Hammer Swings Down,” “Bang Go The Bells,” “Kid Goes Wild,” and “Bad Blood,” along with standouts “Shot of Love,” “Desperate,” “Sinking In The Sand,” and an angst-driven rendition of Montrose’s “Rock The Nation.” The thirteen hard-rocking tracks on “Live@XXV” showcase the high-energy, powerful live performances that Babylon A.D. is renowned for.“Live@XXV” follows the 2014 release of the four-song E.P. “Lost Sessions/Fresno, CA 93.” 2014 also saw the band play several concert festival dates including, FIREFEST “The Final Fling” Rock Festival in Nottingham, U.K. and “Rock N’ Skull 2014″ in Chicago, along with several other high-profile shows across the U.S. In 2015, Babylon A.D. is once again on the move with upcoming record release parties in Salt Lake City on March 20 and Las Vegas on March 21. B.A.D. have also been invited to play the very prestigious Monsters of Rock Cruise. The MORC, held April 18-22 in Nassau, The Bahamas, will feature San Francisco Bay Area favorites Y&T, Night Ranger and Tesla, along with many of the biggest bands of the late 80s and early 90s hard-rock Hair Nation genre.
Line Up:
Derek Davis - lead Vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, tambourine Ron Freschi - guitar, backing vocals Danny De La Rosa - guitar, banjo, backing vocals Robb Reid - bass guitar, backing vocals James "Jamey" Pacheco - drums, percussion
01. Back In Babylon 02. Hammer Swings Down 03. Shot Of Love 04. Sinking In The Sand 05. Bang Go The Bells 06. Maryanne 07. Bad Blood 08. Love Blind 09. Sally Danced 10. Desperate 11. Kid Goes Wild 12. Rock The Nation 13. Lights Out London
Year : 2017 Style : Hard Rock Country : United States Audio : 320 kbps + front + Video Size : 152 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. is proud to be one of the few hard rock bands from the late 80s / early 90s that is still operating with all of their original members: Derek Davis (vocalist/songwriter), guitarists and songwriters John Matthews and Ron Freschi, drummer Jamey Pacheco and bassist Robb Reid. The band formed in 1987 and to celebrate their 30th anniversary, the band will release its new album “Revelation Highway” on November 10, 2017.Vocalist Derek Davis on the new album:“This record kicks ass, from the opening track ‘Crash And Burn’ to the last track ‘Saturday Night’. The band had a blast making the album and a lot had to do with original founding member lead guitarist John Matthews rejoining the band. He really lit the fire that got the band's blood pumping to make a new record. For me it was awesome to produce and mix such a cool record. It’s very hard hitting yet melodic, with some great lyrical storytelling and great stand out tracks like, ‘One Million Miles’, ‘Tears’, ‘Rags To Riches' and ‘She Likes To Give It’. The songs are so catchy and memorable on the first listen I know our fans are gonna love it! And of course there are some burning guitar leads to keep the metal heads happy. The band is very grateful that Frontiers Music Srl listened to the tracks and felt the same way about them as we do and offered us the opportunity to get this record out. We can’t wait to hit the road and play the material live.”Featuring 10 tracks of energetic classic hard rock the band is known for, “Revelation Highway” is sure to please fans of the band’s classic early material. The band will play shows in the UK and Germany this August/September to kick off promotion for the album with more touring planned both in the U.S. and UK/Europe!Formed in 1987, Babylon A.D. hail from San Francisco, CA. In 1988, Babylon A.D. caught the attention of Arista Records' president and music industry legend Clive Davis, who signed them at a live showcase in Los Angeles. Their self-titled debut was released in the fall of 1989 and included their hard rock classics “Bang Go The Bells”, “Hammer Swings Down” and “The Kid Goes Wild”. The band scored three #1 songs at metal radio and reached gold sales status in the US on their first release, which spent 38 weeks on the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #46. Their sophomore effort, “Nothing Sacred”, was released in 1992 and produced two more top ten metal songs: “Bad Blood” and “So Savage The Heart”. Constant touring throughout the early 90s and several MTV videos made them one of hard rock fans’ favorites. After spending several years on Arista Records, 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 and on July 4, 2000, the band released their third studio album, “American Blitzkrieg”. In 2008, the band released “In The Beginning” on Apocalypse/Perris Records, a compilation of songs from the original demo tapes that secured them their recording contract with Arista Records. In 2014, Babylon A.D. returned with a four song E.P., “Lost Sessions/Fresno, CA 93”, a collection of songs that had been found on an old reel tape that had never been released. The band played several dates across the US and also played the Firefest Rock Festival in Nottingham, England. In March 2015, the band released a live record, “LIVE@XXV”, to celebrate their 25th anniversary of recording together. That same year, they were invited to play the Monsters Of Rock Cruise and select dates across the US. 2016 saw the band play more rock festivals along with Bang Your Head in Balingen Germany, Chicago’s Rock’N’Skull fest and once again the Monsters of Rock Cruise”
Line Up:
Derek Davis - lead Vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, tambourine Ron Freschi - guitar, backing vocals John Mathews - guitar, banjo, backing vocals Robb Reid - bass guitar, backing vocals James "Jamey" Pacheco - drums, percussion
Tracklist:
01. Crash And Burn 02. Fool On Fire 03. One Million Miles 04. Tears 05. She Likes To Give It 06. Rags To Riches 07. Last Time For Love 08. I’m No Good For You 09. Saturday Night 10. Don’t Tell Me Tonight
Year : 2023 Style : Hard Rock Country : United States Audio : 320 kbps + front Size : 148 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:
Cult late ’80s hard rockers BABYLON A.D. have signed a deal with American specialized label Perris Records and the first release scheduled for March 17th is “Live Lightning“, a live set showcasing the group firing on all cylinders.The new album includes their top-ten rock-radio classic hits “Hammer Swings Down”, “Kid Goes Wild”, “Bang Go The Bells” from their debut release, their hit “Bad Blood” from the “Nothing Sacred” album, and songs from their studio albums “American Blitzkrieg”, “The Lost Sessions” and their last release “Revelation Highway” are all featured.The fourteen hard-rocking tracks on “Live Lightning” showcase the high-energy, powerful live performances that Babylon A.D. is renowned for, and the band plans on hitting the road in support of the new album.Every studio album Babylon A.D. have released is represented so it’s a good mix of songs. It’s really cool hearing the songs fresh with a few the surprises and the few mistakes here and there kept it interesting and real. A blood-pumping ‘real live’ recording.Some people may see it as a bold move to open your latest Live album with a track off the latest studio record when your most iconic album harks back to 1989, but Babylon A.D. is just one of those bands that has never put out a less than stellar record and ‘Saturday Night’ one of my favorites from 2017’s ‘Revelation Highway’ and the song I noted was sure to become a live favorite, more than holds its own.Babylon A.D. roared back to live back in 2014 just a year before their 25th anniversary and hitting the live stage they proved to be a revelation and anyone who was lucky enough to catch them before their pre-covid guitarist shuffles.Over the last few pandemic-streaked years things have been quiet but the great news for fans is that Babylon A.D. is back and not just with a new live album but with plans to tour and writing underway. All of the original guys are back onboard too with the exception of Danny De La Rosa, who makes way for original guitarist John Mathews.This recording came from two dates in California back in 2015 and the choice of tracks came down largely to the quality of the recordings. Of course, the wonderful debut makes up the majority and whilst as a fan of the album it’s a little disappointing to see so few tracks from the underrated follow up ‘Nothing’s Sacred’ we did hear plenty of those songs on 1999’s ‘Live in Your Face’ though two of my favorites from that record ‘Psychedelic Sex Reaction’ (which could have been a single – it got played every week at the club I went to back in the day) and ‘Slave Your Body’.Of course, you can’t rate an album by its omissions so all I can say is that this sounds wonderful.There’s always been an immediacy to ‘Hammer Swings Down’ and another of Revelation Highway’s best ‘One Million Miles’ follows. It’s a song awash with subtle guitar and full of melody (possibly even the most commercial song here) and sees a wonderful uplifting vocal from Derek Davis. It’s the kind of song that would have been huge back in the day and it fits seamlessly between ‘Hammer’ and ‘Bang Go the Bells’ – two big guns that see Derek proving he’s one of the choice few vocalists of his era whose voice has increased in stature over the years.It’s surprisingly to hear ‘Sinking in the Sand’ from the criminally underrated ‘American Blitzkrieg’ but not because it’s not a great song, rather that is sounds completely comfortable here amongst what you might consider the big hitters.Back in the day there were two songs on that classic debut album that elevated Babylon A.D. way above other bands of the era, both appear here and the first ‘Desperate’ is a ballad that takes some topping. To me it was one of the defining ballads of the era – it should have been a huge hit and on ‘Live Lightning’ it sounds huge. Then ‘Maryanne’ from the same record has rarely sounded better.‘She Likes to Give It’ from ‘Revelation Highway’ is one of my favourite from that record. It’s an unashamedly 80s type of rocker that gives you a shiver as you hear the drums and the bass drop in above the well-fashioned lick. Derek broods and coaxes out the lyric with relish and restraint nailing the notes he did 30 years ago with ease. It’s another of those mid-tempo slow burners full of dynamics that the band made their own back in the day and they don’t miss a beat here with a wonderful breakdown and cool guitar break: this one has it all. Live it sounds sensational.Our only taste of the classic ‘Nothing Sacred’ album comes with ‘Bad Blood’ – a song that I always thought had a real Aerosmith flavour as well as a killer chorus. Here it sounds glorious and completely addictive. Revelation Highway opener ‘Crash and Burn’ sounds great too, and to be honest it’s a wonderfully balanced setlist that proves that the newer material is equally good as Babylon’s first albums.‘Shot Of Love’ is absolutely undisputedly one of my favourite songs of the 80s. From the first time I heard it I knew that this was a band that would stay with me forever and 34 years later I’m still here. It’s the near perfect Hard Rock song, full of emotion, dynamic, hard edged and with a chorus that just grabs you and doesn’t let go. Back in the day this was the song on all of my mixtapes and all these years later it is still one of my very favourites. It’s Babylon’s ‘Lightning on a bottle’ and my perfect song.After that high it takes a helluva song to keep things going and ‘Love Blind’ the opener from the ‘Lost Sessions / Fresno, CA 93’ EP’ does the trick, it’s a great ‘lost’ gem that works beautifully in the live setting.Getting near the end of the show we of course have to end with some debut album gems: first comes the wonderful dirty bluesy groove of ‘Sally Danced’ and the show just has to close with Babylon’s most well-known song ‘Kid Goes Wild’ which here sounds even more wonderful than you might remember it.If you never saw Babylon A.D. live this is the reason to get out next Summer and buy a ticket. If you missed the band entirely then this is the absolute proof that it’s never too late to discover some of the very best hard rock music of the past and find out it’s still being made by the very same guys today.As live albums go this is one of the very best I’ve heard in years.
Line Up:
Derek Davis – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Ron Freschi – Guitar, Backing Vocals Danny De La Rosa – Guitar John Matthews – Guitar Robb Reid – Bass, Backing Vocals James Pacheco – Drums
Tracklist:
01. Saturday Night 5:01 D,Davis/J,Mathews/J,Pacheco 02. Hammer Swings Down 3:21 D,Davis/J,Ponti 03. One Million Miles 4:12 D,Davis 04. Bang Go The Bells 4:17 D,Davis/R,Freschi/R,Reid 05. Sinking In The Sand 5:08 D,Davis/R,Freschi 06. Desperate 5:36 D,Davis/J,Ponti 07. Maryanne 3:48 D,Davis/J,Ponti 08. She Likes To Give It 5:20 D,Davis/J,Mathews 09. Bad Blood 3:58 D,Davis/D,DeLaRosa 10. Crash And Burn 4:21 D,Davis/R,Freschi 11. Shot Of Love 4:40 D,Davis 12. Love Blind 4:06 D,Davis/R,Freschi 13. Sally Danced 5:33 D,Davis 14. Kid Goes Wild 5:25 D,Davis,/J,Ponti/V,Pepe
Year : 2024 Style : Hard Rock Country : United States Audio : 320 kbps + scans Size : 105 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)
