Appice is, as always, rock solid behind the kit. Fans who loved the ’80s hard rock/metal vibe coupled with touches of ’70s legends of the band’s debut, will have much to celebrate with “Skygazer”.
Resurrection Kings is a band centered around the talents of Craig Goldy, of Giuffria and DIO fame. The idea for the band sprang from a set of demos he recorded with singer Chas West, a vocalist with an unbelievable set of pipes, who has worked over the years with bands like the Jason Bonham Band, Foreigner, Tribe Of Gypsies, and his own band, West Bound. From there, the Frontiers label became involved and prompted Goldy to put together a lineup which also included former DIO/Black Sabbath and current Last In Line drummer Vinny Appice. Produced and co-written by Alessandro Del Vecchio (Revolution Saints, Hardline, JORN, etc.), the resulting self-titled debut album was an impressive example of classic hard rock with contemporary production and edge. mixing a vibe of Whitesnake’s “1987” with DIO’s “Dream Evil” and adding a touch of classic Led Zeppelin and Rainbow. An extremely fun, rockin’ record where the musicians were able to stretch their wings and really go for it in their performances.
The band’s pure talents and performances here coupled with Del Vecchio’s production makes for a massive album that will surely be a hard rock highlight of the year!
Tracklist:
Skygazer
World’s On Fire
Tears
Fight Against Our Pride
Angry Demons
Savior Of Souls
Don’t Blame Our Love
Is This The End
Troubled Soul
Set Me On Fire
Calling All Angels
Total length: 0.46.39
Line-up:
Chas West – Vocals
Craig Goldy – Guitars, keyboards, bass
Vinny Appice – Drums
Alessandro Del Vecchio – production, bass and keyboards
Frontiers Music s.r.l. / GENRE: Hard Rock