Sacred Heart - Shake
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Editor review
UK Melodic Rockers Sacred Heart are back with the long awaited followup to 2004's "Lay It On The Line" with their new opus "Shake", but perhaps back with avengance would be more apt. 3 years on, Sacred Heart have become a strong, powerfull, and undoubtedly talented bunch, perhaps one of the best UK Melodic Rock bands right now.
Big talk? Once you fire "Shake" up, you won't think so. The album shows it's quality from the first listen, and even more from the opener 'Afraid' which gives us a well balanced feel of where we're going. Paul Stead sings with power and passion, his voice is good, but it's the passion that wins through for him and Sacred Heart.
What sets this album apart for me though is the guitar work, which for the most part come across as being much darker, and certainly heavier than you would expect if you just listened to Stead's vocals. It works superbly well, giving the band a heavier edge, but in an almost unnoticed way. Strange but true.
By the time you hit the albums title track, if your not sold on this album you never will be. 'Shake' is far and away my pick as the best track on the album, and what a great intro "Hey Babe, how much for a lapdance?", and not to forget an almighty chorus of "You Look Like Butter wouldn't melt in your mouth, so I find my eyes slowly heading south".
Darkly hypnotic, 'Shake' is one of the best new melodic rock albums this year, and should if there's any justice, put Sacred Heart right near the top of every Melodic Fans "Need to see" list.
Lineup:
Paul Stead - Lead Vocals and Guitar
Mark Stephenson - Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals
Claudio Cafolla - Drums
Darren Jhuboo - Bass
| Track Listing | 1. Afraid
2. Paradise
3. Tonight
4. Shake
5. Lost
6. Maybe
7. Promise
8. Natali
9. Carry On
10. Perfect
11. Lift You Up
12. 1,000 Tears |
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8.0 |
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7.0 |
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8.0 |
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8.0 |
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8.0 |
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9.0 |
Reviewed by Mike Elliott
July 31, 2007
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