Blackbird, The - Fling

Advantages: Full of Magnificent Tracks,Killing Guitar effects,Powerful Vocals,Gratifying Lyrics
Disadvantages: Poor Publicity

...Prologue - Alter Bridge strikes back with the hulking power of Mark Tremonti's solo and Myles' Vocals Their 'One Day Remains' of 2004, a decent success has made them quite popular in this boundless library of music,though they're better known for their formerly million selling band 'Creed'. Myles Kennedy's replacement for Scott Stapps has given the band an entirely new Identity 'It's an era of Alter Bridge now' says the guitarist/song writer Mark Tremonti. Creed was then,Alter Bridge is now! Alter Bridge, ready to leave their past where it belongs have already earned 'Gold Certified' tag for their Album 'One Day Remains'. Now they are back with Sophomore 'Blackbird' Their frist single 'Rise Today' released on July 9,2007 has been acclaimed by the critics ever since,the album was released on Octover 9,2007. The album features, Paced... Read review

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Advantages: The Blackbird!
Disadvantages: Album chocked full of songs you won't know

...Nothing compares to drinking cider and listening to The Wurzels...the two go together like Peaches and Cream...Banana and Custard...Terry and Joon... So, what a pleasure it is to see The Wurzels release a greatest hits album! Not many will have heard of the Wurzels...most famous, or infamous, for getting their song "The Combine Harvester" to number 1 in the UK charts in the mid-seventies (1976?), but you couldn't really call them a one-hit wonder...admittedly, they only had that one true hit, but they were never interested in taking on the world that much, but with songs like I'm A Zyder Drinker and my personal fave, The Blackbird, they will always be a cult fave. Two years ago, my club (Newton St Cyres Young Farmers Club) organised a concert with The Wurzels and raised over £4000 for charity...they were marvellous and I'll always... Read review

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Advantages: Unlike anything else around, but in a good way
Disadvantages: Not at their best, hopefully better tracks on the new album

...Being from Hull, I should be biased towards the Beautiful South, having also drunkenly seen them on several occasions around the town centre. This, the first track from their new album Paint It Red (or 'Painting', I'm not sure), seems to be quite a strong one, spoiled only by the 'hey, hey, hey' bit in the chorus. Having bought and heard several of their other albums this measures up well but lacks that certain sparkle of some of their releases and is certainly pale in comparison to tracks like Old Red Eyes Is Back, Blackbird On The Wire and, more recently, Perfect 10. It is a good starter for their new album and I think I'll skip the single and go straight to buying that - it's only a couple of weeks later.... Read review

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