{"id":58450,"date":"2018-04-28T23:23:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T04:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=58450"},"modified":"2018-04-28T23:23:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T04:23:54","slug":"the-dead-daisies-burn-it-down-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2018\/the-dead-daisies-burn-it-down-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dead Daisies | Burn It Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">by Karen Compere<\/span><br \/>\n&#8211; Journalist &#8212;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TDD_BID_3000x3000-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-58452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TDD_BID_3000x3000-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TDD_BID_3000x3000-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TDD_BID_3000x3000-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TDD_BID_3000x3000.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>If you thought rock was dead, you were wrong. The Australian-American supergroup, The Dead Daisies, revived it entirely with its fourth studio album, <em>Burn It Down<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Dead Daisies were formed in 2013 as a labor of love by renowned guitarist, David Lowy (Red Phoenix, Mink). Lowy is the constant throughout the band&#8217;s run. While the line-up changes frequently, the result is the same. They&#8217;ve come to rock, with balls to the wall sound that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go. You need only look at the band&#8217;s discography to really get a taste of what they&#8217;re about.<\/p>\n<p><em>Burn It Down<\/em> is no exception, a growling monster of an album, released on April 6th, 2016 via Spitfire Music. It evokes &#8217;70s rock, with the powerful, John Corabi (M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, The Scream) on vocals, you would expect nothing less than a something to pulverize you. It delivers. Currently boasting a line up from the likes of Whitesnake, Bad English, Dio, Red Phoenix, and M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, you know that these men aren&#8217;t messing around. Rock lives in their very soul, and this album gives off that vibe well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Resurrected,&#8221; the opening track of the album, creates excitement right out the gate, leaving the listener curious for more. Corabi&#8217;s vocals are reminiscent of a classic Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll sound that packs a bit more than a wallop in every blow. Screaming &#8220;I&#8217;m back, resurrected!&#8221; over the sharp electric guitar lets the fans know, their here to stay.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rise Up,&#8221; a single from the album, opens with a heavy electric guitar. Corabi&#8217;s message on this song seems to be that people are like sheep and they need to &#8220;rise up out of the deep.&#8221; The feeling of anger rolls through the song, but it&#8217;s clear Corabi&#8217;s sending a message for change with his vocals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Burn It Down,&#8221; a slower paced song, that creates a bluesy atmosphere in the under layers. It&#8217;s clear to see why it&#8217;s the lead single, every member of the band&#8217;s abilities are on display here. It creates a powerful emotion that melts into a powerful song.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Judgement Day,&#8221; a song that makes you reflect on the time you&#8217;ve wasted. A bass led classic, with the cinematic feeling of the song, you can see the song in a trailer for a western. The country and blues vibe from it are enough to make it an excellent highway tune.<br \/>\n&#8220;What Goes Around,&#8221; bring the listener back into the world today. You get a taste of just what karma has in store for you in the end. &#8220;What goes around, comes around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bitch,&#8221; a cover of The Rolling Stones. You can hear the Jagger influence on this track. It&#8217;s explosive and sets out to prove the blatant truth, &#8220;Must be love, it&#8217;s a bitch.&#8221; Corabi&#8217;s voice and driving guitars, make you listen to the song. An adrenaline-fueled ride, you&#8217;ll love it on first listen alone.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Set Me Free,&#8221; a balled in comparison to everything else, this song is the one that will make fans wave lighters at concerts. A beautiful song that shows just how brilliant Corabi is as a vocalist. He shines here, compelling his lover to let him go.<br \/>\n&#8220;Dead and Gone&#8221;a robust, guitar-led song that sounds like a classic rock song. The experimentation on this song is evident and succeeded at the effort.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Can\u2019t Take It With You,&#8221; a reminder that you can&#8217;t take anything with you when you die. Aimed at the more materialistic side of the world, it is the driving theme throughout the song. A song that will perhaps make the listener think twice about that late-night Amazon purchase.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Leave Me Alone,&#8221; the closing track and an inspired way to close. Corabi&#8217;s anger is palpable, expressing a desire to be left alone. The band drives home the message with the hard hitting drums and roaring guitars. The song is a perfect closer to a fantastic outing.<\/p>\n<p>With <em>Burn It Down<\/em>, The Dead Daisies have proved beyond anyone&#8217;s mind that they are not just any supergroup. They are genuinely THE supergroup. This is a solid album, and sure to be on the favorites list of many.<\/p>\n<p>Final words. Buy this CD now.<\/p>\n<p>Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal<\/p>\n<p>Band:<br \/>\nGuitar &#8211; Doug Aldrich<br \/>\nVocals &#8211; John Corabi<br \/>\nBass &#8211; Marco Mendoza<br \/>\nDrums &#8211; Deen Castronovo<br \/>\nRhythm Guitar &#8211; David Lowy<\/p>\n<p>Track Listing &#8211;<br \/>\n1. Resurrected<br \/>\n2. Rise Up<br \/>\n3. Burn It Down<br \/>\n4. Judgement Day<br \/>\n5. What Goes Around<br \/>\n6. Bitch<br \/>\n7. Set Me Free<br \/>\n8. Dead and Gone<br \/>\n9. Can\u2019t Take It With You<br \/>\n10. Leave Me Alone<\/p>\n<p>Label: Spitfire Music<\/p>\n<p>Website:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thedeaddaisies.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/thedeaddaisies.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6VDAPUov4yNDHyQlPqrpNH\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6VDAPUov4yNDHyQlPqrpNH<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/artist\/the-dead-daisies\/633396508?ign-mpt=uo%3D4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/artist\/the-dead-daisies\/633396508?ign-mpt=uo%3D4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hardrock Haven rating: [usr 8.5 size=20]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">by Karen Compere &#8211; Journalist &#8212; If you thought rock was dead, you were wrong. The Australian-American supergroup, The Dead Daisies, revived it entirely with its fourth studio album, Burn It Down. 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