ANGEL – On Earth As It Is In Heaven [Rock Candy remaster]

Some of Gregg Giuffria’s first band ANGEL influential albums were requested (in one comment) in a Remastered & Reloaded form by Rock Candy Records. “On Earth As It Is In Heaven” was ANGEL third album and showcases the band expanding their horizons by taking a more Melodic Hard Rock path, but one with hooks and riffs to the fore.
Just because the music was harder and edgier, isn’t to say that they had abandoned their Pomp roots altogether as Gregg Giuffria’s keyboard work will testify.

Produced by seasoned sound man Eddie Kramer (Hendrix, Zeppelin), the songs on “On Earth As It Is In Heaven” display more edge and rockin’ approach. Guitarist Punky Meadows showers the songs with tasteful riffs but the leads are where he truly shines. Mickie Jones’ bass work and drummer Barry Brandt are mirrored reflections of consistency while vocalist Frank DiMino rounds out this powerhouse group.
Gregg Giuffria and DiMino serve the band well with two distinctive voices that are perfectly harmonized throughout the album.

Songs such as “Can You Feel It”, “Cast The First Stone” and “White Lightning” explode with a sense of urgency that suggests the band were scaling new heights of creativity and feeling all the better for it. These 3 tracks worth the album alone, but the rest is really good too.

Despite many critics gave a low rating to the album when originally released, it was ahead of its time, showing what is was to come in the glammy Melodic Rock American scene in years to come. As a curiosity, check the symmetrical album cover. The band’s logo it reads the same upside down, back to front and in a mirror.
Take a note this Rock Candy reissue is taken from the original Japanese mix and superior (better) track sequence.
Pomp Rules!

01 – Can You Feel It
02 – She’s A Mover
03 – Big Boy (Let’s Do It Again)
04 – Telephone Exchange
05 – White Lightning
06 – On The Rocks
07 – You’re Not Fooling Me
08 – That Magic Touch
09 – Cast The First Stone
10 – Just A Dream

Frank DiMino: Vocals
Punky Meadows: Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Gregg Giuffria: Keyboards, Synths, Vocals
Mickie Jones: Bass
Barry Brandt: Drums
additional personnel:
Dan Wyman: Synthesizer, Programming

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