{"id":61021,"date":"2018-07-01T17:38:57","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T22:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=61021"},"modified":"2018-07-01T17:39:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-01T22:39:41","slug":"lizzy-borden-my-midnight-things-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2018\/lizzy-borden-my-midnight-things-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Lizzy Borden | My Midnight Things"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Franco Cerchiari<\/span>
\n\u2014 Sr. Journalist \u2014<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Some 11 years after 2007\u2019s Appointment With Death<\/em> comes the polished, cleaner version of Lizzy Borden, titled My Midnight Things<\/em> the album has been released on the Metal Blade Records label. Formed in 1983 by lead singer \u201cLizzy Borden\u201d and his brother Joey Scott, the moniker came from the infamous ax-wielding woman who was tried (and acquitted) in the murder of her parents in 1812. My Midnight Things<\/em> hits (for the most part) on all the right chords, with the songs being musically tight, melodious, most of which are accessible, cheerful, and upbeat and with a certain bit of surprise the keyboards taking a more prominent place than heard on past releases. Heavy guitar riffs are plentiful, but certainly on the hardest song on the release \u201cOur Love Is God.\u201d Overall though, coming across almost not as heavy as that which is heard on Appointment With Death, the sounds heard here rest somewhere between Melodic Metal with elements of Melodic Hard Rock. <\/p>\n

Starting strong, My Midnight Things<\/em> is a fun album to turn up loud, sing along to but as the album plays out, the latter half of the record just doesn\u2019t unite the listener with the band, making the songs feel disjointed and sad to say, just OK. Acoustic versions of the hard rocking title track and track three, \u201cLong May They Haunt Us,\u201d are included, as well is an updated, almost Punk, rougher retelling of \u201cWaiting In The Wings,\u201d a song originally heard on 1989\u2019s Master Of Disguise<\/em>, and – brace yourself – clear out of left field, comes a rather strange revision of the Christmas classic \u201cSilent Night.\u201d <\/p>\n

But let\u2019s talk about the good songs. The title track was outstanding with its strong guitars, soaring chorus and layers of vocal harmonies and refined keyboards. The true CD highlight, \u201cA Stranger To Love,\u201d couldn\u2019t be turned up loud enough, and also good was the hard rocking \u201cObsessed With You,\u201d and the drums of \u201cLong May They Haunt Us,\u201d (that almost sounds like something Volbeat would release,) was excellent. \u201cThe Perfect Poison\u201d was good and \u201cRun Away With Me\u201d started gentle enough but soon becomes a strong Melodic Rocker, with a great mid track guitar solo. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s so evident that Lizzy Borden is going to do what he wants. Write the songs he wants, plays like he wants, and release the songs he wants. For better or worse his attitude is all over My Midnight Things with the good, the not so good, and everything in between all there in all its glory. By and large, a good album, not one of his best, but let it be said, Lizzy Borden has been around for a hell of a long time \u2013 damn near 35 years \u2013 and when put in those terms, a band with the loyal fan base that Lizzy Borden does have, it must be said, they must be doing something right. <\/p>\n

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

Band Members:
\nLizzy Borden \u2013 (v)(g)(b)(k)
\nMarliese Quance Mildenberger – (k)
\nJoey Scott \u2013 (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tMy Midnight Things
\n2.\tObsessed With You
\n3.\tLong May They Haunt Us
\n4.\tThe Scar Across My Heart
\n5.\tA Stranger To Love
\n6.\tThe Perfect Poison
\n7.\tRun Away With Me
\n8.\tOur Love Is God
\n9.\tMy Midnight Things (Reprise)
\n10.\tWe Belong To The Shadows
\n11.\tLong May They Haunt Us (Reprise)
\n12.\tSilent Night
\n13.\tWaiting In The Wings (2018 Version) <\/p>\n

Label: Metal Blade Records<\/p>\n

Online: www.lizzyborden.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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