Sebastian Bach – the name alone screams Hair Metal… Dickhead, you name it. But seems the only thing good one could say about him is that he has some pipes and can scream his ass off. Well he’s finally came out with an album “Angel Down”. First album I guess in like 10years. He’s been touring with Guns N Roses, hell he even got Axl to sing or contribute to three songs on this album – Sebastian seems to be telling everyone that will listen that very fact also.
Anyhow, Pornstar gave me this CD during the Pitt / WVU fiasco, and I’m glad he did, some good Rockin’ going on, on this disc!
Here’s my unmusical review -
Angel Down – kicking song… very modernized version of something off Slave To The Grind… Slow intro.. almost a “Long Intro Violation”.
You Don’t Understand – not as hard as Angel Down or fast, but not bad either. I’d call it filler.
Back In The Saddle Again – “Ridin’ in to town, alone by the light of the moon” – once you hear that you know that voice. It will make you want Chinese Democracy to come out now. Sent chills up my spine. Overall a very good cover, “like a loaded gun”
(Love Is) A Bitchslap – A good song to play on a Friday eve leavin’ work and headin’ to Happy Hour…. It will get you going… Axl is featured on this song also, but in my opinion he’s buried and if I didn’t know he was on here I could barely tell.. great song… I think it’s the first single.
Stuck Inside – This has a more harder edge intro, then slows down, and the chorus is unimanginable, very simple “Stuck Inside, Stuck Inside”… Axl contributes again, not singing, just gives a very short verse about midway through the song. More filler than anything.
American Metalhead – If you grew up on Metal, and are still a true believer, then hell you have to love the title of this at least. – Kicks off with a nice riff, and the Sebastian kicks in screaming… pretty cool tune, I’d recommend it.
Negative Light – another harder edge song… similar to the Skids Subhuman Race lp. I like it… you should to, if not well what can I say.
Live and Die – About now you going to start to see a reoccurring theme in this LP. Hard riffs, and Anthem type songs…This one starts off much like the last two songs, if not the last five, however the chorus is more harmonized I guess you could say… Pretty good song, but things are starting to run together.
By Your Side – Oh those 80’s bands where always known for their ballads, well here’s the first on this LP. I can’t help but think I Remember You. This song isn’t bad, but well I think it could have came earlier on the LP “Bad Mix Violation”. I’m just not buyin this one.
Our Love Is A Lie – Isn’t everyone’s???? Hard faster tempo, this is a good song… grooves you into it.
Take You Down With Me – starting off similar to the last one, then Mr. Bach comes in screamin’ with in my opinion too high of a pitch. But it seems to work as the song progresses… Somewhere between filler and not filler.
Stabbin’ Daggers – Pretty good song, because it blends so well with the rest of the LP, just doesn’t stand out. Thus it’s a waist of a perfectly good title. I expected more from such a cool title.
You Bring Me Down – That’s what OJ says to all the women. Honest Effort, but falls flat.
Falling Into You – the second and last Ballad – the one he talks about a lot. I wouldn’t because it’s nothing special. Well put together song, just Sebastian isn’t selling it – least to me anyway.
Overall a pretty good LP, especially from some 80’s Has Been that everyone has written off. He’s made a pretty good album, and shoved a big middle finger to everyone that thought it would suck. I don’t think he will be selling out Madison Square Garden after this release, but it’s a good album and hopefully will get some airplay. Because my American Metalhead wants more albums like this.
So there it is for ya….
BTW....
PITT still sucks.... But Rich Rod Swallows....
