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- Release Date: April 21 (Jap.) – May 28th (Europe), 2010
- Label: Avalon (Jap.), earMusic (Eu.)
- Producer: Michael Vail Blum
- Style: AOR, Melodic Rock, Hard Rock
- Related bands: Europe, Treat, Toto, Giant
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[voto: 3.75]
Intro
Second album for the young Swedish rockers, who deliver another good record.
Best tracks
Who Will Stop The Rain, Beg Beg Beg, Black Night, Shelter, Stay, Everybody Wants To Be Someone
Notes
Unfortunately, a few weeks after that "Freedom Rock" was released in Europe, departure of singer Kenny Leckremo has been made official. He has been an important player for the sound of one of the best bands of the genre that emerged in recent years.
But ... "the show must go on", so the remaining five components are already looking for their new frontman (I would like to see Erik Martensson of Eclipse, who already fronted H.E.A.T at Firefest 2008, replacing Kenny Leckremo who had been hospitalized).
Speaking about the disc, I must start by saying that the self-titled debut album released two years ago was one of the nicest surprises in years, in my opinion. Songs were not that original, sure, but they had the right melodies and the hooks to enter the heads and the hearts of the few but loyal melodic rock fans.
It was not easy, therefore, to perform again at the same level but I can not say they have not tried.
Many are the songs that will fit into my "best of" of 2010, but there are also a few fillers too; it is a crime that a wonderful song like "Tonight" is included only in the Japanese release, when it could have properly replaced a filler (eg. "Danger Road" or "High On Love").
At last, the choice to release "Freedom Rock" in a double CD package accompanied by their debut album (the second edition with "1000 Miles") for the price of a single CD is to reward.
Go out and buy this CD soon!
Band
- Crash: drums
- Kenny Leckremo: vocals
- Eric Rivers: guitar
- Dave Dalone: guitar
- Jona Tee: keyboards
- Jimmy Jay: bass
Tracklist
CD1 "Freedom Rock"
- 01. We're Gonna Make It To The End (Crash) 4:10
- 02. Black Night (ft. Tobias Sammet) (Dalone, Tee, Leckremo) 4:01
- 03. I Can't Look The Other Way (Jay) 4:14
- 04. Shelter (Tee) 3:28
- 05. Beg Beg Beg (Dalone, Tee, Leckremo) 3:01
- 06. Danger Road (Dalone, Tee, Leckremo) 2:59
- 07. Stay (Tee) 3:24
- 08. Everybody Wants To Be Someone (Dalone, Tee) 3:32
- 09. Nobody Loves You (Like I Do) (Dalone, Leckremo) 2:55
- 10. I Know What It Takes (Dalone, Tee, Leckremo) 3:03
- 11. Cast Away (Rivers, Leckremo) 4:04
- 12. High On Love (Dalone) 2:27
- 13. Who Will Stop The Rain (Dalone, Tee, Leckremo) 4:08
CD2 "H.E.A.T"
- 01. Intro 0:20
- 02. 1000 Miles (Stenmarck, Jarl) 2:57
- 03. There For You (H.E.A.T) 3:29
- 04. Never Let Go (Dalone, Tee) 3:11
- 05. Late Night Lady (Dalone, Tee, Leckremo) 3:15
- 06. Keep On Dreaming (Dalone, Tee) 4:12
- 07. Follow Me (Dalone, Tee, Leckremo) 4:08
- 08. Straight For Your Heart (Dalone, Jay) 3:27
- 09. Cry (Dalone, Tee) 4:23
- 10. Feel It Again (Leckremo, Crash) 3:27
- 11. Straight Up (Dalone, Leckremo, Crash) 4:21
- 12. Bring The Stars (Dalone, Tee) 3:35
- 13. You're Lying (Dalone, Tee) 3:18
- 14. Feel The Heat (Leckremo) 3:56
- 15. 1000 Miles (USA Extended Mix) (Stenmarck, Jarl) 4:10
Discography
- H.E.A.T (2008 StormVox)
- Freedom Rock + H.E.A.T (2010 earMusic)
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