SILENT RAGE – Don’t Touch Me There [Rock Candy Remastered & Reloaded] (2021) *0dayrox EXCLUSIVE*

“Don’t Touch Me There” is the fabulous second album from SILENT RAGE originally appeared in 1989 via Simmons Records / RCA, and for years hard to find. Now it has been properly remastered by Rock Candy obtaining a fabulous sound quality.
Co-produced by Gene Simmons & Paul Sabu, the record did well in the charts and in MTV with the hit video ‘Rebel With A Cause’. This is a killer record with a glossy production typically ’89: huge vocals, sharp melodic guitars & pounding drums, mixing melodic hard rockers, a couple of AORish midtempo tunes and a power ballad.
You have it all here, and this remaster Rocks.

When it comes to Big Sounding Melodic Hard Rock, Silent Rage’s second album ‘Don’t Touch Me There’ is hard to beat. It’s a compelling record packed with all the moves and grooves that you would expect from a project guided by the likes of Paul Sabu and KISS bassist Gene Simmons, two leading lights from an era where bombastic hooks and commanding vocals ruled the airwaves.

Of course, Silent Rage had already established their credentials with a debut album, ‘Shattered Hearts’, a record that indicated that this would be a band to watch. They attracted the attention of Gene who had started his own label Simmons Records, an imprint through the giant RCA organisation.
It was an intriguing situation for both Silent Rage and the label, with many expecting the new record to achieve impressive results.
On the face of it, the coupling made perfect sense but the times they were a-changing. The musical climate was much more in tune with grunge and heavy metal by the time this album came out, leaving the band stranded in what had become an abandoned zone.

It wasn’t as if Silent Rage couldn’t rock hard with the best of them, indeed the riffs on this record are decidedly brutal in parts, with hugely addictive hooks and massively impressive vocals on top.
Check out the title track, ‘Runnin’ On Love’, ‘Touch Me’ and a brilliant re-recording of their signature track ‘Rebel With A Cause’ originally found on their debut album.
When the Simmons label floundered in the grunge environment all momentum was lost, leaving the band high and dry, but with a reputation for quality rock that was second to none.
A cracker. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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01 – Runnin’ On Love
02 – I Wanna Feel It
03 – Tonight You’re Mine
04 – Rebel With a Cause
05 – Touch Me
06 – Tear Up the Night
07 – Shake Me Up
08 – Dont Touch Me There
09 – Can’t Get Her Out of My Head
10 – All Night Long
11 – I’m On Fire

Jesse Damon – lead and backing vocals, guitars
Mark Hawkins – guitars, lead and backing vocals, keyboards
E.J. Curse – bass, backing vocals
Brian James – drums

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