Cornerstone sounds great!
Power_Metal_Fan | N/A | 04/27/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've bought this CD some while ago, and let's say that I was kinda impressed by this talented band! I'm a big Power Metal fan, but sometimes I can listen to some AOR, Death Metal or Doom Metal if it's good, well Cornerstone is a good example!The opener "Unchosen One", cracks up on a mid tempo, and once you heard Doogie's voice (Ex - Rainbow), you never wanna take this out of your CD player."Wounded Land", another well arranged song! Doogie's voice is still perfect on this one, maybe a bit less melodic but still great."Some People Fly", a bit faster on this one, but as always, everything's great! The chorus is pretty good on this one too!"Singing Alone", this was the first song I heard on this album. One of the best ballads I've heard in a while! Gotta love this one!"Future Rising", a mid tempo, with excellent choruses, everything seems to be at its place, no major flaws here too. One of the best on this CD."House of Nevermore", here's another slower song, very well arranged, smooth guitars, excellent voice, as always!"Midnight in Tokyo", a bit faster, this one still managed to turn me on. I really like the way Doogie sings."Sail on Stormy Water", another slow song, great choruses as always, nothing bad to say about this one! Well done!"Resurrection Sympathy", this is another slower song, great song if you wanna go on a date if you ask me.Finally, we get "Forever Young", a mid tempo song, nice guitars here too, nice vocals, well everything's great!Well this album sure is awesome, if you don't feel like listening to fast music, well this might just do the trick. It's very easy to relax on music like this! Good buy if you're into Melodic Hard Rock."
Enchanting
donca | Taunton, Massachusetts USA | 12/14/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Just when dinosaurs like me start to thinking that the music of our youth wass dead it turns out that it was only in a coma - thank God! This is the BEST CD I have bought in quite some time. This CD has style, flare, character, emotion, and substance. Much unlike modern rock of today in which most bands, in my humble opinion, share the same bland sound and style... or lack there of.While this CD shows heavy influences of Rainbow (obviously, Dougie White is a previous Rainbow vocalist), Deep Purple, and even some Dio-esque lyrics, Cornerstone is a band with their own dynamic style.If you liked the Rainbow CD "Stranger In Us All" then you'll love "Human Stain." Actually, this may be the best CD I've purchased since "Stranger In Us All" in 1996!The CD "Human Stain" reminds me the most of, though, is Deep Purple's 1992 release "Slaves and Masters" which featured another X-Rainbow vocalist - Joe Lyn Turner. Dougie is even sounding a bit like JLT on my favorite track on this CD, #8, "Sail On Stormy Waters." An instant classic. My prayers will be answered if this CD marks a possible return in popularity of the music of my youth. It's been a long time coming, but if you're a fan Rainbow, Deep Purple, and of that Ritchie Blackmore / John Lord / and early Ronnie James Dio influenced sound and style this CD will be worth the wait.Buy it!..."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1