{"id":24804,"date":"2012-12-30T19:31:16","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T00:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=24804"},"modified":"2013-02-05T16:44:17","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:44:17","slug":"jimi-jamison-never-too-late-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/jimi-jamison-never-too-late-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimi Jamison | Never Too Late<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Nikiforos Skoumas<\/span>
\n– Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"JimiIt is nearly impossible to claim that AOR legend Jimi Jamison has been one to neglect his fans and audience in any way: 2011 saw the release of two full-length studio collaborations, the highly acclaimed Kimball \u2013 Jamison<\/em> duet album and the lesser known One Man\u2019s Trash<\/em> where the icon joins forces with rising German guitarist Frederick Zahl. Add to that the release of Jimi\u2019s first live DVD Live at Firefest<\/em> capturing his 2010 performance at the prestigious UK event and there is not much more you could ask for.<\/p>\n

Well, perhaps, there are still a couple of things fans are looking forward to, like an all original Survivor album or a brand new solo effort; It has been a good four years since Jimi\u2019s previous solo offering which makes the release of Never Too Late<\/em> all the more fitting. For some reason Jimi chooses to have no, or very little, songwriting input on his solo albums, and Never Too Late<\/em> proves to be no exception, being composed entirely by Eclipse mastermind Eric Martensson with the help of Magnus Henriksson and Miqael Persson. <\/p>\n

Those familiar with Eclipse and the members\u2019 side projects should well expect the new album to come out considerably heavier than its predecessor Crossroads<\/em> which was written by founding Survivor member Jim Peterik. Never Too Late<\/em> is indeed a guitar-driven album featuring big drums, a fair amount of keyboard melodies and pretty straightforward songwriting. Speaking of songwriting, Never Too Late<\/em> comes closer to the style of Kimball-Jamison<\/em> and Empires<\/em> rather than Survivor. Implying that the new Jamison album owes a lot to the Frontiers \u2018house-sound.\u2019 That is not to say however that Never Too Late<\/em> does not include a good handful of memorable melodic rockers; going beyond the somewhat predictable title track. There is the opener \u201cEverybody\u2019s Got a Broken Heart\u201d which perfectly sets the mood of the entire release, the subtle but also intense adult oriented rocker that is \u201cNot Tonight,\u201d the Survivor-esque \u201cCalling the Game,\u201d the cleverly-arranged \u201cBullet in the Gun\u201d and the unsurpassed \u201cStreet Survivor\u201d easily one of the best songs and performances in the singer\u2019s entire repertoire. <\/p>\n

Overall, Jimi Jamison has once again come on top with his latest release, which provides further proof, if any was needed, that he is still The Voice of adult oriented rock. There is no point for one to recommend this release since brand Jamison is an absolute guarantee for quality. <\/p>\n

Genre: AOR, melodic rock, melodic hard rock <\/p>\n

Line up:
\nJimi Jamison – Lead Vocals
\nErik M\u00e5rtensson – Lead & Rhythm Guitar. Bass, Keyboards & Backing Vocals
\nMagnus Ulfstedt – Drums
\nJonas \u00d6ijvall – HammondB3, Piano & Synthesizers
\nMagnus Henriksson – Lead Guitar<\/p>\n

Track List:
\nEverybody\u2019s Got A Broken Heart
\nThe Great Unknown
\nNever Too Late
\nI Can\u2019t Turn Back
\nStreet Survivor
\nThe Air I Breathe
\nNot Tonight
\nCalling The Game
\nBullet In The Gun
\nHeaven Call Your Name
\nWalk On (Wildest Dreams)<\/p>\n

Label: Frontiers Records<\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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