{"id":56435,"date":"2017-12-19T18:30:48","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T23:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=56435"},"modified":"2017-12-19T18:30:48","modified_gmt":"2017-12-19T23:30:48","slug":"eisley-goldy-blood-guts-and-games-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2017\/eisley-goldy-blood-guts-and-games-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Eisley\/Goldy | Blood, Guts And Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alexandra Mrozowska<\/span>
\n— Sr. Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Although it can\u2019t be stated yet that the music industry relies on high-profile reunions more than it does on new and upcoming artists, the familiar names and familiar style of their collaboration are always successful at drawing people\u2019s attention. Perhaps in the future, there will be more newly founded projects involving past collaborators than the new regular bands, as the former seem to spring up like mushrooms these days. One of those projects \u2013 Eisley\/Goldy \u2013 marks the renewal of collaboration between the singer David Glen Eisley and the guitarist Craig Goldy. As everyone into Melodic Hard Rock knows, the two were bandmates in Giuffria in the mid-\u201880s \u2013 perhaps less known was their joint effort under the moniker of Craig Goldy\u2019s Ritual<\/em> back in 1991. The result of their recent artistic reunion was released this year by Frontiers Records, titled Blood, Guts And Games<\/em>. <\/p>\n

The album\u2019s first track \u201cThe Heart Is A Lonely Hunter\u201d might not have the appeal of a perfectly infectious opener that \u201cDo Me Right\u201d off Giuffria\u2019s self-titled debut had. Still, there is something about the former that brings the latter to mind \u2013 and it\u2019s something more than the massive keyboards. More expressive than its predecessor in terms of vocal delivery, \u201cI Don\u2019t Belong Here Anymore\u201d is also more guitar-oriented music-wise, a piece of ornate shredding that is unmistakably \u201880s in style. Also \u201cNo More Prayers In The Night\u201d follows the old school of AOR as far as the song structure is concerned. About a minute into the song, the mild choral intro morphs into a groovy midtempo with powerful choruses and great guitar work. \u201cSoul Of Madness\u201d is a fine piece of Pomp Rock (pomp being the key word here), and \u201cBelieve In One Another\u201d is a neat ballad-esque final touch to the album.<\/p>\n

Gravitating towards heavier territory with their intensity and guitar-driven feistiness, \u201cLove Of The Game\u201d and \u201cWings Of A Hurricane\u201d are the album\u2019s highlights. An occasional Zeppelin-esque touch added to the former and the slightly bluesy feeling of the latter are just an icing on the cake. Perhaps this is where the Eisley\/Goldy project should head towards musically in the future, as the slightly tougher and more straightforward sound seems to suit them better than relatively unremarkable, mild AOR pieces such as \u201cLies I Can Live With.\u201d <\/p>\n

The collaboration between the two former Giuffria musicians brings the inevitable comparisons to the table. This is something both David Glen Eisley and Craig Goldy must have been perfectly aware of \u2013 at least guessing by the stylistic choices behind Blood, Guts And Games<\/em>. Picking up almost exactly where Giuffria left off and with only a slight modern tweak, the new album creates a convincing illusion that the former band of Eisley and Goldy never really disbanded. For the fans, it can even serve as a satisfying replacement for the band\u2019s long-lost and partially shelved third album. Perhaps Eisley\u2019s vocals are a bit more strained at times than it was back in his best of days, but all the other elements are in place, including solid songwriting and Craig Goldy\u2019s drastically underrated yet always impressive guitar playing. And while Blood, Guts And Games<\/em> may not be the opus magnum of both artists\u2019 respective catalogs, it\u2019s surely an album worth listening.<\/p>\n

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

Band:
\nCraig Goldy: Guitars & Lead Guitars, Keyboards & Bass
\nDavid Glen Eisley: All Lead & Background Vocals, additional Guitars, Keyboards, Piano, Bass, Hammond
\nRon Wikso: Drums<\/p>\n

Tracklist:
\n1. The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
\n2. I Don\u2019t Belong Here Anymore
\n3. Lies I Can Live With
\n4. No More Prayers In The Night
\n5. Love Of The Game
\n6. Wings Of A Hurricane
\n7. Life, \u201cIf Only A Memory\u201d
\n8. Soul Of Madness
\n9. Track Thirteen
\n10. Believe In One Another<\/p>\n

Label: Frontiers Records<\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: [usr 7 size=20]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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