VEGA – Anarchy And Unity (2021)
UK melodic rockers VEGA are back with “Anarchy and Unity,” their seventh studio album overall and the culmination of a string of releases which started in 2009 with their debut album ‘Kiss of Life’. The new album, while not a departure from the band’s defined and classy sound, shows a band determined, mature, and ready for the next step in their career. It has a crisp sound and immaculate musicianship showcasing the great talents in the band. On the songwriting front, the band have returned with a more muscular sound, but no less full to the brim with melodies that will grab you from the first note to the last.
“Anarchy and Unity” sees two new faces in the band, Billy Taylor (ex-Inglorious) on guitars and Pete Newdeck (Nitrate, Midnite City) on drums
With this rejuvenated lineup VEGA has created their ‘magnificent seventh’, perhaps their best to date. The title of the last track pretty much sums up the new CD: ‘2Die4’.
The first couple of songs, “Beautiful Lie” and “Sooner Or Later”, are exactly what we wanted to hear from these guys; powerful, upbeat and in-your-face modern melodic hard rock made with intelligence. On “End Of The Fade” the band is delivering a ‘classic’ VEGA song, while in “Ain’t Who I Am” we have yet another tune shouting to be played live via its excellent melodies, catchy hooks and an explosive chorus line to turn on a maximum volume.
“Welcome To Wherever”, “Bring The Riot” and “Glow” are all three excellent samples out of the new record and how good the new band members glued: punchy, hard edged, riff-tastic tracks plenty of bounce.
“2Die4” closes with style, it’s pure classic VEGA, with tons of layered vocal harmonies, heavy drums, and precise guitars.
VEGA comprises some of the most talented musicians from the ‘new’ melodic hard rock generation, a band that will always deliver high-quality, melodic, and perfectly produced music in this genre. It seems that with the two new guys onboard VEGA took a big boost and that is reflected to this brand new opus.
“Anarchy And Unity” is a hell of an album, easily one of the best of the year.
1. Beautiful Lie
2. Sooner Or Later
3. End Of The Fade
4. Ain’t Who I Am
5. Welcome To Wherever
6. Bring The Riot
7. Live For Me
8. Kneel To You
9. Glow
10. C’mon
11. Had Enough
12. 2Die4
Nick Workman – Vocals
Tom Martin – Bass
James Martin – Keyboards
Marcus Thurston – Guitar
Billy Taylor – Guitas
Pete Newdeck – Drums
Pre order:
www.amazon.com/Anarchy-Unity-Vega/dp/B096LLL9MJ
