FROM THE FIRE – Evil Men Do
Fans of the genre should remember FROM THE FIRE, the early nineties AOR / Melodic Rock act originated in the US East Coast who delivered the fantastic record ‘Thirty Days and Dirty Nights’ plenty of catchy tunes and smooth melodies.
Reuniting twenty-four years later, the band, consisting of core members J.D. Kelly on vocals, Michael Sciotto on drums, and Tommy Lafferty on guitar, have recorded a sequel to that wonderful album: a CD entitled “Evil Men Do“.
After all these years, From The Fire have produced an album that explores their wide range of melodic rock tastes, from the pumpy uptempo opener “In Your Dreams” (akin the late Jimi Jamison), the AOR of “Leave Me Alone” (in the vein of Joe Lynn Turner’s Sunstorm) to the layered, semi-autobiographical trip-hook tune “Stagefright (Some Kind of Dream)”, where they even add a touch of progressive.
There’s great power ballads in “Into Your Heart” and the semi-midtempo “Never Be Lonely” (which remind me Drive She Said), the candence of “Liar” recall House Of Lords or Mark Free, whilst the slow burner “Blame It On The Moon” is a beautiful lament written by American Glam-Rock legend Brett Smiley.
The rapid, rocking “From The Fire” explores the desperation of war, while the title track, “Evil Men Do” is a dark, deep-cut tale of unbridled passion, countered by the sweet, harmonious “Forever And A Day” – a song that speaks from the soul of a band that never knew ‘how far their lights would reach’ – but will forever be grateful to the fans and friends who kept them in their hearts, all over the world.
With a good production for an indie (recorded and released through their own label) and mix handled by Pat Regan (Warrant, Crown of Thorns, and most recently, Mr. Big), From The Fire have returned with another fine slice of traditional, classy late ’80s Melodic Rock / AOR tunes. Grab your physical copy at the next FireFest, where From The Fire will be playing on October, Saturday the 25th.
Highly Recommended.
01 – In Your Dreams
02 – Leave Me Alone
03 – Liar
04 – Into Your Heart
05 – Evil Men Do
06 – From The Fire
07 – Blame It On The Moon
08 – Stagefright (Some Kind Of Dream)
09 – Never Be Lonely
10 – Forever And A Day
Tommy Lafferty – guitars
Mike Sciotto – drums
J.D. Kelly – lead vocals, keyboards
Nicky Moroch – bass (session)
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