Release Date: July 20, 2009 Label: Powerage Records   Style: Hard Rock Related bands: Skid Row, Guns N'Roses, Taking Dawn, Hinder, Burn Halo

[voto: 3.5][EN]

Intro
Hard rock made in England.

Best tracks
In The Fading Light, On Fire, Seven Nights Seven Bodies, Moth To The Flame

Notes
As soon as I found out who was the special guest for Bon Jovi's concert in London on the night I would have attended, I wanted to learn more about this "new device". This band is composed by five London musicians who, despite their young age, draw liberally on the great hard'n'heavy bands of the past (i.e. Motley Crue, Guns N 'Roses and Skid Row), adding a touch of modernity that makes it more enjoyable to listen to nowadays (in the same vein of bands such as Hinder or Burn Halo).
"Takin' Over", released in 2009, is their debut album and consists of twelve granitic and melodic tracks, led by the 80s oriented riff and especially by the clean and broad vocals of singer Daniel Leigh, excellent both on studio and live as I have witnessed.
The beautiful power ballad "In The Fading Light" and "Moth To The Flame" alternates with faster 80s hair metal styled tracks like "On Fire" and "Seven Nights, Seven Bodies".
New Device are passed at their first attempt, but I think there is still room to improve, maybe trying to make their sound even more younger to be competitive in this genre.

Band

• Daniel Leigh  - vocals
• Gaz Bolan - lead guitars
• Shane Lee - lead guitars
• Andy Saxton - bass
• Rozzy Ison - drums

Tracklist

• 01. Make My Day   3.30
• 02. Never Say Never   3.44
• 03. You've Got It Comin'   3.39
• 04. In The Fading Light   5.01
• 05. On Fire   3.22
• 06. Pedal To The Metal   4.18
• 07. Until The End   3.26
• 08. Moth To The Flame   5.08
• 09. Seven Nights, Seven Bodies   3.13
• 10. Heaven Knows   3.02
• 11. Hope Is Not Enough   3.32
• 12. Takin' Over   3.46

Discography

• Takin' Over (2009 Powerage Records)

Suggested links

• New Device on myspace

Release Date: July 20, 2009 Label: Powerage Records   Style: Hard Rock Related bands: Skid Row, Guns N'Roses, Taking Dawn, Hinder, Burn Halo

[voto: 3.5][EN]

Intro
Hard rock made in England.

Best tracks
In The Fading Light, On Fire, Seven Nights Seven Bodies, Moth To The Flame

Notes
Non appena ho scoperto chi fosse lo special guest del concerto londinese dei Bon Jovi a cui avrei assistito, ho voluto approfondire la conoscenza di questo "nuovo aggeggio". I New Device sono cinque musicisti che, a dispetto della giovane età, prendono a piene mani dalle grandi band hard'n'heavy del passato come Motley Crue, Guns N' Roses e Skid Row aggiungendo quel tocco di modernità che rende tutto più piacevole da ascoltare oggigiorno, alla stregua di band come Burn Halo o Hinder.
"Takin' Over", uscito nel 2009, è il loro album di debutto e si compone di dodici tracce granitiche ma melodiche, in cui a farla da padrone sono i riff 80s oriented e soprattutto la voce pulita ed ampia del cantante Daniel Leigh, bravissimo su disco quanto dal vivo, come ho potuto constatare.
Belle le power ballad "In The Fading Light" e "Moth To The Flame" che si alternano a pezzi più veloci come "On Fire" e "Seven Nights, Seven Bodies" in puro stile 80s hair metal.
Promossi al primo tentativo, credo ci siano comunque margini per un miglioramento dal punto di vista complessivo delle composizioni, dovranno forse cercare di rendere ancora più fresco il loro sound per essere competitivi in questo genere.

Band

• Daniel Leigh  - vocals
• Gaz Bolan - lead guitars
• Shane Lee - lead guitars
• Andy Saxton - bass
• Rozzy Ison - drums

Tracklist

• 01. Make My Day   3.30
• 02. Never Say Never   3.44
• 03. You've Got It Comin'   3.39
• 04. In The Fading Light   5.01
• 05. On Fire   3.22
• 06. Pedal To The Metal   4.18
• 07. Until The End   3.26
• 08. Moth To The Flame   5.08
• 09. Seven Nights, Seven Bodies   3.13
• 10. Heaven Knows   3.02
• 11. Hope Is Not Enough   3.32
• 12. Takin' Over   3.46

Discography

• Takin' Over (2009 Powerage Records)

Suggested links

• New Device on myspace