Cinderella
Long Cold Winter

THE REVIEW

1980s, United States: a branch of heavy metal, thanks to effective riffs, catchy choruses, and super-ballads, branches off to give birth to what is known as glam-metal. Identifying the first glam-metal band in history is challenging, but rest assured, this is pure energy: drugs, wild sex, long parties, and all kinds of madness are the foundation of bands that were technically more or less skilled but managed to ride the wave for over a decade.
In the Garden of Eden of glam, there were also these Cinderella, whose appeal was no different from what has been described. Tom Keifer has an exceptional voice that, in my opinion, in this genre is second, in range, only to His Majesty Sebastian Bach of Skid Row.

The album in question is, in my opinion, the band's best. "Gypsy Road" is the group’s classic, "Don’t Know What You Got (’Till It’s Gone)" is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful ballads of the entire glam scene of those years. And then we have the gem of the album: the title track. "Long Cold Winter" is actually a drawn-out blues with a languid and captivating guitar that contrasts with Tom Keifer's voice, which is as unrefined and rough as it is strong and emotional. Another very famous track on the album is "Coming Home" with its very catchy rhythm. Other tracks like "The Last Mile", "If You Don’t Like It", and "Fire And Ice" are technically impeccable and consistent with the album's hard-rock atmosphere, with riffs that get stuck in your head.

One of my all-time favorite rock albums. Perhaps it’s because I’m passionate about that genre and I live with great sadness the fact that I didn’t get to experience those years consciously from a musical standpoint. Bands like Poison, Motley Crue, early Bon Jovi, L.A. Guns, Whitesnake, etc., have meant a lot to me and continue to do so.
And on the seventh day God created Long Cold Winter, and the word spread in the air.