Best Melodic Rock Album 2017, #4 : REVOLUTION SAINTS – Light In The Dark [Japanese Edition] (2017)

Near the end of the year, it’s time to recap about the best 2017 releases, by category.
REVOLUTION SAINTS’ second effort easily fits into the top 20 best – overall – of the year.

The awesome melodic rock combo REVOLUTION SAINTS, the band featuring Deen Castronovo (Journey, Bad English), Doug Aldrich (Dead Daisies, Whitesnake), and Jack Blades (Night Ranger), released its second album this 2017, “Light In The Dark“, via Frontiers Music Srl.
We can taste now the fresh Japanese version, and let me tell you from the start that this is one of the ‘albums of the year’.

The album opens with the hugely uplifting title track “Light In The Dark” – a fast paced rocker with Aldrich’s superb guitar playing taking center stage. Possibly even more impressive is Castronovo’s singing – with all the melodic sense of Journey’s very best work, his voice is simply brilliant.
“Freedom”, the second track, is heavier but it doesn’t miss of melody and class, on the contrary, with the addition of keyboards, this is another very good song to listen to. It’s also the second single from this album.

“Ride On”, the third track, is another virtuous melodious rock shot for Revolution Saints, how could one not simply love this band? Great guitars, respectable rhythms and a formidable voice.
“I Wouldn’t Change A Thing” is an excellent ballad, a passionate piece of music performed in such grandiose fashion that it successfully touches your heart with great emotions. This isn’t a common ballad, this is a huge song.
Time to rock again with the fifth track “Don’t Surrender”, so good, so brilliant, outstanding music in this ensemble.

Who says true rock n’ roll is dead? “Take You Down”, the sixth track, another bright solid piece of melodious guitars and harmonies.
Another love song comes via “Can’t Run Away From Love”, a lovely number which brings to mind ’80s Night Ranger. “Running On The Edge” features a pretty cool kick and a catchy hook; one in which the guitars fascinate with smooth action.

We have an amazing penultimate track, “Another Chance”, such a great song with solid and imperturbable Melodic Hard Rock feel.
The record comes to an end with “Falling Apart”, an enjoyable cut with echoes of the Eighties, rounding up an album with a wide range of captivating tunes to wet your appetite.
This Japanese release includes as bonus “Can’t Run Away From Love (Acoustic Version): if the electric was pretty much Night Ranger, this version even more.

“Light In The Dark” is a great new sophomore release for Revolution Saints, I’m sure it will land on most top lists of the year. These guys ARE Melodic Hard Rock, the know the tricks, they know the hooks, they were part of the creation of the genre.
I want personally to thank the band for keeping true Melodic and Hard Rock alive and kicking.
MANDATORY Listen

01 – Light in the Dark
02 – Freedom
03 – Ride On
04 – I Wouldn’t Change a Thing
05 – Don’t Surrender
06 – Take You Down
07 – The Storm Inside
08 – Can’t Run Away from Love
09 – Running on the Edge
10 – Another Chance
11 – Falling Apart
Japan Bonus Track:
12 – Can’t Run Away From Love (Acoustic Version)

Deen Castronovo – vocals, drums
Jack Blades – bass, vocals
Doug Aldrich – guitar
with:
Alessandro Del Vecchio – keyboards, background vocals

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