Outstanding album, same songs as domestic release.
Jeremy Lynch | St. Paul, MN | 11/11/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After The War, Gary's last rock album until 1997's Dark Days in Paradise, is an album full of great songs marred only by overly polished production. The production leaves many of the songs with a slightly sterile feel. Having heard some of these live, I can say they have more vitality in concert that on this disc.
This album, like Wild Frontier, sees Gary looking at his celtic roots with songs like Blood Of Emeralds and Dunluce. His cover of Rory Buchanan's The Messiah will come again is outstanding. He teams with Ozzy Osbourne on the fun Led Clones which pokes fun at bands like Kingdom Come.
This album is clearly the follow-up to Wild Frontier, both in sound and spirit. Actually you could say that this is the third in a trilogy with Run For Cover and Wild Frontier as all three have a similar vibe. Songs like the title track, Ready for Love and Speak for Yourself could easily be inserted into either of those albums.
Anyone looking for outstanding guitar playing that fits into the songs and isn't just shredding for the sake of shredding will certainly enjoy it."
Worth the price alone for The Messiah Will Come Again, aweso
Dean Swiatek | MA, USA | 02/15/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Generally this album had a late 80s production, varying styles between songs, and would end up being the last of Gary Moore's hard rock/metal albums. Most of Ozzy Osbourne's band circa-1987 backs Gary on the album, and Ozzy Osbourne himself sings on "Speak For Yourself" and "Led Clones", a song about bands ripping off Led Zeppelin. Other highlights include "After The War", and "Ready For Love," but the album is worth the price alone just to hear Gary's incredible rendition of Roy Buchanan's "The Messiah Will Come Again", which is a must have for any guitarist and easily one of the greatest guitar performances ever."
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
