THE BRAVE – Battle Cries +2 [Digitally Remastered 2020] *0dayrox Exclusive*

Back in the second half of the Eighties / early Nineties via their own record label Pakaderm, John and Dino Elefante become experts at their craft of producing some of the greatest CCM Melodic Rock / AOR bands. Their sound design was for the genre was very unique, and this first album by THE BRAVE titled “Battle Cries” was a clear and precise ’80s rocker, hitting on all fronts. Now freshly remastered with two bonus tracks, this is the ultimate ear-candy, with flying guitar works, melodies, hooks and and explosive production second to none.

The Brave was one of the most complete Melodic Hard Rock bands appeared in the L.A. scene during the late ’80s. Perhaps due their Christian origins they weren’t massive, and the band’s debut, this superb “Battle Cries”, arrived too late – 1992.
Here The Brave recorded ten tracks of pure golden Melodic Hard Rock with Hair Metal and AOR touches, plenty of big hooks, terrific harmonies and memorable choruses mixed by guru Neil Kernon and produced by the talented duo John & Dino Elefante with a crisp, slick sound.
The record was released via the brothers own label Pakaderm / Word in 1992.

You can’t find a weak song here, all are killers in their own right. There’s outstanding gems in “All Together Now” and “The Waiting”, more edgy rockers on the melodic “Tears Of A Broken Heart” or ” Little Love”, sublime AORish midtempo tunes like “Never Live Without Your Love” and “Running All My Life”, and a perfect ballad in “Just A Man”.
This reissue of the album includes two extra tracks as bonus and really worth the addition: a completely different, AOR versions of “All Together Now” and “Running All My Life” without drums, but added keyboards / orchestrations and multi-part vocal harmonies galore contributed by all band members.

Often compared with the awesome Dann Huff’s band Giant, believe me this “Battle Cries” is terrific, and should be considered a Melodic Hard Rock cult classic. Believe me, it’s that good and consistent in all departments.
Very good, vibrant remaster.

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01 – All Together Now
02 – The Waiting
03 – If That Ain’t Love
04 – Running All My Life
05 – Tears of a Broken Heart
06 – Little Love
07 – Never Live Without Your Love
08 – Big World
09 – Ride With the Rhythm
10 – Just a Man
BONUS TRACKS:
11 – All Together Now (Studio Mix)
12 – Running All My Life (Studio Mix)

James Salters – lead and harmony vocals
Freddie Tierra – guitars, harmony vocals
Stayce Roberts – guitars, harmony vocals
Malcolm Paris – bass, harmony vocals
Randy Roberts – drums, harmony vocals
John and Dino Elefante – keyboards, orchestrations

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