Velvet Revolution - Back In The Red mp3 download

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I first heard this album back in the early 1990's when I became friends with the band members. I was in to heavier music at the time, mostly speed/death metal (Slayer, Obituary, Deicide, etc), and didn't much care for any of the more mainstream or glam metal. There are elements of the mainstream glam which was popular just before and during the time of this release, but this CD also has other, more progressive and innovative elements that makes it stand out above the rest. The popularity of glam/mainstream metal was being overtaken at the time by the Grunge music coming out of Seattle like Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, etc. I think if this album were released just 2 or 3 years earlier, a major label would have signed these guys. The production is crystal clear; guitars, drums, bass, vocals and piano, all sound fantastic. Overall this is a great album/EP. 8/10Track #1. Love - Worst song on the album, but still not a bad song, 6/10. Very listenable and easy to sing along with, even for someone like me who's not in to this genre. Track #2. Goodbye Pain - Pretty solid track, well written and performed. Better than the first song. Good lyrics. 7/10Track #3. Snake One - I really dig this song. From the intro to the chorus, the riffs, the leads, vocals, lyrics, to the ending. Very good song all around. My favorite on the CD. 10/10Track #4-5. Winter's Eve/Alibis - Fantastic song, total power ballad status. The piano intro is played by the bass player Joe Andrews, and claims to have laid down the piano track in one take. Maybe one of the other guys can verify this? hahaha 8/10Track #6. Strange Imagination - This song could have been better. Love the powerful riff, but not a big fan of the lyrics or vocals. Still well performed though. 7/10.