CHAIN (Doogie White) – Eros Of Love And Destruction [Japan only release]

Many of you requested some material from gifted Scottish vocalist Doogie White, so here’s the hard to find, only released in Japan sole album from short-lived band CHAIN. While finally released at the end of the Nineties, the CD titled “Eros Of Love And Destruction” was written & recorded in the very early 1990’s.
Doggie recorded a really good album with melodic hard rockers MIDNIGHT BLUE, and with the keyboardist of that band Jem Davis (also ex- TOBRUK, UFO), both joined Yorkshire guitarist Ashley Limer (ex- VANDAMNE and also KICK) for this new project; CHAIN.
The focus was put into a more groovy, classic hard rock direction with the late ’80s / early ’90s sound, and the result is some kind of mix between American-era WHITESNAKE, early Mr. BIG, THUNDER, etc.
While a couple of labels were interested at the time, most CHAIN members opted to join other acts and the recording shelved, until several years after due to Doogie White’s rising popularity in Asia, JVC Victor Co. finally released the CD.

Doogie White once said the songs on “Eros Of Love And Destruction” are lyrically among the best he has written.
While the album was recorded on an 8-track reel-to-reel and the drums are programmed (by Ashley Limer), there’s a strong feeling of authenticity all over it. The idea was to re-record the drums parts later with a session musician. But CHAIN dissolved nine months after formed.
By 1997, when JVC Victor contacted Limer to unearth the tapes, they absolutely loved as it was, and that’s how it came to be released.

And that’s the charm of CHAIN’s “Eros Of Love And Destruction”; it sounds like a band without the pressure of a record label, you can feel each musician enjoying their part, and there’s a palpable chemistry in between.
Musically is strong, varied, melodic & rocking, with songs like “Single Life”, ”Streets Cry Freedom” or “Shame” among the highlights, with Doogie’s granite voice and a very good guitar work.
Rare. Highly Recommended

01 – Don’t Waste Your Time
02 – Absence Of Angels
03 – Shame
04 – Fake It Big Time
05 – Streets Cry Freedom
06 – Single Life
07 – Hellfire
08 – What About Me
09 – I.N.M.
10 – Blind Faith
11 – Perfect World

Doogie White – lead and backing vocals
Ashley Limer – guitar
Jem Davis – keyboards
Paul Riles – bass

Out of print