LYNCH MOB – Sun Red Sun [Deluxe Edition] (2014)

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LYNCH MOB are releasing today “Sun Red Sun” via Rat Pak Records. The group features guitarist and mainman George Lynch, vocalist Oni Longan, bassist Robbie Crane and drummer Scot Coogan – the same lineup who recorded the Sound Mountain Sessions EP in 2012.
“Sun Red Sun” features seven brand new songs, while this “Sun Red Sun Deluxe Edition” contains the four tracks from the EP freshly remastered and slightly re-mixed.

George Lynch is a man in constant motion. Continuing his reunion and partnership with original Lynch Mob vocalist Oni Logan, the duo’s latest studio effort “Sun Red Sun” offers fans seven new songs, including a hot cover of Bad Company’s “Burnin’ Sky”.
This new collection of songs is a continuation of the Lynch Mob’s musical style, offering gritty, bluesy Hard Rock that is infused with Lynch’s use of exotic scales and legato phrasing. When paired with Logan’s classic vocals, the duo is more than “icing on the cake.”
Their collaborations are magical and in line with other famous singer-guitarist duos, including Jagger/Richards, Plant/Page, etc. It’s a match made in Classic Hard Rock Heaven, if you believe in that sort of thing.

The CD title, “Sun Red Sun”, should spark the memory of the late Ray Gillen. His former band, Badlands, recorded a song titled “Sun Red Sun” on their Dusk album back in 92’-93’ (officially released in 1998).
Gillen recorded a song on Lynch’s 1993 solo album Sacred Groove, ‘Flesh and Blood’ and he later formed / fronted the band Sun Red Sun with Al B. Romano (g), Mike Starr (b) and Bobby Rondinelli (d), prior to his death.
Lynch Mob offers a tribute to the great vocalist and frontman, borrowing the title for their own CD and their own song “Sun Red Sun.”

As with 2009’s Smoke and Mirrors and 2012’s Sound Mountain Sessions, the band is firing on all its creative cylinders. There is no disconnection between releases, as the music maintains its timeless quality while fitting into today’s musical climate.
The serpentine fretwork by Lynch comes alive on this CD. Starting things off with “Believers of the Day,” both, Lynch and Logan offer fans their signature sound, which comprises swirling guitars, gritty melodic vocals and lyrical swagger that can only be Logan.
“Erotika” and “Play the Game” deliver groove-oriented riffs. Bad Company’s “Burnin’ Sky” holds true to the original, Logan is not Paul Rogers, but he knocks out a good vocal rendition.
“Black Waters” is an instrumental that showcases Lynch’s fretboard skills. The song begins in a tranquil state and progresses into searing bluesy-ness.
Title track “Sun Red Sun” is an acoustic number, complete with a very emotional performance from Logan and backgrounds vocals provided by female singers.

The remastered songs from Sound Mountain Sessions are a brilliant addition to the album. I was not convinced with its original release, and seems slightly re-mixed here. Each song fits in well with the new recordings.
“Slow Drag” opens with a very Lynch-ish tri-tone rhythmic progression. “World of Chance” is molded in a similar fashion and offers listeners a huge vocal chorus.
“City of Freedom” hits with a real solid groove, while Logan delivers a stellar vocal performance. Managing to give us grit, as well melodic vocal melodies, his voice is the perfect complement to Lynch’s guitar.
“Sucka” opens with a heavier guitar and brisk tempo; the chorus has some tribal beats while Lynch unleashes a blistering solo.

George Lynch is to be admired for maintaining his creative and innovative ways, while staying true to who he is as a musician over the course of his career.
“Sun Red Sun Deluxe Edition” is a really solid, rocking effort from Lynch Mob, one of the most influential American Classic Hard Rock bands emerged in the early ’90s.
Strongly Recommended.

01. Believers Of The Day
02. Erotica
03. Burnin’ Sky (Bad Company cover)
04. Black Waters
05. Play The Game
06. Subliminal Dream
07. Sun Red Sun
08. Slow Drag [Remastered bonus]
09. Word Of Change [Remastered bonus]
10. City Of Freedom [Remastered bonus]
11. Sucka [Remastered bonus]

George Lynch (guitar)
Oni Logan (vocals)
Robbie Crane (bass)
Scott Coogan (drums)
thanks to John Kindred

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