Review:
BlackRain channels the best of the 1980’s hair metal style with their debut album, “Dying Breed”. The vocals are often reminiscent of W.A.S.P. singer, Blackie Lawless and musically it’s a mixed bag of influences of everyone from Kix to Motley Crue. Basically, they sound a lot like everyone from the 80’s Sunset Strip scene without really sounding like a rip off of any one of them. The songs are catchy as hell while covering the spectrum lyrically that you would expect with this type of music. These guys have done their homework and have a really great retro feel that transports back to the time of hair metal greatness. The title track is a great opener and it puts the bands’ talents on full display. Vocalist Swan has a nice gritty voice that is well suited for their sound. Musically the band is spot-on throughout the album, delivering just the right elements at just the right time to make this album feel like more than a debut. Other standout tracks are “Hellfire”, “Nobody Can Change”, “We Are Mayhem” and the surprisingly good power ballad, “All Angels Have Gone”. Fans of bands like Skid Row, WASP, Motley Crue, Ratt, etc are bound to really enjoy what this group of guys has brought to the table with this really good, in your face hard rock album.
Artist: BlackRain
Album: Dying Breed
Genre: Hard Rock /Melodic Metal
Label: SPV / Steamhammer
Release Date: September 13, 2019
Reviewed by: Bobby Caughron
Track Listing:
01. Dying Breed
02. Hellfire
03. Blast Me Up
04. Nobody Can Change
05. Like Me
06. All Angels Have Gone
07. We Are the Mayhem
08. Rock Radio
09. Public Enemy
10. A Call from the Inside
11. Jenny Jen
12. Ca Plane Pour Moi
Band Members:
Swan: vox/guitars
Max 2: lead guitar
Matthieu de la Roche: Bass
Frank F: drums
