{"id":54422,"date":"2017-04-02T07:58:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T12:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=54422"},"modified":"2017-04-02T08:03:27","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T13:03:27","slug":"tokyo-motor-fist-self-titled-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2017\/tokyo-motor-fist-self-titled-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Motor Fist | Tokyo Motor Fist"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Franco Cerchiari<\/span>
\n– Sr. Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"For those in the know, it should come as no surprise when it is said that the Italian label Frontiers has become masters in the art of creating the \u201csupergroup.\u201d Find Me, The Defiants, One Desire, Revolution Saints, Prime Suspect, Khymera, W.E.T., Roth\/Brock Project, the excellent Raintimes, and so on, and so forth, all of who have released an outstanding catalog of Melodic Rock. To add to that extraordinary list is the group and release we are about to talk about here \u2013 Tokyo Motor Fist\u2019s debut, made up of some truly incredible musicians. On vocals Ted Poley (Danger Danger, Prophet, Melodica, Pleasure Dome), Steve Brown (Trixter, Atenzia, 40\u2019 Ringo,) on guitars, on bass, Greg Smith (Alice Cooper, Dokken, Alan Parsons, Ted Nugent, Rainbow) and rounding out the quartet is drum god Chuck Burgi (Blue Oyster Cult, Joe Lynn Turner, Billy Joel, Rainbow, Meat Loaf.) But let\u2019s just get this right out in the open \u2013 this WILL be one of the highlight releases of 2017 \u2013 guaranteed!<\/p>\n

Ted Poley sounds so great here, and as a band, they play off each other wonderfully. The songwriting is beyond good, the chemistry between the band members is tangible, and together they excel. Epic choruses, layers of melodies, huge guitars, keyboards that are everywhere, monster sized hooks and vocals that soar to the moon and beyond made listening to this, one glorious experience. Fans of White Widdow, Outlasted, Wild Souls, Sky Of Forever, Cruzh, Cry Of Dawn, King Company, and Angels Or Kings will want to latch on to this one, for God knows useless American radio will, of course, ignore Tokyo Motor Fist and once again show their incompetence, but for fans of Melodic Hard Rock this one will leave you in orgasmic rapture. Rockers blend with ballads, and so many times it seemed these songs couldn\u2019t be played loud enough. The music overall is as infectious as hell and magnificently harmonic. The sound and mix are perfect. Just what one would expect from a Frontiers\u2019 release, the sound is crystal clear, smooth, crisp and each and every note, harmony and vibe simply echoed and pulsated. <\/p>\n

Opening with \u201cPicking Up The Pieces,\u201d Tokyo Motor Fist kicks things off with a bang, choosing to put their music front and center with a massive song with pounding drums and midway through, the song explodes into an anthem that is the best song that Bon Jovi never wrote. Four strikes of a cow bell kick off the cracking, mammoth sounding \u201cLove Me Insane,\u201d that without question is the CD highlight and also a must hear is the arena-filling, wonderfully played, \u201cLove,\u201d the synthesizers of \u201cBlack and Blue,\u201d and the chugging \u201cYou\u2019re My Revolution.\u201d Steve Brown shines on the ballad \u201cDon\u2019t Let Me Go,\u201d the massive guitars of \u201cShameless,\u201d the rocking \u201cPut Me To Shame\u201d is reminiscent of Overland and drips with attitude complete with a bluesy underscore and \u201cDone To Me,\u201d is a mid-tempo affair that has more layers of vocals than would think is possible in one song. The contemplative, thoughtful \u201cGet You Off My Mind,\u201d is a song telling the tale of a long time relationship ending, and closing this extraordinary release is \u201cFalling Apart,\u201d a guitar lover\u2019s dream with heavy riffs and chords. <\/p>\n

Yeah, this one was outstanding all the way around. So smooth, so pleasing, so inviting, so engaging and it probably goes without saying, but when a band releases such a collection of songs such as what was heard on this, it makes a hatred for radio even more intense, for this needs to be heard by millions. We can\u2019t count on radio to spread the word, but for those wanting music that will take you away, and make you forget about the real world, and if even for a short while will having you closing your eyes and getting lost in the world of the melodic, Tokyo Motor Fist\u2019s debut has your name all over it. <\/p>\n

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

Band Members:
\nTed Poley \u2013 vocals
\nSteve Brown \u2013 guitars, keyboards
\nGreg Smith \u2013 bass
\nChuck Burgi \u2013 drums<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1. Picking Up The Pieces
\n2. Love Me Insane
\n3. Shameless
\n4. Love
\n5. Black and Blue
\n6. You’re My Revolution
\n7. Don’t Let Me Go
\n8. Put Me To Shame
\n9. Done To Me
\n10. Get You Off My Mind
\n11. Falling Apart<\/p>\n

Label: Frontiers Records<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/www.frontiers.it\/album\/5355<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: [usr 9.5 size=20]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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