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Classic British Rock At It's Best.

R. Trainer | Glasgow, Scotland | 12/17/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the new album by Thunder the british hard rockers who first burst on the sceen with Backstreet Symphony. Well they're back with another collection of songs full of great hooks, tasteful soloing, and downright incredible songwriting ability, & it's a step up from the last album Robert Johnsons Tombstone. Someone elsewhere said that singer,Danny Bowes, has a voice similar to Paul Rogers with a hint of David Coverdale & even a bit of Steve Perry...can't disagree with that.



Here's a breakdown of the songs:



On The Radio, Right this kicks the whole album off with a diatribe why there's never been if any support from mainstream English radio. One of the reasons the band isn't better known, a great song live especially the big screw you before the solo. Just a full on balls out rocker.



Stormwater; This song tries to see the disaster of what Hurricane Katrina did to New Orleans through the eyes of one of its inhabitants.



Carol Ann; This is about the consequences of excessive drinking when a guy that wakes up remembering nothing and the only clue he has is a name and a phone number scrawled on the back of his hand in lipstick as in the song, "are you a babe or do you look like a man?"



Retribution; If you ever feel that nothing goes your way that you start losing hope.



Candy Man; About a man who takes up the offer to meet eastern european women looking for western husbands.



Have Mercy; A song about an older man going out with a beautiful young woman. There's nothing wrong with that but when somebody informs you that the object of your lustful daydreaming is still of school age it's a whole different thing. Just makes you feel like a dirty old man.



Watching Over You; This song is either about a mournful ballad a romantic, shy fool or a pervy stalker. To me the verse sound a bit like What About Love by Heart.



Miracle Man; This song is about TV Evangelists whipping up a storm on the God channels praying on the lonely and gulible to relieve them of their money by means of promises of redemption in exchange for a lump of cash.



Turn Left At California; A song about going on the open road & chillin' out. sitting in the shade somewhere hot with an ice-cold beer.



Love Sucks; Just tells it how it is.



One Bullet; This is about how many young people are murdered unnecessarily by shooting or stabbing in London. Being young should be a time in your life where you're free to not worry.



Honey; About a guy that's so fed up with his girlfriend's material obsessions he can't take any more. He dumps her and spews out all the bile that he's kept in check for so long."