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I don't know if I
have mentioned before through Metal
Perspective that I'm a big fan of
hard rock music. Well I am and the
final days of 2003 was really the
best ones for my liking for 2 reasons
and especially for 2 albums. The first
one was Last Autumn's Dream's debut
album (its review can be found somewhere
in the reviews section) and the second,
and main one, was Pink Cream 69's
new release named "Thunderdome".
Another hard rock monument from a
band that tends to become classic
for this genre.
I'm a fan of the
group since its early days and I never
have any doubt about their musical
and composing skills nor I can distinguish
any of their releases as my favorite
one. Every one of them meets my demands
and personal standards for hard rock
music or metal music (you name it).
So there was no doubt, or slight concern,
in my mind that "Thunderdome"
wouldn't let me down. In fact I believe
that this release must definitely
be among the bests for 2003 or 2004
(I don't really know the exact release
date), even though I'm definitely
sure that my "sophisticated"
and "progressive in mind"
partners won't even put it in the
album of the update category.
What we have here
is a hard rock/heavy metal storm.
Two years after their last release
and despite the problems the band
faced, they managed to write another
superb album. Although the bands musical
approach remains the same, yet their
music sounds more refreshing than
ever. Perfect guitar themes, which
can easily sound melodic and a little
bit aggressive, but still rock, at
the same time. Clever solos and an
amazing rhythm section enrich the
whole project, while Dennis Ward really
worthy production helps the listener
discover all the musical details.
There is a large variety in the tempo
of the songs and this is a main reason
for Thunderdome's success, because
it turns away the monotony from this
album. You will never get bored listening
this album. In fact, the more you
listen to it, the more you will come
across a new theme or solo or something
that you missed before.
Conclusively the
band sounds more matured than ever
before and seems that "teamwork"
is the "keyword" for this
solid performance. This must definitely
be the album of the update, and personally
PC 69 is the most important hard rock
group of our times. The final choice
is yours, although I'm pretty sure
that you won't regret buying this
album, even if you're not a hard rock
fan.
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