{"id":40450,"date":"2014-05-11T09:35:02","date_gmt":"2014-05-11T14:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=40450"},"modified":"2014-05-11T09:35:31","modified_gmt":"2014-05-11T14:35:31","slug":"madmans-lullaby-unhinged-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/madmans-lullaby-unhinged-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Madman\u2019s Lullaby | Unhinged<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"Madman\u2019sOriginally self-released last year (and now given a proper CD release by the Kivel label), Unhinged<\/em> is the third album from Bay Area hard rockers Madman\u2019s Lullaby. They\u2019re a relatively recent band, but their sound is anything but, drawing on the heavier, bluesier side of the \u201880s \u201chair metal\u201d sound. Think Lynch Mob and Badlands, though not quite in that same league.<\/p>\n

This thing hits like a sledgehammer. Forget subtlety; you\u2019re getting thick, crunching guitar riffs, catchy but heavy rhythms, very powerful vocals and some seriously angry lyrics. It\u2019s still that old school party rock at heart, only a heavier, nastier brand of party rock. Vocalist Dave Friday brings a dark soulfulness to these songs, and when he\u2019s done bludgeoning us with riffs, guitarist Mr. Brett delivers some wicked solos. The lyrics get a bit over the top at times with the whole angry\/revenge love themes, but that\u2019s not a deal-breaker by any means.<\/p>\n

Unhinged<\/em> as a whole is a pretty dynamic album, but it does have some standout tracks, including \u201cEverything\u2019s Wasted,\u201d \u201cGasoline\u201d and \u201cHow Can I.\u201d At the end of the album, Madman\u2019s Lullaby switches gears for a pair of slower songs. Not ballads by any means; more like a laid-back Tesla-type blues songs. \u201cAlice Doesn\u2019t Live Here Anymore\u201d definitely has that vibe, but that song\u2019s subject matter is anything but laid-back. And \u201cThat One Thing\u201d ends things on a relaxed note. So much so that you wish the band had spaced those two out a bit so they\u2019d break up the routine.<\/p>\n

Madman\u2019s Lullaby isn\u2019t blazing any new trails here, but that\u2019s kind of the point. Unhinged is an album for people who still spin their Lynch Mob, Badlands, Tora Tora and Tesla CDs on a regular basis. If that\u2019s how you roll, you\u2019ve probably just found your new favorite album for driving late at night or drinking with the boys (preferably not both at the same time). <\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Lineup:
\nDave Friday (v)
\nMr. Brett (g)
\nMike Tersigni (b)
\nEric Arbizu (d) (v)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tWhat If
\n2.\tEverything\u2019s Wasted
\n3.\tTime To Time
\n4.\tGasoline
\n5.\tGimme Shelter
\n6.\tHow Can I
\n7.\tYou Never Mattered
\n8.\tStandards So High
\n9.\tOut Go Your Lights
\n10.\tAlice Doesn\u2019t Live Here Anymore
\n11.\tThat One Thing<\/p>\n

Label: Kivel Records<\/p>\n

Website: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MadmansLullabyRocks<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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