TARA LYNCH – Evil Enough (2019)
American female lead guitarist and singer TARA LYNCH will be releasing her debut album “Evil Enough” in Europe next March 1 via Cargo Records. Tara Lynch (nickname: ‘Gui-Tara’) is in fact a multi-instrumentalist: sings, plays the electric and the acoustic guitar, as well as the bass, drums and piano, in addition to composing her own material from an early age.
At the same time, she enjoys an excellent reputation among her colleagues and not only deployed her own skills on “Evil Enough” but feature an international cast of stars here such as Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath / Dio), Tony MacAlpine (Planet X), Phil Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne / Last In Line), Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen), Brent Woods (Vince Neil / Sebastian Bach), Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper) and Björn Englen (Quiet Riot / Yngwie Malmsteen) as guest musicians.
Describing her album, on which she composed all music and lyrics, Lynch says, “What you get is Melodic Metal / Hard Rock with attitude” and she’s not far wrong. Having Boals, McAlpine, Appice, etc playing here is a plus, but it’s Tara herself who shines brightest on this CD.
‘Gui-Tara’ guitar playing is forceful yet full of melody, her songwriting is dark, heavy and uncompromising, but it’s also brimming with melodic highlights that give the songs a huge lift. And her solid lead vocals remind me of the great Lana Lane.
Having a moment in the company of songs like the pretty killer ‘Antidote’, ‘Evil Enough’, the moody ‘Kringeworthy’ and ‘Unbreakable’, will prove that Lynch has a real ear for a metallic melody.
This, though, is only half the story as the CD is made up of both songs with lyrics and instrumentals, and the tracks ‘Exit The Warrior’, ‘Gui-Tara Rises’ and the superb ‘Enigmatic’ show the listener just what a consummate and accomplished guitarist / songwriter / musician she is.
For a person who is a relatively unknown musical force outside musicians circles, this album is a statement which says, “Hi, my name is Tara Lynch and I’m here, in your face. Get used to it.”
One for fans of heavy Hard Rock who appreciate stylish guitar playing and strong songs.
Roll on album number two. Strongly Recommended
01 – Evil Enough
02 – Antidote
03 – Exit the Warrior
04 – Kringeworthy
05 – Banished from My Kingdom
06 – Gui-Tara Rises
07 – Unbreakable
08 – Enigmatic
09 – Trustless
10 – Feckless Lock
Tara Lynch (guitars, lead & backing vocals)
Mark Boals (lead & backing vocals)
Vinny Appice (drums)
Glen Sobel (drums)
Phil Soussan (bass)
Bjorn Englen (bass)
Tony MacAlpine (keyboards)
Brent Woods (backing vocals, synthesizers)
Pre Order:
www.amazon.co.uk/Evil-Enough-Tara-Lynch/dp/B07C5K7S6L
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