{"id":20437,"date":"2012-06-11T12:50:04","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T17:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=20437"},"modified":"2013-02-05T16:08:46","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:08:46","slug":"jorn-bring-heavy-rock-to-the-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/jorn-bring-heavy-rock-to-the-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Jorn | Bring Heavy Rock to the Land<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Norwegian super-vocalist Jorn Lande and company are back with a new album, titled Bring Heavy Rock to the Land<\/em>. It\u2019s Jorn\u2019s first original studio album since 2009\u2019s Spirit Black<\/em>, but Jorn has hardly been idle these past few years. In addition to his work with Masterplan, we\u2019ve seen a compilation, a live album\/DVD and of course the Dio tribute album. Those don\u2019t quite satisfy like a new Jorn album though, so Bring Heavy Rock to the Land<\/em> was eagerly anticipated.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Bring Heavy Rock to the Land<\/em> is something of a letdown. Sure, it\u2019s Jorn doing what he does best, but the album seems kind of flat, like he really didn\u2019t have much songwriting inspiration this time around and is just going through the motions. It says something that the album doesn\u2019t really have a standout track until the fourth song, and that one\u2019s a cover of Christopher Cross\u2019s \u201cRide Like the Wind.\u201d Jorn seems to be taking his cues from Saxon\u2019s version, which is a good call. Jorn also offers another take on the Masterplan song \u201cTime to Be King,\u201d changing the arrangement so it\u2019s more to his style of melodic metal. Of the new material, most of the songs just don\u2019t stand out. Well, the title track does, but that\u2019s more for its cheesiness than anything else. There are a couple of exceptions though. The slow build and powerful heaviness of \u201cThe World I See\u201d is a song that makes you stop what you\u2019re doing and really take notice, and \u201cBlack Morning\u201d has a great AOR vibe, acoustic strumming and soulful, bluesy singing that just goes right to the heart.<\/p>\n

Bring Heavy Rock to the Land<\/em> isn\u2019t a bad album by any means. The musicianship is tight, the production is pristine and of course Jorn sounds incredible. The songwriting just isn\u2019t at the level we\u2019ve come to expect from Jorn, and the result is probably the singer\u2019s weakest solo album to date. Obviously if you\u2019re a major Jorn fan, you\u2019ll want to check it out, and there are at least 3-4 songs that will make it worth your while. Just don\u2019t expect the usual Jorn magic this time.<\/p>\n

Edition Notes: The physical release of Bring Heavy Rock to the Land<\/em> comes in a digipack and features the bonus track \u201cLive and Let Fly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Genre: Heavy Metal, Melodic Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJorn Lande (v)
\nTore Moren (g)
\nWilly Bendiksen (d)
\nNic Angileri (b)
\nTor Erik Myhre (g)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tMy Road
\n2.\tBring Heavy Rock to the Land
\n3.\tA Thousand Cuts
\n4.\tRide Like the Wind
\n5.\tChains Around You
\n6.\tThe World I See
\n7.\tTime to Be King
\n8.\tRide to the Guns
\n9.\tBlack Morning
\n10.\tI Came to Rock<\/p>\n

Label: Frontiers Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.jornlande.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 7\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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