{"id":67227,"date":"2019-06-19T08:18:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T13:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=67227"},"modified":"2019-06-19T19:26:59","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T00:26:59","slug":"seven-hard-years-no-going-back-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2019\/seven-hard-years-no-going-back-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Hard Years | No Going Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Franco Cerchiari<\/span>
\n\u2014 Contributing Writer \u2014<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"It\u2019s a given fact that useless American radio couldn\u2019t give two shits about supporting great bands like Seven Hard Years (7HY) and add their music to their play lists. But for fans of Harem Scarem, Room Experience, Blood Red Saints, Cats in Space, The Theander Experience, or Last Autumn\u2019s Dream 7HY\u2019s latest, their fourth, is a must have. The project of ex-Shy drummer Allan Kelly and featuring Line of Fire vocalist Shawn Pelata (who in moments has the same raspy vocal style of Harem Scarem front man Harry Hess,) 7HY has dropped a glorious collection of pure Melodic Rock released on the Lion\u2019s Pride Music label.<\/p>\n

While listening to this, what comes into view first off are the lyrics. Sure a few of the songs sing of past loves, heartache and the like, but there are some true diamonds here. Listen to the vocals of the opening track, \u201cStay Gone,\u201d where heard are lyrics that are biting, and blatantly honest of a man at his wit\u2019s end telling the girl \u201c\u2026if you think of changing your mind\u2026stay gone.\u201d The beautiful \u201cStill Falling,\u201d again comes from the heart of the songwriter, \u201c\u2026nothing can be done about the way I feel about you, nothing has faded, nothing is lost.\u201d What makes some songs better than others, are, bottom line, the lyrics. What gets annoying is how on some releases the same message from song to song is heard. On No Going Back<\/em>, each song tells a different story and feelings of disgust, true love, and longing. A rarity are the lyrics of \u201cCan\u2019t Trust The Radio,\u201d where the significance of wishing that songs coming from the radio could quench the anguish that comes from seeing a love gone badly.<\/p>\n

So many things about this release to admire \u2013 the vocals, the musicianship, the sound, the emotions, and again, the lyrics all make this a release to want. In some moments the sound is huge, in others, exciting and catchy, and still others, subdued and attentive. The music is simple, but memorable, an overall strong offering within the genre of Melodic Rock. Remember those things as you hear the rocking guitars of \u201cDeep Dark Blue,\u201d the great keyboards mixed with the reverb guitar of \u201cEvery Moment,\u201d and the drums of \u201cI Love You.\u201d Also worth a listen is the almost Hard Rock of \u201c\u201dYour Reality,\u201d and the vocal harmonies of the closing track \u201cCan We Try.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plenty of keyboards, guitars, and heavy handed drums, a pulsating bass line can be heard, and loads of vocal harmonies, and of course, excellent lyrics, for really not a bad track to be heard throughout No Going Back<\/em>. Bottom line is this; radio is useless \u2013 plain and simple. Nothing will ever change that. They are what they are. But to bands like 7HY we say, keep doing what you\u2019re doing. We may not be able to count on radio to support you, but we, your fans will as best we can.<\/p>\n

Genre: Melodic Rock<\/p>\n

Band Members:
\nShawn Pelata \u2013 vocals
\nAlan Kelly \u2013 drums, guitar, bass, keys, backing vocals<\/p>\n

Track Listing
\nStay Gone
\nDeep Dark Blue
\nNo Going Back
\nEvery Moment
\nStill Falling
\nYour Reality
\nCan\u2019t Trust The Radio
\nI Love You
\nCan We Try<\/p>\n

Label: Lion\u2019s Pride Music<\/p>\n

Online: www.facebook.com\/AK7HY<\/a><\/p>\n

HRH Rating: [usr 8.5 size=20]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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