STATE OF ROCK – A Point Of Destiny (2010)
FRONTLINE’s guitarist Bobby Boebel wrote a fantastic collection of melodic rock songs, thinking for a new project.
After recruiting his ex band mates Hutch Bauer (bass) and Rami Ali (drums), the only piece of the puzzle left to find was a voice capable of bringing the tracks to life.
Extraordinary vocalist Tony Mills (TNT, Shy) has found time to become involved, and was added to complete the line up.
Then, the band’s intention to create a sound that contained 75% Frontline and 25% Shy came to fruition.
It’s genuinely difficult to choose highlights when the overall quality is so consistently high. Boebel, Bauer and Ali never put a foot wrong and Mills is at the peak of his powers.
“Black & Blue”, “Freedom” and “Somewhere” are all perfect examples of classic up tempo melodic rockers.
Boebel’s guitar work is faultless and Mills sound so comfortable hitting notes that most singers can only hear in their dreams.
Looking for a little variation? Then blast out “Friction” with its Scorpions like spiralling riff, or the slower stomp of “A Point Of Destiny”.
If ballads are your style then there’s the TNT meets Whitesnake of “Don’t Make Me Cry” .
Put quite simply, this is a brilliant slice of melodic rock!
Fantastic CD from start to finish.
Highly Recommended.
1. Black & Blue
2. Without My Love
3. Heartless Dreamer
4. Don’t Make Me Cry
5. Hanging In The Balance
6. Freedom
7. Count Me Out
8. A Point Of Destiny
9. Friction
10. Somewhere
Tony Mills : vocals
Bobby Boebel : guitars
Hutch Bauer : bass
Rami Ali : drums
320K
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