Power Ride
Shakra
- Style
- Melodic Hard Rock
- Label
- Point Music
- Year
- 2001
- Reviewed by
- Danny
/ 100
Killing songs: <i>The whole RIDE !!!!!!!!!!</i>
Previous Shakra's Moving Force was already
a melodic hard rock thunder strike. Moving Force
was a must and as this Power Ride is two hundred
times better, I am wondering what more can I tell you to
immediately invest in what I call the best melodic hard
rock release of this year. A buy or die record, a masterpiece
!!!
As my brother Chris says, the singer plays always a important
role in a band and when you have the feeling to hear Bonfire'singer
and Alice Cooper at the same time, it simply leaves
you speechless. Of course, without good songs, singers are
quickly forgotten, but here there is no weak track. In fact
there is 13 songs, 13 hits. When you know that the Swiss
Hard Rock gods have entered the Swiss Album Charts with
their new album at the 64th position within the first week,
trust me, this is quite a performance.
First song, Why Don't You Call Me, is simply amazing
with its melodic chorus and has this typical Swiss hard
rock trade mark (Crystal Ball, Gotthard). Watching
You is already the hit of Power Ride, while The
Sun Will Shine will remind you Gotthard's ballads
at its best, without forgetting the most important feeling
of Power Ride : an unbelievable AC/DC touch,
in fact like Krokus (another well known Swiss band)
was playing in the 80's with a brand new sound, a perfect
production.
If you are a fan of Gotthard, Crystal Ball
or Krokus, don't miss this Power Ride, because
this record must be in your metal collection as soon as
possible ... or don't be surprised if your friends will
be laughing at you saying : "You are missing the
best melodic hard rock release of 2001 !!!"