{"id":43143,"date":"2014-07-29T06:38:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T11:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=43143"},"modified":"2014-07-29T06:38:59","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T11:38:59","slug":"21-octayne-into-the-open-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/21-octayne-into-the-open-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Octayne | Into the Open<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"21German hard rock group 21 Octayne makes their debut this year with Into the Open<\/em>. While probably not quite a \u201csupergroup,\u201d the band is made up of some veterans of the hard rock and metal scenes, including vocalist Hagen Grohe (The Joe Perry Project), guitarist Marco Wreidt (Axxis), bassist Andrew Lauer (Paul Gilbert\u2019s solo band) and drummer Akex Landenburg (Luca Turilli\u2019s Rhapsody).<\/p>\n

Given the band members\u2019 pedigrees, you might expect 21 Octayne to sound like Edguy or Pink Cream 69. Instead they have a decidedly American sound, specifically the mainstream hard rock sound that dominates the radio waves here in the States. Think Staind, Alter Bridge or a non-sucky Nickelback. It\u2019s probably not what you\u2019d expect from a German band, but there\u2019s no denying that 21 Octayne plays this kind of music very well. They have a good sense of melody, but it\u2019s balanced by a heavy crunch to the guitar sound. Grohe seems to be the driving force here, handling production, mixing, mastering, a good chunk of the songwriting and some instrumentation. Oh, and he sings too; perfectly for this kind of music. There\u2019s a kind of inflection that you immediately associate with radio rock bands \u2013 kind of a post-alternative, not quite angst but generally pissed off for some reason tone \u2013 that this guy just nails.<\/p>\n

Into the Open<\/em> is a completely solid album throughout, but if you\u2019re on the fence and want to sample a few songs, \u201cShe\u2019s Killing Me,\u201d \u201cThe Heart (Save Me)\u201d and the title track ought to give you a good idea what 21 Octayne is all about. The very melodic closing track \u201cYour Life\u201d is another highlight, and is probably the one song on Into the Open that\u2019s closest to the typical German melodic rock sound.<\/p>\n

Into the Open<\/em> is modern hard rock done right (and without the idiotic frat boy posturing). If you\u2019re in the mood for the kind of straightforward, radio-friendly hard rock that dominates Sirius XM\u2019s Octane channel, then 21 Octayne is a band you\u2019ll want to check out. Hopefully mainstream radio will pay attention as well. <\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Lineup:
\nHagen Grohe (v)
\nMarco Wreidt (g)
\nAndrew Lauer (b)
\nAlex Landenburg (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tShe\u2019s Killing Me
\n2.\tDear Friend
\n3.\tTurn the World
\n4.\tDon\u2019t Turn Away
\n5.\tMy Teddy Bear
\n6.\tInto the Open
\n7.\tMe Myself and I
\n8.\tThe Heart (Save Me)
\n9.\tYour Life<\/p>\n

Label: AFM Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.21octayne.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 7.75\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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