American
rock band Mr. Big return with their 9th studio album "Defying Gravity."
It will be released on July 7th through Frontiers Music, while the band
is currently on the road promoting it. The album also reunited the band
with producer Kevin Elson, who produced the band's first three albums
during their early-nineties heyday.
The
new 11-song release begins with the enforced guitar riff of "Open Your
Eyes" as singer Eric Martin delivers his iconic vocals during the song's
struttin' rhythm. The title song displays the strength of Matt Starr on
the drums, grounding the music, while bassist Billy Sheehan delivers a
deep bass groove on the southern rock flavor of "Everybody Needs A
Little Trouble." Mr. Big switches gears for the acoustic-based country
sound of "Damn, I'm In Love Again," before guitarist Paul Gilbert
injects his energy into "Mean To Me." The band soars on the power ballad
"Forever And Back" and then rock out loud on the intense blast of "1992."
The album closes with the bluesy swing of "Be Kind" as the band jams on
past the seven-minute mark.
Mr.
Big are currently on tour in the U.S. until the end of June, before
heading down to Brazil in August. For a complete list of dates and to
find out more about their new album "Defying Gravity," please visit mrbigsite.com.
Mark
Slaughter was the lead vocalist and guitarist for the hard rock band
Slaughter, whose hits included "Up All Night" and "Fly To The Angels."
While the band Slaughter have not released a new studio album in almost
20 years, Mark Slaughter has been continuing as a solo artist. He
recently release his brand new studio album titled "Halfway There" on
May 26, which still carries that classic hard rock sound.
The
new 10-song release begins with the high-energy of "Hey You," which
feels as if it came from one of Slaughter's early albums as Mark's
vocals are strong and iconic on this opening track. The music continues
chugging along with the metal riffs of "Devoted" and "Conspiracy," while
the power ballad of "Halfway There" is guaranteed to bring out the
lighters at any show. Mark stretches out his sound on the progressive
metal appeal of "Reckless," before the emotions come pouring out during
"Disposable" and "Not Here."
Mark
Slaughter will be hitting the road this summer with his band Slaughter
with shows scattered throughout July and August. For a complete list of
shows and to find out more about his new solo album "Halfway There,"
please visit markslaughter.com.
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