{"id":35839,"date":"2013-12-29T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2013-12-29T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=35839"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:39:24","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:39:24","slug":"lavalle-dear-sanity-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/lavalle-dear-sanity-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"LaValle | Dear Sanity<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"LaValleDear Sanity<\/em> is the debut offering from melodic hard rock newcomers LaValle. Led by guitarist Eddie LaValle and featuring bassist Paul Logue (Eden\u2019s Curse), vocalist Carsten \u201cLizard\u201d Schulz (Evidence One) and drummer Ramy Ali (Evidence One), LaValle plays old school classic melodic hard rock like the \u201880s never ended.<\/p>\n

Dear Sanity<\/em> came to our attention late in the year, but had steadily been gathering a considerable amount of buzz among melodic rock fans online. It turns out the album is more than worthy of the hype. Right off the bat LaValle has a pair of strong asset in Logue, who also lends his songwriting talents, and Schulz, one of the more powerful and recognizable voices in European melodic metal. Add those two to Eddie LaValle\u2019s dazzling and soulful guitar work and ability to write hook after hook and the result is impossible to resist. The songs on Dear Sanity<\/em> sound like they\u2019re coming straight from 1989, full of wicked hooks, driving rhythms, huge choruses with equally huge backing vocals and an overall vibe that brings to mind Dokken, Hurricane and House of Lords.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to single out specific highlights of an album that\u2019s this well written, produced and executed overall, but Dear Sanity<\/em> does have some gems that cautious fans may want to sample if they\u2019re on the fence about parting with their hard earned cash. If \u201cDon\u2019t Cry,\u201d \u201cLucky Ones\u201d and \u201cBreak Your Heart\u201d don\u2019t convince you, nothing will.<\/p>\n

This one\u2019s a winner, and one of the best releases by a brand new band the melodic hard rock scene has seen in recent years. LaValle also has a nice crossover appeal to fans of both classic \u201880s hard rock as well as the more recent European bands. Whether you\u2019re into Dokken and Lynch Mob or Eden\u2019s Curse and Coldspell, chances are good you\u2019re going to dig Dear Sanity in a big way.<\/p>\n

Genre: Melodic Rock, Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nCarsten Schulz (v)
\nEddie LaValle (g)
\nPaul Logue (b) (v)
\nRamy Ali (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tFading Like the Sun
\n2.\tScared To Love
\n3.\tDon\u2019t Cry
\n4.\tOne Day at a Time
\n5.\tCry of the Wolf
\n6.\tThe Lucky Ones
\n7.\tSmoke and Mirrors
\n8.\tBreak Your Heart
\n9.\tRock Your World
\n10.\tWait Too Long<\/p>\n

Label: Kivel Records<\/p>\n

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

Hardrock Haven rating: 9\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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