{"id":69952,"date":"2022-02-01T23:21:46","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T04:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=69952"},"modified":"2022-02-01T23:21:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T04:21:48","slug":"adriangale-final-piece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2022\/adriangale-final-piece\/","title":{"rendered":"Adriangale | Final Piece"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n\u2014 Contributing Writer \u2014<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After more than two decades carrying the torch for underground melodic hard rock in America, Adriangale is calling it quits. They never had the profile that every cookie cutter project \u201cband\u201d seems to get by default, but the band \u2013 which features vocalist Jamie Rowe of Guardian fame \u2013 released album after album of top shelf melodic hard rock over the years and could deliver just as well in a live setting. And while it\u2019s sad to see them go, they said goodbye on a high note with the appropriately titled Final Piece,<\/em> a 2-disc collection released as a collaboration between their longtime label Kivel Records and the Eonian Records label.<\/p>\n

On disc 1, Final Piece<\/em> takes you on a tour of Adriangale\u2019s discography, giving listeners 3-4 of the best songs from each of the band\u2019s five studio albums. Now each fan\u2019s definition of \u201cbest\u201d may vary, and some favorites didn\u2019t make the cut, but it\u2019s hard to argue that these 17 songs aren\u2019t \u201cA\u201d material. It gives you a great feel for Adriangale\u2019s brand of hard-hitting, old school melodic rock, and shows you what happens when a band starts strong and somehow manages to get better with every release.<\/p>\n

Disc 2 is what will appeal most to those die-hard fans who already own the band\u2019s studio albums. It\u2019s a 10-track collection of live songs and rarities, including a killer cover of Lou Gramm\u2019s classic \u201cMidnight Blue,\u201d bonus tracks like \u201cKiss A Girl\u201d and \u201cStealing Hearts\u201d and some previously unreleased remixes and demo tracks. Even with some of these tracks appearing elsewhere, it\u2019s great to have them in one place and as a deep cut companion to the first disc.<\/p>\n

Final Piece<\/em> delivers on two fronts: it\u2019s the perfect best of\/introduction to Adriangale\u2019s sound for newcomers, and it\u2019s got a lot of rare tracks to satisfy their die-hard fans. If you haven\u2019t heard the band before but love the classic sound of bands like Mr. Big, Danger Danger and Pretty Maids\u2019 less metallic moments, Final Piece<\/em> is a great way to discover one of melodic rock\u2019s best kept secrets. If you\u2019re already a fan, it\u2019s a perfect retrospective and rarities collection. Either way, crank it up and bid a fond farewell to one of the best kept secrets in melodic rock.<\/p>\n

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

Tracklisting:
\nDISC 1 – Best Of
\nFeel The Fire
\nSave Our Love
\nGiving It Up
\nStill Burning
\nHeartbreak Guaranteed
\nCloser
\nCrunch
\nFaith
\nWithout A Moment’s Notice
\nLong Gone
\nSucker Punch!
\nThe Black and Blue
\nWhen I Said You\u2019d Be The One
\nBelieve
\nDefiance
\nWhat About Love
\nSometimes<\/p>\n

DISC 2 – Missing Pieces
\nMidnight Blue (Unreleased)
\nKiss A Girl (Bonus Track)
\nLast Call (Revisited)
\nCrying To Me (Unreleased Demo)
\nAll My Heart (From LIVE Program)
\nSpeed (From Defiance)
\nStealing Hearts (From Hood EP)
\nCloser (Remixed Version)
\nHeartbreak Guaranteed LIVE (From LIVE Program)
\nFeel The Fire LIVE FROM SPAIN (From Hood EP)<\/p>\n

CD link: http:\/\/www.eonianrecords.com\/new-products\/adriangale-final-piece<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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