WESTWORLD
Reviewed by R. Scott Bolton
Westworld's self-titled debut is a well-done collection of melodic rock'n'roll songs, such as bands like TNT, Danger Danger and Riot might release. There's a solid reason for that: the band is made up of former members of those bands, with John O'Reilly (Blackmore's Night) on drums. (No, the CD doesn't sound much like Blackmore's Night; "Westworld" isn't nearly as dark).
Fans of melodic rock that's a little harder than Journey but not quite as simplistically head-banging as Quiet Riot will like the solid yet easily accessible rock on "Westworld" just to their liking. There may be nothing new here, but that's at least partly the point and, thankfully, the CD isn't pure retro either. There's a nice balance here between old school party metal and modern day grunge.
Westworld: Tony Harnell - lead and harmony vocals; Mark Reale - all electric and acoustic guitars; Bruno Ravel - bass guitar; John O'Reilly - drums and percussion. The CD features many guests artists as well, the most notable of whom is legendary heavy metal violinist Mark Wood with his electric "Viper" violin.
For more information, check out http://www.spitfirerecords.com.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the
cover makes you wanna hurl.
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