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melodic.net: Lions Share - Emotional Coma
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Upon starting up in 1987 as a pure AOR band, LION’S SHARE has turned heavier and heavier for each album. With Lasse Chriss (Christmansson) as the sole remaining original member they now consist of Patrik Johansson (lead vocals), Lars Chriss (guitar), Sampo Axelsson (bass) and Richard Evensand (drums). Evensand is known from bands like JEKYLL & HYDE and SOUTHPAW. So, what have got on this “Emotional Coma” CD? Oh, fans of heavy metal should pay attention! This is high class melodic metal in the vein of 90’s BLACK SABBATH, ACCEPT and heavier DIO. Singer Patrik Johansson is a vocal treasure, sounding like Ronnie James Dio in his glory days. Among the songs there are lots of good ones, and I’ll bring some info of some of them. “The Edge Of The Razor” is a slight low-tempo based song where I think a lot of IRON MAIDEN and DIO. I also think of a heavier DEEP PURPLE, added by a spoon of progressive rock. Talking about DIO; the second track “The Arsonist” also reminds of this classic band. Please also have a listen to “Toxication Rave” with its up-tempo beat that immediately caught my attention. It seems kind of strange at first, but you’ll get used to it. The song later changes into a very METALLICA influenced rocker. There’s more to say, but if you like the heavier side of DIO, BLACK SABBATH or ACCEPT and IRON MAIDEN – this one’s for you. There are guesting artists such as Bruce Kulick (KISS) and Glen Drover (MEGADETH) on this CD too. (If you want to see a short review of the LION’S SHARE show at Sweden Rock Festival; go to my blog at www.apanrockar.blogspot.com and look for “Sweden Rock Festival, day 2” – there’s also a lot to read there about all the bands I watched during the festival).
Finally, just a complaint from my side: The “Emotional Coma” promo CD that was sent to me was one of those with the songs divided into 8 or 9 indexed parts for each song. This is SO stupid, because someone writing a review can’t tell the time for a guitar solo, the second chorus or something else that would need to be mentioned from a song. Instead you start the first track, which actually consists of (in this case) nine individual tracks and they keep changing all the time. I suppose this is some way of the record label to reduce the risk of having their releases uploaded on the internet. But still; promo copies are limited and poor enough as it is. Don’t let it out on us trying to make decent reviews. Try and find another way.
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