MAD MAX : "35" Review,Steamhammer/SPV,2018

thats the twelveth 12 album full length- Jürgen Breforth on rhythm guitars-Michael Voss vocals lead guitar

-tracklist-

The Hutch

Running to Paradise

Beat of the Heart

D.A.M.N.

Snowdance

Thirty 5

Already Gone

False Freedom

Goodbye to You

Rocky Road

Paris Is Burning

35 is a sign mark for M.Max ,which states that band is for 35 consecutive years in positive activity as a full international band In this release named "35" dominates classic Heavy Glam (Poison,Ratt) sound to most of the tracks not in a nostalgic mood but strong and creative.Its an angry AOR but filtered mutch to easy stage.

In fact it's another punch to the competitive creative recording status in regards the band having good creations and melodic too but also turbulent,while much better than previous "Interceptor" album five years ago. As at 2015 through their record label released a best of collection "Thunder Storm and Pasion".

"Running to Paradise" is the opener track-- is a track that reminds early Judas Priest something like the museum track Hellion, the riffs are strong and solid is pleasing and his lyrics travels the listener has no darkness,no rage but a cozy optimistic air ,restful, while on the other hand looks enough rowdy.

Keyboard is the basic instrument that supports melodicity of 35,due that is full of hooks that make all the tracks attractive and catchy,this album has an end in itself, to exalt its catchy songs. Main purpose guide the Sunset Boulevard tradition as also in general, Los Angeles music factory works,reminds House of Lords, reminisces Pretty Boy Floyd ,close to Gotthard ,similar to Krokus,copied something from Great & White,steeling Quiet Riot,and acting like early Dokken.

Third track is (03) "Beat Of The Heart" :the proper rhythm on a scheduled melody ,rhythm section is potential and tuned well, the guitars doesn't exaggerate they do not overdo it, mental charge is passable to let time for thought and reflection ,identical to some melodic hit from Survivor or some Toto's hit or Styx.The story is close to cristian message,or something white and religious shit, how can it be metal and idiots irrationalists,seems in music industry where many superstitious idiots

"D.a.M.n":It's dynamic one of the album's highlight,pace is in Mid Tempo so unique and run very potential,does not leave you indifferent magnetizes at the hearing, Michael Voss as veteran expert guitarist cares to write the track where he would show his solo skills ,..all choruses are the pillars where track was composed on them in regards the story explained as the singer narrates ("D.a.M.n" means "Devil's After Me Now") give some meaning and repeat several times wrapping riffs and solos followed by rhythm section.

At the bottom there is a bonus eleventh track (nr 11), is a cover regards Voss shows their main influences comes from the 80's that is a Dokken song from 1983's the "Paris Is Burning" performed in a much tougher way than the original

#aor, #nwobhm , #germanmetal