{"id":801,"date":"2023-12-30T11:13:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T11:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frozenrain.be\/?p=801"},"modified":"2023-12-30T11:14:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T11:14:53","slug":"cd-review-grande-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frozenrain.be\/?p=801","title":{"rendered":"CD review ‘Grande Rock’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Frozen Rain<\/strong>, the European AOR \/ melodic rock act, is finally back with their new studio album in 11 years, \u201cOne Mile from Heartsville<\/strong>\u201d, via their new music label, Lions Pride Music. Founded in the early 2000s by multi-instrumentalist & songwriter\u00a0Kurt Vereecke<\/strong>\u00a0(keys, bass, clean guitar, backing vocals), the band\u2019s self-titled debut was released in 2008, followed by “Ahead of Time” in 2012. Kurt eventually revived Frozen Rain and released their third album, \u201cOne Mile from Heartsville\u201d in 2023. The line-up includes\u00a0Hans Vereecke<\/strong>\u00a0on drums,\u00a0Jurgen Vitrier<\/strong>\u00a0on keys, bass, clean guitar & backing vocals, and newcomers\u00a0Lars Edvall<\/strong>\u00a0on vocals and\u00a0Jens Ambrosch<\/strong>\u00a0on guitars. The album also features guest appearances by\u00a0Roy Nichol<\/strong>\u00a0(April Wine) &\u00a0Daniel Trobell<\/strong>\u00a0on drums,\u00a0Fran Alonso<\/strong>\u00a0(Hackers, Eddie Vantez),\u00a0Roger Ljunggren<\/strong>\u00a0(Grand Illusion, Niva, Peo),\u00a0Morris Adriaens<\/strong>\u00a0(AOR, Christian Tolle Project, Chasing Violets) &\u00a0Mats Nermark<\/strong>\u00a0on guitars,\u00a0Don Lecompte<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0Glenn Vandorpe<\/strong>\u00a0on bass, and\u00a0Josefine Wassler<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0Joke Vereecke<\/strong>\u00a0on backing vocals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne Mile from Heartsville\u201d is a pure AOR \/ melodic rock album with a few Westcoast touches here and there. The production is full and neat, with a contemporary vibe. From the first note, it\u2019s clear that Frozen Rain has poured their heart and soul into creating a melodic and mellow album that honors their AOR & melodic rock roots while having a fresh sound. All the performances are excellent, and the melodies are really good. Lars sings passionately, and his silky voice is perfect for AOR and melodic rock music. Actually, this kind of music can be easily overlooked if the singer is not particularly gifted. My only complaint would be that the album is quite lengthy for an AOR \/ melodic rock album. It contains 12 songs in total, not including the two Japanese bonus tracks, and lasts around an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album features songs for all kinds of tastes, like the catchy opener \u201cOne Mile from Heartsville\u201d<\/strong>, the Journey-like \u201cMove On\u201d<\/strong>, the pleasant \u201cFire\u201d<\/strong>, the up-tempo \u201cLet Me Love You\u201d<\/strong>, the Toto-influenced \u201cOne of These Mornings\u201d<\/strong>, the pleasant Westcoast \u201cMore Than a Friend\u201d<\/strong>, the stirring tech-AOR \u201cWhat\u2019s It Gonna Be\u201d<\/strong>, the tuneful rocker \u201cReady for Tonight\u201d<\/strong>, and the lively \u201cThe Waiting is Over\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It ain\u2019t easy to return to the music scene after 11 years with a strong album to reclaim your spot in a music industry that has changed drastically. Frozen Rain has managed to do so, and I\u2019m sure they feel more confident than ever before. Now it\u2019s up to them to be more consistent with the album releases and to keep up the good and professional work on every level. AOR and melodic rock fans should check out this album.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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