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From Imola comes the new "revelation" in the street' glam scene!
Revelation is a term to use with caution, especially because in this musical field, there are always many offerings, and as often happens, the genre ends up being saturated, giving rise to terrible clunkers.
But what can be expected from a year in which the Guns N' Roses manage, after 14 (or 15?) years to release the disaster of the millennium (the much-discussed "Chinese Democracy") and, in the same year, Metallica (increasingly Merdallica) no longer manage to scratch like they used to and produce a decent album and nothing more like "Death Magnetic"? The same goes for the old glories, like Motley Crue, who to earn their bread release albums like "Saints Of Los Angeles." Not to mention the various reunions that this year seem to have found fertility.
In short, 2008 will certainly not go down as a monotonous year, at least as far as metal is concerned.
And who are the Johnny Burning? They are young guys with a great desire to kick the behind of the current listener, reviving the glam sound that was so popular in the '80s, that sound catchy and damnably slick. Earth-shattering and damn dynamic, this is the secret that makes an album like "Get Up, Get Loose, Get Off!" its cornerstone, its winning strength!
There's little to add. These guys have vitriol in their veins, and you can tell! They have so much energy that it will blow up your amplifiers.
The sound harks back to the sacred monsters of glam metal, to Motley Crue, Poison, Warrant, and the like. And even though they don't have a large reservoir of originality, Johnny Burning manages to make their 11 compositions authentic sound gems.
However, alas, as always, not all donuts come out with a hole. Just like this CD which, despite having a hole in the center, suffers from the flaw of being only "halfway" successful.
Let it be clear: these songs would have torn the sky and earth apart, set the entire galaxy on fire in the '80s. But, and here's the weakness, the album suffers from this alternating quality (fortunately not perpetual and isolated to a few episodes), especially in its second half. A song like "Rock In The USA" (which fizzles out in the chorus) fails to keep up with the explosive initial trio "Whong Shape", "Devil inside" and the slick "Sassie Lassie goose" that pairs with the rude "Idiota".
Truly beautiful, successful, engaging songs, from which the poignant and wonderful ballad "Shine" stands out, which will bring tears even to the roughest and meanest metalheads. A ballad that very much reminds me of the more romantic Motley Crue (the ones from "You're All I Need", just to be clear). What else to say? Exquisite production, singer always over the top, razor-sharp axes and a great desire to have fun and make a ruckus make the strength of "Get Up, Get Loose, Get Off!!", an album that won't make history but will certainly not bore the listener, granting them their minutes of glamster euphoria.
Enjoy!
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