LIBERTY N’ JUSTICE – 4 All: The Best of LnJ Volume 2 (2013)
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Justin Murr’s project LIBERTY N’ JUSTICE put out some truly good albums during the last 20 years featuring many of the best musicians and vocalists from the metal and hard rock scene, a ‘who is who’ in the music business. Liberty N’ Justice now officially has turned into a full time band, with Murr joined by guitarist JK Northrup, vocalist David Cagle, keyboardist Eric Ragno and drummer Michael Feighan.
To bring a fitting closure to its ‘all-star project’ era, the group made the wise decision to release a compilation capturing many of the best songs from the time, “4-All: The Best Of LNJ Volume 2” (the first appeared in 2008), before unveiling there brand new band CD ‘The Vanity Project’ which will be released early next year.
“4-All: The Best Of LNJ Volume 2” features tracks from the las period including guests such as CJ Snare & Bill Leverty of Firehouse, Ted Poley of Danger Danger, Vic Rivera of Adriangale, Def Leppard’s Phil Collen, Benny Mardones, Kip Winger and many more.
To make it more interesting, we have four brand new songs to taste how Liberty N’ Justice sounds now as a band unit. These tracks highlight the trademark LNJ melodic hard rock sound driven by JK Northrup’s edgy guitar style.
My favorite is gritty blues rocker “Grace And Gravity” as a result of its slide guitars, horn section and catchy chorus. “No Honor Among Thieves” comes across as crisp acoustic rock with keyboards infusions by Eric Ragno and fitting big backing vocals, while “Memphis” takes a classy hard rock approach via gutsy riffs.
“Lost And Found” is a commercial ballad with piano and some orchestration leading the way.
“4-All: The Best of LNJ Volume 2” adds up to a worthwhile compilation of the better material from the LNJ ‘all-star project’ period. You will encounter not just a fine roster of songs and guest appearances but corresponding styles as well (again, ranging from AOR to melodic rock to hard rock)
The four quality new cuts add to the appeal of Volume 2 and provide foreshadowing of some great things to come with Liberty N’ Justice.
Recommended.
01. No Honor Among Thieves (new track 2013)
02. Grace And Gravity (new track 2013)
03. Memphis (new track 2013)
04. Lost And Found (new track 2013)
05. Show Me The Way
(Oni Logan of Lynch Mob)
06. Fade
(Jamie Rowe of Guardian / Adriangale)
07. Do What You Believe
(CJ Snare & Bill Leverty of Firehouse)
08. Man vs. Mother Nature
(Ted Poley of Danger Danger & Vic Rivera of Adriangale)
09. Wrestling With God
(Pete Loran & Steve Brown of Trixter, Bumblefoot of Guns N’ Roses)
10. Best Time We Never Had
(Chris Jericho of Fozzy & Phil Collen of Def Leppard)
11. Throwing Stones
(Donnie Vie of Enuff Z’nuff & JK Northrup of XYZ / King Kobra)
12. Chasing A Cure
(Benny Mardones, John Pine, & Bill Leverty of Firehouse)
13. Stretch Armstrong
(Louis St. August of MASS, JK Northrup, Keri Kelli)
14. Stayin’ Alive
(Kip Winger of Winger)
15. The Greatest
(David Cagle of LnJ, Mark Allen Lanoue of Chasing Karma, & Brad Stetler)
16. Cupid’s Gonna Bleed
(Gunnar Nelson of Nelson & Steve Brown of Trixter)
17. Under Construction
(Eric Dover of Slash’s Snakepit, Mark Kendall of Great White, Eric Ragno, Ian Keith Haffner of Jaguar Blaze)
18. Cut Me Mick
(Ron Keel of Keel & Michael Phillips of Delieverance / The Sacrificed)
19. Sin
(Jani Lane of Warrant, Bill Leverty of Firehouse & Keri Kelli)
Justin Murr: Bass, Keyboards
JK Northrup: Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Bass, Drums
David Cagle: Vocals
Eric Ragno: Keyboards
Michael Feighan: Drums
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