{"id":21833,"date":"2012-09-01T09:39:41","date_gmt":"2012-09-01T14:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=21833"},"modified":"2013-02-05T16:29:08","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:29:08","slug":"julian-angels-beautiful-beast-california-suntan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/julian-angels-beautiful-beast-california-suntan\/","title":{"rendered":"Julian Angel’s Beautiful Beast | California Suntan<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by John Kindred<\/span>
\n– Publisher —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"There was a time when the likes of White Lion, Poison and Warrant all ruled the airwaves. Their success spawned a throng of copycat bands, some pretty good, but most not so much. With the current retro vibe pushing for the return of the metallic hairspray, spandex and mascara-crazed bands, Julian Angel steps up to the plate with Beautiful Angel. Their second offering is titled California Suntan<\/em>, and it serves up hard rock that continues to profess the return of \u201cHair Metal.\u201d<\/p>\n

California Suntan features 10 songs, plus a bonus track on the CD version \u201cGimme Just One Night,\u201d and two bonus tracks on the online-ordered album. Angel truly captures days gone by with an album that has an audio presentation that is a complete throw back to the 1980s. For those that lived it, the clich\u00e9s are familiar, and there are prominent guitar solos mixed in with gritty vocals.<\/p>\n

Speaking of vocals Angel\u2019s voice, it is a combination of Mike Tramp, Phil Lewis and lots of grit. If you combine that with his guitar skills, it creates a solid foundation for his retro-epics. The lyrics aren\u2019t serious political calls to arms. Most of the songs gravitate to those huge arena-style sing-along choruses that dominated the airwaves back in the day, when lighters (or now cell phones \u2013 how daft is that) were held out high as concertgoers swayed in time to beat of the drummer.<\/p>\n

Catchy rhythmic hooks, a la Van Halen or White Lion, carry the vocal melodies from song to song. You would swear that album originally was released in the \u201880s. It\u2019s great to see a modern-age musician let his hair down and embrace a genre of music that he loves. It is obvious Angel did not feel the pressure to join the modern metal world, which has become moody and despondent. With Angel, the music hasn\u2019t flat lined and continues to produce a steady beat.<\/p>\n

For fans of fun, energetic rock tunes, Angel\u2019s Beautiful Beast offers a pleasant flashback to another era. It doesn\u2019t deliver much in originality, but honestly, it is a continuation from when most \u201chair metal\u201d bands went on hiatus in the early \u201890s. <\/p>\n

Genre: Hair Metal, AOR, Glam, Sleaze<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJulian Angel: Vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards
\nJesse Curse: Drums\/Percussion<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tWet Wild Willing
\n2.\tDance Little Sister
\n3.\tRockschool
\n4.\tCry Cry Cry
\n5.\tYou Better Love Me
\n6.\tFair Weather Friend
\n7.\tAddiction To The Friction
\n8.\tWet Hair In A Waterride
\n9.\tFriday To Sunday
\n10.\tSomething In The Air
\n11.\tGimme Just One Night\t<\/p>\n

Label: Platinum Blonde Records<\/p>\n

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

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

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