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Hello, it's The Alexander again, and I'm here to write a new review, but this time not about the Motley, but about another great band that unfortunately had less popularity than other bands deemed as classics, yet they were still liked by many for their great music and their few, but high-quality albums for those who love the wonderful era of the eighties. The Dokken always had a fantastic strength, namely their vocalist, the legendary Don Dokken, who amazed more and more with his incredible enchanting and captivating voice that could move and thrill depending on the song. Additionally, we find the great Lynch on guitar, no longer active, and two other significant musicians on bass and drums, but let's move on to the review.
The album opens with the track I prefer the most, Unchain The Night, which, besides being played divinely, takes you on mental journeys different for each person. The second is The Hunter, another good track, not very different in melody from the first, nothing particular, but still pleasant. Then comes the third, the unique and inimitable In My Dreams, which is not only beautiful but I would dare say stunning, fantastic, in short, a masterpiece. Perhaps the gentlemen in question were indeed dreaming when they wrote this song, congratulations.
The fourth track is the pleasant Sleepin' Away for ballad lovers. The fifth song is the powerful Lightning Strikes Again, which I believe deviates from the melodic characteristics of Dokken, as it presents itself as a purely Heavy Metal track, truly remarkable. Let's move on to the sixth track, the majestic It's Not Love, which gives me chills with the melody and everything, in short, a great track. The seventh track Jaded Heart reflects their 80s style, while the eighth is very simple and not innovative at all, Don't Lie To Me. Then they return to their roots after a small misstep, but still good, with Will The Sunrise, a truly beautiful song with a chorus almost similar to the best of Spandau Ballet, even though their genre has nothing to do with Dokken. However, it's very impressive how they manage to blend many sounds for a unique era as beautiful as the eighties that will never return. The last track is another Heavy Metal piece that surprises the listener with its speed, rarely found in Dokken.
To end on a high note, I share my thoughts on this truly beautiful album, if not the best of the Dokken in the eighties, let's say from their prime years. This is an album absolutely to have for fans of the Hard Rock and Hair Metal genre, as it's defined, although stupidly in my opinion, because this is pure and simple Hard Rock played divinely by four great and truly skilled musicians. It's a must-have even for those who've never explored this kind of sound; listen to it and then judge.
Once again, greetings from The Alexander.
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