FOREVER VENDETTA – New Day Rising (2019)
It’s always nice to discover new bands with something to say and FOREVER VENDETTA brings eleven interesting song on their new album “New Day Rising“. While this is the Swansea band debut album they have been around a while and released a couple of eps in the past before taking a hiatus but are now back older and wiser which for fans of loud rock music is a more than welcome return.
FV are modern hard rock, with melody, strong melodic choruses all mixed with some atmospheres here and there which bring to mind early Nineties Queensryche. However, these are ‘touches’ only, overall these guys rock hard.
The album kicks off with the instrumental track “Unbreakable” and is, as said, an atmospheric song that showcases the band’s musical chops. “Come Alive” is up next and is a belter of a track with a great riff and pounding drums and slamming bass. Chris’s vocals are loud crisp and clear and the whole band gels together to create a glorious hard rock racket.
“Easy Way Out” has the unrelenting quality that doesn’t dip for a second with a great anthemic chorus and some quality guitar work from Leigh Fuge (who also produced the record).
‘Just Can’t Quit You’ starts off with a great drum and bass groove before the acoustic guitar kicks in and this track is a slower-paced gem that showcases the quality and strength of Chris Tippetts’ vocals. ‘Takin it back’ starts with a guitar riff which builds up slowly to a thunderous hook laden rocker of a track that grabs the listener and does not let go.
On ‘Roll It On Back’ and to these ears has a modern rolling stones vibe to it and is just a great Rock n’ Roll track which showcases the band’s versatility at trying different sounds while still retaining their own chemistry. ‘Don’t’ is a solid modern ballad and an excellent showcase for Tippett’s register and also how tight the band is.
‘Snake oil Saviour’ is a beast of a song with a great guitar riff and a fantastic bassline that locks in with some thunderous drumming, a song that wouldn’t sound out of place on a classic The Cult album.
‘Secret Tongues’ blasts out of the speakers and grabs the listener’s attention instantly with a great hook and chorus.
‘Not Your Hero’ is a groove-laden sonic assault with yet again a great bass and drum intro before a terrific guitar riff kicks in and with top quality vocals over the top and a stunning chanting chorus with another ripping solo making sure the quality doesn’t dip for a second.
That leaves us with the final track which is also the album title as ‘New Day Rising’ makes sure that this album finishes off with a bang.
Overall this is a strong album with some stunning songs which I’m sure on repeated plays will have me going back for more. Forever Vendetta is a well oiled group and you can hear that via its tight instrumentation.
A very interesting new UK band bring the best of past and adding a modern updated sheen to create their own style.
Highly Recommended
01 – Unbreakable
02 – Come Alive
03 – Easy Way Out
04 – Just Can’t Quit You
05 – Takin’ It Back
06 – Roll It On Back
07 – Don’t
08 – Snake Oil Saviour
09 – Secret Tongues
10 – Not Your Hero
11 – New Day Rising
Leigh Fuge – Guitar
Chris Tippett – Vocals, Guitar
Liam Alonzi – Bass
Gareth Hunt – Drums
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