JOHNNY O’NEIL – Truth Or Dare (2021)

“Truth Or Dare” is the debut album from guitarist, singer, and songwriter JOHNNY O’NEIL co-founder and main-stay of  Minnesota cult 80s hard rock band Dare Force. Featuring original UFO keyboardist Danny Peyronnel, O’Neil dives deep into a classic hard rock sound on these muscular songs.
It’s groovy, guitar-driven rock with a powerful foundation with fist-raising choruses, and an old-school sound which belongs to the arenas.
Volume is an absolute must for opener “Snake In The Grass”, a pure physical sound felt as much as heard. The riffs stun and are delivered with an intense urgency. Evolution of the rhythm and of the groove happens with a certain stately grandeur, even as the gnarled twisted sounds manage to create a commanding, almost booming, presence. Best of all are those vocals, done with pure perfection, they unfurl with a tremendous might behind them, leading the way.

01 – Snake in the Grass
02 – Comin’ for You
03 – Tell Me What You Think You Know
04 – Down and Round
05 – Ode to Mark
06 – Temple
07 – Red Suns in the Sky
08 – Revolution
09 – World Run Amuck

Johnny O’Nei l- All Lead and Harmony Vocals, All Guitars
Joachim Baecker – Drums and Percussion
Danny Peyronel – Hammond B-3 Organ and Piano
Mark Miller – Drums (“Tell Me What You Think You Know”)

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