{"id":41539,"date":"2014-06-18T06:26:27","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T11:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=41539"},"modified":"2014-06-20T13:27:14","modified_gmt":"2014-06-20T18:27:14","slug":"mss-crazy-resurrection-hard-rock-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/mss-crazy-resurrection-hard-rock-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"M!ss Crazy | Resurrection Hard Rock<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Derric Miller<\/span>
\n– Managing Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"M!ssHaving released an album of new music in 2013, Grip<\/em>, M!ss Crazy wasted no time in churning out another blazing and brazen gem of \u201880s flavored Hard Rock\/Metal called Resurrection Hard Rock<\/em>. If for some reason you haven\u2019t checked out these guys yet, think if old school Def Leppard, Cinderella and then some modern guitarist with fanatically fast riffs all wrote an album together. To be fair, M!ss Crazy, when heavy, are mountains heavier than anything Def Leppard or Cinderella ever wrote. But they can play that sort of pop Hair Metal and then on the next song, club you with a massive riff like on \u201cFire.\u201d <\/p>\n

They used the word \u201cResurrection\u201d on purpose in the title, and if any band can bring this kind of music close to its heyday, it\u2019s M!ss Crazy. <\/p>\n

\u201cFire\u201d is actually the opening track but it\u2019s also the heaviest. Right from the get go you hear the unique vocals of Marcus Allen Christopher, a shredding sort of Brian Johnson\/Tom Keifer mix that also can get syrupy and smooth when he wants. It\u2019s a freakish range of vocal styles this guy wields. The bridge sounds like a pop Metal anthem and the chorus is a raging screamfest. Just a kick ass way to start Resurrection Hard Rock. <\/p>\n

You can see the diverse writing of the band just from track one to two. \u201cShe Needs My Love\u201d is a grinding, melodic composition with most of the edge taken off the lead vocals. It\u2019s what a hit song used to sound like on the radio. <\/p>\n

They merge the two styles on the third track, \u201cDying,\u201d which is both heavy yet catchy. (They also have a new video out for it if you want to check it on the label website below.) This churning song offers up the longing sentiment of \u201cI know what I feel and I know what I want. The feeling is you and the feeling is need!\u201d It\u2019s a cool, updated version of an \u201880s Hard Rock anthem. <\/p>\n

Holy Led Zeppelin riffs\/vocals! Welcome to \u201cI Want Love,\u201d a song that begins with a vintage guitar and vocal sound really close to Led Zeppelin. After the opening few lines, the song opens up, becomes infinitely heavier, and just the Zep rhythms remain. Was it mentioned that this band is diverse? (This song was originally featured on the singer\u2019s solo album Hard Rock 101.)<\/p>\n

Like all good \u201880s-ish album, there needs to be a ballad, and here it\u2019s \u201cMoon Child,\u201d also originally on Hard Rock 101. An acoustic composition, its soft touch and deft vocal delivery is far off the beaten path of what you heard before. This does have a Zeppelin-like feel to it too, meaning it\u2019s timeless. <\/p>\n

When you compare \u201cFire\u201d to \u201cHello,\u201d you almost wonder\u2014is this the same band? \u201cFire\u201d is so heavy and heated, and \u201cHello\u201d is a smooth, happy pop song. <\/p>\n

The song that might resonate with most listeners is probably \u201cI\u2019m Sorry December.\u201d Yes, it has a quirky title, which helps, but there\u2019s a Mick Jones-like Foreigner riff that carries the song along. The chorus, \u201cI\u2019m sorry, I never \u2026 I\u2019m sorry, December. I never meant to let you down,\u201d is just a haunting, openly apologetic song about loss, betrayal or whatever hits home to you. <\/p>\n

You can\u2019t but help think of Ozzy when you hear \u201cHiding from the Ghost.\u201d Christopher puts his shrapnel-ridden high vocals away and brings out a throaty, cleaner style close to Ozzy. It\u2019s almost like they wrote a song to say \u201cWe love you Ozzy\u201d and well, any music fan should. The solo here goes along with the vibe. It\u2019s the longest one on the album ends with the tapping of someone like Jake E. Lee made so popular when he played with Ozzy. <\/p>\n

The album closes with an updated version of \u201cKnowing Me,\u201d which was on last year\u2019s Grip release. <\/p>\n

M!ss Crazy is obviously unapologetic about where they came from and what they love. It\u2019s Hard Rock, all day, all night, all booze-induced coma. And the cool thing about M!ss Crazy is that they don\u2019t focus on the \u201cthemes\u201d of \u201880s music, which is basically what made Steel Panther who they are today. M!ss Crazy focuses on the songs, the musicality, and the fun that made that genre so great decades ago. Will they go all the way to completely resurrecting Hard Rock? Who knows, but thanks to the band for trying \u2026 <\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nMarkus Allen Christopher: Guitar, Lead Vocals
\nEric Morrison : Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
\nJeff Jones: Bass, Guitar
\nAlan Perrault: Drums<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.) Fire
\n2.) She Needs My Love
\n3.) Dying
\n4.) I Want Love
\n5.) Moon Child
\n6.) Gonna Have A Good Time
\n7.) I’m On My Knees
\n8.) Hello
\n9.) I’m Sorry December
\n10.) I’ll Follow You
\n11.) My Everything
\n12.) Hiding From The Ghost
\n13.) Knowing Me 2014<\/p>\n

Label: M!ss Crazy Records<\/p>\n

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

Hardrock Haven rating: 8.4\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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