- Product Code: NB 1816-0
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€ 14.90
- Price in bonus-scraps: 149
The new masterpiece of the Swiss legend is fully packed with emotional ballads, cool Rock songs and grandiose singalongs. Like a specter of '80s Rock & Roll coming back to haunt you, Swiss veterans Gotthard keep teasing their hair, waxing their leather chaps, and pumping out glossy, commercial Heavy Rock as though the '90s and Grunge never even happened. To each his own, though, and 2007's refreshingly unapologetic "Domino Effect" taps into the familiar qualities of the Euro-Metal circa 1988, when dinosaurs like the Scorpions, Sinner, and Krokus (whose bassist actually produced Gotthard's early efforts) roamed the landscape unchallenged.
On "Domino Effect", Gotthard sounds perfectly at ease whether they are uncorking darker, heavier offerings like "Gone Too Far" and "The Cruiser" (which recall glory period Savatage); finely crafted power ballads like "Falling", "The Call", "Tomorrow's Just Begun", and "Letter to a Friend" (which they have no qualms about sequencing "Back To Back"!); or more rhythmic, arena-suited anthems like the title track, "Heal Me", and "Come Alive", which remind us of Bon Jovi in their prime.
In retrospect, Gotthard's forceful delivery amid abundant melodicism feels like the natural progression of AOR, with guitars and keyboards sharing almost equal space behind the raspy vocals of frontman Steve Lee on most of the above, plus standouts like "Master of Illusion", "Now", and the clever "The Oscar Goes To...". Closing number "Where Is Love When It's Gone" finally pushes the Pop envelope a tad too far, but with a generous 14 cuts to choose from, Gotthard will surely get plenty of understanding from all fans of accessible Heavy Rock!
The album peaked at #1 on the Swiss charts and was certified as Platinum for exceeding 30000 sales.
The limited edition Digipack comes with the bonus track "Can´t Be The Real Thing".
G.Records/Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2007 (NB 1816-0). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
1. Master Of Illusion 3:56
2. Gone Too Far 3:55
3. Domino Effect 3:48
4. Falling 3:35
5. The Call 3:55
6. The Oscar Goes To... 4:21
7. The Cruiser (Judgement Day) 4:28
8. Heal Me 3:47
9. Letter To A Friend 3:54
10. Tomorrow's Just Begun 4:03
11. Come Alive 2:52
12. Bad To The Bone 3:40
13. Now 4:12
14. Where Is Love When It's Gone 4:09
15. Can't Be The Real Thing 3:41
Total playing time: 58:16 min.
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- Product Code: NB 2874-0
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€ 4.50
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The tenth full-length album by the Swiss Hard Rock band.
The first album with singer Nic Maeder after Steve Lee's death (died in a motorcycle accident).
This Swiss Hard Rockers return and go back to their roots with a totally passionate, ass-kicking album. Nick Maeder reminds of Steve Lee in some ways, but not too much. But if we put the vocals aside and focus on the music and the lyrics we will find out that Gotthard is still Gotthard, only with different vocals.
The album begins with "Starlight" which kicks off this album with an explosive start, and continue with other great songs like "Remember It's Me" and "Shine", "Fight", and of course "Where Are You?" (dedicated to Steve Lee). If we start talking about the music and the songs themselves, we will find a very good album that continues what the guys did before.
The new album is good and it's really worth a listening!!
Nuclear Blast GmbH/G Records, 2012 (NB 2874-0). Used: good.
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1. Starlight 4:28
2. Give Me Real 3:39
3. Remember It's Me 3:29
4. Fight 3:27
5. Yippie Aye Yay 4:40
6. Tell Me 3:17
7. Shine 3:49
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9. Right On 3:54
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12. I Can 3:13
13. Where Are You 4:20
14. Starlight (Acoustic Version) 3:57
Total playing time: 53:03
Samples: http://www.last.fm
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