{"id":29932,"date":"2013-06-04T06:45:39","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T11:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=29932"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:36:21","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:36:21","slug":"jorn-traveller-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/jorn-traveller-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Jorn | Traveller<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Jorn\"It\u2019s only been a year since Norwegian super-vocalist Jorn Lande\u2019s last studio album (2012\u2019s Bring Heavy Rock to the Land<\/em>), but we\u2019ve already seen a symphonic re-recordings album (Symphonic<\/em>) and now a brand new studio offering. The album, Jorn\u2019s tenth solo album (assuming the Dio covers album counts), is called Traveller<\/em>, and it\u2019s the first to feature Wig Wam\u2019s Trond Holter on lead guitar.<\/p>\n

Bring Heavy Rock to the Land<\/em> was, to be frank, uninspired, so it\u2019s something of a surprise to find Jorn back for another round this soon. Perhaps his new collaboration with Holter has recharged his creative batteries. Traveller does sound a bit more exciting than Bring Heavy Rock to the Land<\/em>. To be sure, it\u2019s still your basic Jorn album, sounding much like something the late Ronnie James Dio might have written for David Coverdale to sing. Still, Jorn\u2019s incredible vocals make the whole thing completely enjoyable, even if it\u2019s not remotely original.<\/p>\n

Traveller<\/em> has a very satisfying crunch to it. It\u2019s not so heavy the melodies are overwhelmed, but it has some metal power the way your average Pretty Maids or Masterplan album does. You hear it especially on the one-two punch of \u201cLegend Man\u201d and \u201cCarry the Black,\u201d but songs like \u201cOverload\u201d and the title track also get the blood pumping. The only real dud here is the closing song \u201cThe Man Who Was King,\u201d which is a heartfelt, but completely cheesy ode to Jorn\u2019s hero Ronnie James Dio. His heart\u2019s in the right place, but he already had \u201cA Song For Ronnie James\u201d on the Dio album.<\/p>\n

There are no real surprises here. If you\u2019re a Jorn fan, you pretty much know what to expect from Traveller<\/em>. If you were less than thrilled with Bring Heavy Rock to the Land<\/em>, Traveller will probably restore your faith in Jorn at least a little bit. It\u2019s not the powerhouse album Spirit Black<\/em> or Lonely Are the Brave<\/em> were, but it\u2019s still a rock solid melodic metal album from one of the best voices in the genre.<\/p>\n

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

Band:
\nJorn Lande (v)
\nWilly Bendiksen (d)
\nBernt Jansen (b)
\nTrond Holter (g)
\nJimmy Iversen (g)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tOverload
\n2.\tCancer Demon
\n3.\tTraveller
\n4.\tWindow Maker
\n5.\tMake Your Engine Scream
\n6.\tLegend Man
\n7.\tCarry the Black
\n8.\tRev On
\n9.\tMonsoon
\n10.\tThe Man Who Was King<\/p>\n

Label: Frontiers<\/p>\n

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

Hardrock Haven rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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