| ZINNY J. ZAN - 'CITY BOY BLUES' (melodicrock.com) | |
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Proving
that this album is pretty diverse in it's delivery, the song Hollywood
is one of those very Lizzy tracks and elsewhere Point Of No Return
turns semi-industrial and Lost Generation is a big upbeat rock
anthem. The album closes with the big ballad Wild As A Rose. Right
throughout, this album delivers with memorable hooks and attitude
fueled sleaze hard rock. Special guests on the record include Stixx
(ex Shotgun Messiah), Kee Marcello (ex-Easy Action, Europe), and
Mickey Dee from Motorhead. |
Former
Shotgun Messiah frontman Zinny J Zan is back with his first solo
album. Recorded in his native Sweden, the album sees Zinny return
to the roots of Shotgun high octane sleaze hard rock. Musically,
this is pretty good stuff if it's within your realm
of taste at least. I can't help but think this is a glam version
of Thin Lizzy, with those Phil Lynott style vocals and a solid
rhythm section and melodic verses. You might notice some variation
in the production sound between tracks. Not sure why it
normally means some tracks were recorded at different times. The
album features a swaggering in your face opener, with a good hook,
but soft rhythm section. Grin N Bear It is heavier and darker,
while Love Is Like Fire is an acoustic driven, sing-a-long rock
ballad.