viernes, 25 de enero de 2008

SteelHeart - Just A Taste (EP, 2006)



Tracklist:

1. LOL (Laughing Out Loud)

2. Twisted Future

3. Buried Unkind

4. We All Die Young

I agree with this review:




5.0 out of 5 stars Why can't bands ever stick to their signature sound which made them awesome??, March 12, 2007
I love Steelheart! Their debut can NEVER be topped EVER!! That being said, the way they change their sound saddens me. I wish bands would stick to what they did best!! Steelheart is a Hair Metal band and should stay a Hair Metal band! Laughing Out Loud is the worst song they have ever done!! If you pay attention to the lyrics, it sounds like it's about committing suicide. But it's not really about promoting suicide. But the sound and the way Mike changed his vocals is NOT Steelheart!! The Grunge scene is over and I can't believe a guy who once sang about "Never let you go, you're the only one for me, you're all I need" would do a complete 180 and actually sing like all these other bands. This is just sad! And it sounds exactly like Soundgarden. Twisted Future sounds like there is an orchestra in the background which is cool. But this song sounds more like Dream Theater. I love Dream Theater but again, I'm disappointed that it doesn't sound like Steelheart. The lyrics are not good either but I have to admit musically, this song is a winner on this EP! Not only is it better than 99% of these bands of today but it does have awesome guitar playing. Buried Unkind is really heavy for a while but then gets slow later in the song. You'll hear a piano and whistling. It's nothing special really. It sounds like any of these bands of today. The lyrics again are totally NOT Steelheart! We All Die Young is from the Wait album. This is the only song Miljenko Matijvic actually sounds like he did on their debut. His voice is awesome on this song. But the sound is heavier. I do like this song a lot just for the voice. So this is another winner! So 2 out of 4 songs are good on this EP. And 1 of those 2 that are good, is only good musically, not lyrically. I just cannot believe one of my favorite Hair Metal bands would stoop this low. Singing about being depressed and even the mention of suicide is shameful. I just wish they would do what they did best and Miljenko Matijvic used his voice like he used to on every song. But I love his voice so much that even though only one song has it, I had to give it 5 stars! It's so sad that they felt they had to sound like all these other bands instead of staying true to their uniqueness!! Steelheart was famous for having this unique sound and Mike using his vocals to the fullest. It's all gone now. But if you want a TRUE Steelheart album that rocks and has good lyrics, listen to their debut which will always be their greatest, their sophomore album, Tangled In Reins and their last release, Wait. Their new direction is NOT Steelheart!



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