The Answer : Everyday Demons :: Review
As this is being written, The Answer are receiving acclaim for opening AC/DC’s “Black Ice” tour. The Irish band is seemingly preparing an invasion of America with their debut ‘Everyday Demons’ available on March 31, 2009. Specializing in riff heavy rock, The Answer’s debut rekindles the fire in heavy metal and could possibly eliminate the need for any more Nickelback albums to be released. The Answer finds their inspiration in the classic sound of heavy metal from groups ranging from Free to Thin Lizzy. Their sound is blues based with a heavy dose of pop music thrown in which made them such a stellar match for AC/DC crowds.
The record opens with “Demon Eyes” which builds from a simple riff into something that sounds suspiciously Zepplinesque. Cormac Neeson’s vocals call to mind a combination of Paul Rodgers and Robert Plant throughout the album. “Demon Eyes” leads nicely into “Too Far Gone,” a rocker that calls to mind Thin Lizzy. Phil Lynott would be proud. The production on the album is thick with the air of 70’s rock as “Cry Out” wouldn’t be out of place on a KISS album.
The Answer never loses their bluesy touches, but the album does get bogged down in the middle by sameness amongst several of the tracks from “Pride” to “Tonight.” These tracks aren’t terrible; they just all start to sound the same until the jagged “Dead of Night” shakes things up again. The ballad “ Comfort Zone” features a “Friends” era Page guitar intro and closer “Evil Man” could have been taken from any Bad Company record. The Answer could prove to be the antidote to the current AOR radio malaise and wipe away the sludge that is currently in heavy rotation.
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mick
