Corridors Of Power [Remastered] - Gary Moore

Advantages: imaginative celtic rock.
Disadvantages: dont expect the Gary Moore of the blues days.

...drops back into a mainly rythmn function. "Strangers in The Darkness" is a mellower and more laid back affair, slices of guitar punctuate Moores vocals and create a beautifully dark soundscape. "Thunder Rising" is another full on rock anthem and the album rounds off with the haunting "Johnny Boy", celtic folk sensibilities and rock fuse to create a majestic totally Irish sounding piece. What Moore manages to achieve on this album is a glorious range of celtic rock anthems, some power based and go straight to the foot and the fist, others which pull straight on the heart, and all the time without losing that typical Moore signature of fantastic guitar work and epic music. Lyrically the album has an intelligent, imaginative and romantic feel, not often found on rock albums. This is not the Gary Moore of the blues period, so beware... Read review

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Advantages: Some great politically motivated songs
Disadvantages: No continuity in the songs

...Victims of the Future is one of Gary Moore’s better albums. Gary’s style of playing the blues, combined with his love for ballads and heavy rocks make this album a more rounded album than Corridors of Power. His guitar playing is excellent. Some of the better songs are:- Victims Of The Future This song is essentially a combination of rock/ blues and ballad. It tells the story of hour our hopes are disappearing as our leaders leave us to our own ends providing no guidance. The melody is somehow haunting yet pleasant. The lyrics are thought provoking. Empty Rooms Perhaps the best song on the album and the only one to succeed in the British charts. This is a dark ballad that tells of the loneliness of losing a lover. It speaks a little of obsession and how every where he looks he sees his ex lover. Any one who has ever... Read review

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Advantages: A couple of good tracks
Disadvantages: Too man poor or average songs

...Gary Moore, once of Thin Lizzy is an excellent guitarist and an accomplished vocalist. His style of music is a combination of heavy rock and the blues, and this can often produce a haunting quality to his songs. Corridors of power is one of his more successful albums and features many different styles, from traditional heavy rock, to rock ballad and to some blues. Some of the better songs are:- 1. Always Gonna' Love You This is a rock ballad that starts off with a beautiful piano introduction and then finishes off in grand heavy rock traditions. This song is a powerful song, featuring deep lyrics, and could be considered a love song, albeit a heavy rock love song. The combination of ballad and rock song make this an intriguing song and is one of the best on the album. 2. Wishing Well Another rock ballad that is beautifully sung... Read review

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