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The first of a new, occasional feature where I introduce a new band that you may not have heard
of. The first band in the spotlight is Sacred Heart who are causing a bit of a stir on the UK melodic rock scene. Back in
the late 80's we had quite a track record for producing decent melodic rock acts with the likes of Shy, FM, Tobruk, Shogun
to name a few but of course the grunge fall out caused a cull of these acts and other than the odd name like Ten and Dare
who continue mainly as increasingly sporadic studio projects its been a fallow time for uk melodic rock bands. Breathing new
life into the scene are Sacred Heart as they build up to the first release proper with the excellent idea of making their
10 track demo album available for just the price of postage. First pleasant surprise then when a few days later my parcel
arrived and the package has a full colour inlay and proper printed CD? first impressions are important and this certainly
created a favourable impression.
Moving onto the music and any fans of Whitesnake's 1987 era, Dokken, Hardline etc are well
catered for here and are going to enjoy this band. The opening four tracks are all strong rockers with The Last Goodbye sounding
immense to my ears. I've not seen this band live yet but I'll be amazed if this isn't the big set closer. Power ballad Always
will bring to mind the likes of I Remember You and Heaven from MTV days of old and funnily enough the Skid Row similarities
spring up again with What It Takes reminding me a lot of 18 & Life in structure although not lyrically whilst there are
some lovely guitar harmonics embellishing this track as well.
In My Heart is a decent sing-along track and either I'm getting used to the 'demo' sound or
its getting more polished as It's Alright sounds like a monster. Superb riffing and again comparisons to late 80s MTV friendly
bands, especially Tyketto/Warrant is both strong and positive here. Hand In Hand sounds a lot like a Europe track but don't
worry about that because they're an excellent act wrongly criticised on the back of one big single whilst the acoustic closing
track Forever acts as a good showcase for the vocal abilities of frontman Paul Stead. It's another strong ballad but perhaps
the only slight criticism being that the backing vocals at the end of the track are unnecessary.
You have to make a few allowances listening to this CD as it is demo material and budgetary
limitations are clear in places but once the band polish the tracks up for final release we have the strong possibility that
once again the UK will have a melodic rock act of note. I for one look forward to the release of the first album proper 'Shake'
this coming summer.
Check out the band's home page at www.myspace.com/sacredheartshakes where four superb sounding
re-mixed tracks are now available and should give you enough incentive to get in touch with the band.
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British rockers SACRED HEART originally formed over 10 years ago in the town of Camberley.
The band style is dedicated melodic hard rock with hints of AOR and was formed by Paul Stead (vocals & guitars) and Mark
Stephenson (guitar). They are accompanied by Claudio Cafolla (drums) and Darren Jhuboo (bass), although Leigh Westbrook played
bass on the CD. "Lay it on the Line" is their debut album, after the EP "A New Dawn" (and a DVD "Live at the Celtic Warriors"
followed). As a release it's totally independent, but a large production - unlike many self-releases - give it a quality sound.
The influences of SACRED HEART come from the hard rock at the end of the 80's, as is the case of BON JOVI or THUNDER. "Lay
it on the Line" contains the acoustic ballad "Forever" & "Always" and in other cases oriented rock/pop "In My Heart" &
"The Last Goodbye", pure hard rock with excellent guitars "Lay it on the Line", "Rock 'n' Roll Away", "What it Takes" &
"Hand in Hand", Melodic AOR "N.Y.C." & "It' s alright". The result is good work from a band that has already played with
the likes of SAXON, SKYCLAD, MITCH MALLOY, among others. A disk 100% for fanatics from AOR to Hard Rock. Great Britain has
always had ex cellent representatives of this kind of music and SACRED HEART has all the potential to arrive even higher.
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Sacred Heart are further proof that Skinheads aren't just good at trashing Brighton seafront,
they can also be in some pretty damn good rock bands too! The 'Lay It On The Line' album is a great record... the title track,
which opens the album has a certain 'The Boys Are Back In Town' feel to it... a good track - fun and edgy, with an unmistakable
classic rock feel... the album continues with the blinding stadium rock of 'Rock N Roll Away', a rock anthem with wild electric
guitar solos and thundering drums roles, definitely one for the Queen fans among you. The artistic and adventurous N.Y.C.
continues right where 'Rock N Roll Away' left off, with classy lead guitar and good ol' fashioned rock music taken right into
the back yard of bands like Thin Lizzy, Nickelback, Europe, Queen, Bon-Jovi, Stryper and other great hair-rock bands... This
song is definitely one of the best tracks on the album, and it's solos capture the stadium rock spirit that bands such as
The Darkness, Franz Ferdinand and The White Stripes wouldn't be able to create if they had an instruction manual! 'The Last
Goodbye' is another classic, which carries an infectious vibe to it that has you reaching for your air guitars and rockin'
along to Paul Stead?s Brian May-ish vocals. The ba nd's quality really shines through in songs such as this, and their more
tender tracks, including the beautifully crafted, atmospheric soft-rock of 'Always', and the band's acoustic rendition of
'Forever'. This album doesn't fade away either... With songs such as 'In My Heart', 'It's Alright' and 'Hand In Hand', it
seems that the throne of rock ?n? roll is in safe hands for years to come! An album of so many highlights, 'Lay It On The
Line' spoils classic rock fans rotten, and it will certainly make a welcome addition to anyone's CD collection.
Sacred Heart have been together 10 years. Made up of Paul Stead (voice and guitar), Mark Stephenson
(guitar), Leigh Westbrook (bass - although now it is Darren Jhuboo), and Claudio Cafolla (drums), they publish their disc
debut, "Lay it on the line", where the quartet does not fear to show it's influences and even so manage to develop a certain
style that is to him their own. Even though its music at times reminds me of hard American rock, there are no doubts that
this quartet comes from England. There is in this disc a feeling that only the British can create and throughout it's quality
is consistent.
The songs emphasise the bands ability and the tracks are so catchy they could be a hit on MTV.
The ten tracks move within hard melodic rock, with hints of AOR. It is so with passin g reminder they appear to have bonds
with bands such as Whitesnake ("Rock ` n' roll away"), Europe ("Lay it on the line", "The last goodbye"), Dokken ("N.Y.C.")
and Skid Row ("What it takes", "It's alright"). Of course they could not lack the ballads, and in this album there are two,
"Always" (which could be part of any disc of Bon-Jovi) and the acoustic "Forever", whereas "Hand in hand" is the heavy rocker
of the album, with powerful riff and original arrangement.
Sacred Heart is a band to consider, with interesting ideas and excellent songs, destined to
be like those nostalgic hard rockers of the 80's. Recommended.
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When I heard the band's name my first thought was: are they a Dio clone? But when I put the
new band's release called 'Lay It On The Line' in my player I heard - from the very first second - sounds of pure Whitesnake
with Van Halen influences. The band comes from UK and they give us a fresh kind of melodic rock. The whole album is full of
great riffs and perfect melody lines, but what is important they have a natural sound too. The CD was recorded with a low
budget and it gives the songs a raw vibe - we can count it in plus for the album. Among various compositions I found the three
strongest points, the first is 'Rock 'n' Roll Away': catchy riffs typical for rock standout. Next point is 'What It Takes':
in my opinion a real pearl! It takes us to a very lyrical atmosphere. As the third I'd include 'Hand In Hand'. This number
kicks heavy rock beat mixed with Black Sabbath influences. The rest of material is weaker but kept on a better than average
level.
I recommend it to the people who love classic and melodic rock music, especially to AOR fans.
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Having already seen SACRED HEART live; I was interested to see how this band would translate
to CD. Although the mixing is a bit flat and muddy at times, the band's talent shines through in spades. Paul Stead's vocals
are not dissimilar to Jani Lane of Warrant in his prime. And lyrically the band is as good as Warrant at their best without
the lame element that seem to dog the LA rockers. On the strength of the title track alone the band should have a deal by
now. Other stand-outs are 'N.Y.C.' and 'It's Alright' with its monstrously catchy chorus. The band might claim this as a glorified
demo, but many a reviewer has worse sounding proper releases in their CD collections. At 10 tracks its long enough for a proper
album as well. It is clear this band has oodles of talent and is keen to deliver 80's hard rock with class and talent to spare.
At this point I would suggest those in the UK see these guys live to get the full impact but if you can't make it to=2 0one
of their gigs then this CD will give you ample evidence of their talent and their potential.
I'm a big fan of old, good hard rock music, but actually I heard about Sacred Heart for the very first time after recently
getting their CD. This British band was formed in 1994 by drummer Mark Beeby and excellent vocalist Paul Stead. Even if Sacred
Heart plays for 11 years, and have more releases on their back catalogue, the "Lay It On The Line" CD is their first
full length album.
The songs sounds like old rock goodies from the 80s', "Rock 'n' roll Away" and "Lay It On The
Line" will not let you listen without moving! See? My legs are out of control, and my head start a little bang in the
rhythm of "N.Y.C"!
As I wrote, the compositions sounds
like the 80's classics, but production shows that the album hasn't been recorded too long ago. The songs are very
powerful, the refrains are really catchy - but well, what kind of music should we expect after knowing that the guys inspirations
were bands like Whitesnake, Europe, Dio or Van Halen? With no doubt I can recommend this album to all the people who love
this kind of playing, and I agree with a lyrics of the second song: "Rock 'n' roll all night, Rock 'n'
roll all day, Rock 'n' roll all night, Gonna rock 'n' roll away".
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Sacred Heart date back to 1994, but it
wasn't until mid-2003 when they reformed that things really started coming together for them. In January 2004 they recorded
a live EP called "At New Dawn" and then in August 2004 a 10 track studio CD called "Lay It On The Line".
Also in 2004 they have been busy doing gigs.
Scared Heart have a sound that is unmistakably British. Initially Magnum seemed like a good reference point,
but whereas Magnum have a pomp edge, Sacred Heart are more of a straight ahead rock band.
Opening track "Lay In On The Line" is a great opener
with a big chorus. "Rock n Roll Away" follows it up with a heavier punch. The track has a bit of NWOBHM feel including
in the production department. The production on the album is basic, but doesn't really detract from the enjoyment as so
much else is on the positive side to make it not an issue. It is funny how British bands like to sing about The States, still
"N.Y.C." is a another good song. As is the crunchy "The Last Goodbye". "Always" and the final
bonus track "Forever (acoustic)", show that the band can hack it in the ballads department.
"What It Takes", "In My
Heart" and "It's Alight" are three more tracks which demonstrate the band's strongly melodic approach
to their music. A heavier approach, reminiscent of "1987" era Whitesnake, is found on "Hand In Hand".
Overall a ' good
old fashioned slice of melodic hard rock' which is a very promising start (or maybe I should say re-start) for the band.
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Lay It On The Line is a very Impressive follow up to the bands debut CD A New Dawn, I was immediately struck by Paul's
vocals on the opener, (Title Track) Lay It on The Line he has an awesome voice very reminiscent of Jani Lane (Warrant) &
after a listen to the full album he also has all his the Song Writing Skills as well, this is very classy stuff, it can surely
only be a matter of time before these guys are snapped up by one of the Melodic Rock labels of today such as Escape, Frontiers,
MTM or Z records & high profile support slots with the likes of Mitch Malloy, Quireboys, Saxon, Tygers Of Pan Tang &
Kee Marcello's K2 can only help to further their cause.
Stand Out Tracks for me are the first 3 tracks , these really grab the listeners attention.
Track By Track Review:
1. Lay It On The Line Great Guitar intro, very catchy chorus &
excellent vocals
2. Rock 'n' Roll Away Very powerful guitar driven
track, this is fist in the air Rock 'n' Roll, made to play live, once again excellent vocals & great guitar solo 3. N.Y.C Another straight ahead rocker, think of ro ck radio in the 80's this would have
been on everybody's playlist 4. The Last Goodbye More of the same, these
songs are loaded with melody & hooks, one listen & it's in your head to stay 5. Always This is the first of the albums Big Ballads & what a song, I've always been a sucker for a big
rock ballad & this hits the spot
6. What It Takes A touch of
Skid Row 18 & Life about this, with those awesome vocals again
7. In My
Heart Mid Tempo Rocker 8. It's Alright A song about losing a lover &
carrying on, great guitar work 9. Hand In Hand Probably the heaviest track
on the album with some really crunchy guitars & an excellent Solo if a little short 10. Forever (Acoustic ) Last track & the album winds up with a very classy ballad that's emphasises the musicianship
that is within this band
On the whole a very classy offering, these
guys are just screaming out to be signed, the only downside for me was it was slightly under produced, something that could
be put right with big money backing, expect to hear a lot more of these guys in the future & if you don't manage to
win the competition, buy the album you won't be disappointed.
It's not very long since I wrote about Sacred Heart's CD A New Dawn. A short while ago=2 0they
returned with their second CD, Lay It On The Line. Sacred Heart was formed back in 1995 by guitar player and vocalist Paul
Stead and original drummer Mark Beeby. Since that time the line-up has changed sometimes, but Paul has continued working hard
with some demos and CD's since 1996. Today they have climbed a big step up in the right direction and I think it's time for
a record company to sign this band!
What I like about Sacred Heart is that they have a very natural sound without all kinds of
technical equipment. Musically they take us back to the eighties and they sound like a mix between Triumph, Strangeways and
FM. The ten tracks are all of very good quality and every time I hear the CD, I admire their sound and playing who is very
natural, and by reading about their live performances I'm convinced that they sound very good live too.
The title track, Lay It On The Line, is a very good Melodic Hard Rock song with a taste of
blues.
The song builds up to a very rememberable refrain, who will get stuck in you head after some
listenings. N.Y.C. is even better than the first track. The song has a very nice melody line, nice played rhythm guitars and
a great refrain.
One of my favorites comes with the song The Last Goodbye, a very traditional Melodic Hard Rock
tune, but it has the right elements to make it sound nice. In My Heart, It's Alright and Hand In Hand are all very good songs,
and=2 0I think it will be great to follow this band in the future to see what they can come up with after such a good release
like this.
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Formed in '94. They released a number of demos before Lay It On The Line. They are playing
nostalgic melodic HR with catchy vocal melodies and rough-edged guitar riffs. The songs sometimes reminds me of a bunch of
80's British HR bands. I recommend "The Last Goodbye" and "In My Heart".- they are good melodic rockers with catchy hooks.
According to their biography they are influenced by TNT, HARDLINE etc...
But I don't feel their influences - the reason why is they have pure British blood. The production
is a little rough, but it is suitable for their sound style. The guitar-solos are emotional on this album.. They are an active
band. I'm looking forward to their growth.
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Pete Lakin from top rockers DOUBLE CROSS / FATEMAKER
In Paul Stead, Sacred Heart have a damn fine songsmith who knows how to throw a few tasty hooklines
into the equation. The band perfom well throughout this CD which stands testiment to the Hard work put in by SH on the "Live
Circuit". Together with Paul, Mark Stephenson punctuates each track with some great axework! A solid rhythm section creates
a great foundation for some good,sol id Rock anthems. Personal faves "RocknRoll Away" & "What it takes" Show the band
on crowd pleasing form in one breath & a subtle yet Bombastic refrain in another. A greater Production & support from
a label could only serve SH well in something they truly deserve to showcase their talents.
As a general rule of thumb, independent releases can't really compete with those from the specialist
rock and metal labels. That's certainly true of all but a tiny minority of the more metal edged releases, and even those of
a more melodic bent will generally sound better if they've come via a label - particularly if connoisseurs like Escape have
got their hands on it first. However, from time to time, the odd independent release does slip in under the radar, although
to my knowledge, 'Lay It On The Line' is the first time a home-grown UK act has managed to impress so much. Based in
and around Camberley, Sacred Heart were formed about ten years ago, although it was only recently that they became active
again after a somewhat protracted lay off. Very much the baby of vocalist / guitarist Paul Stead, Sacred Heart play the kind
of AOR which was common here in the UK in the mid 80's after the Bon Jovi explosion - all thrusting rhythms and soaring guitar
breaks. As you'd expect, the production isn't great in comparison to some AOR I've heard this year - although it does highlight
what a lot of effort and dedication can achieve - but at the end of the day, strong songs is what it's all about, and Sacred
Heart have stacks of 'em. From simmering ballads like 'Always' or the acoustic 'Forever': to pulsing, full blooded rockers
like opener 'Lay It On The Line', Sacred Heart have that elusive X factor which immediately draws your ear. All they need
now is a decent keyboard player to fatten out their sound, and I'm sure the MHR labels will be crawling all over 'em. Classy.
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Since their reformation the guys have built a strong live reputation both as headliner and
as support act with the likes of Quireboys, Saxon, Kee Marcello's K2, Lost Weekend, Skyclad and more recently to US AOR 'superstar'
Mitch Malloy.
Their musical influences are located in the area of stadium rock bands of the late 80's/early
90's such as Bon Jovi, Europe, Skid Row, Warrant and Thunder.
'Lay It On The Line' is the band's newest product and contains 9 original tracks of guitar
driven AOR/melodic rock and an acoustic ditty entitled 'Forever'. Due to lack of time and a very tight budget the album suffers
in the production department but the quality of the songs shines through nevertheless. All of the tracks are above average
but opener and title cut 'Lay It On The Line' with it's big chorus and revved u p guitar solo, (despite the title) the very
upbeat 'The Last Goodbye', the pure pop metal sounds of 'In My Heart' and the ballads 'Always' and 'Forever' are the ones
that sit best with yours truly.
The only quibble I have (and based on what I've read about this album on the band's website
I don't seem to be the only one) is that I too believe that the band's sound would benefit from a (bigger) dose of keyboards.
Anyway, give these guys some more time and a home with one of the leading melodic rock labels
(MTM, Z Records, Escape, Frontiers), and I'm sure they will be able to carve a niche for themselves in our beloved melodic
rock market.
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Listening to this CD I kept thinking I had heard it before, and then it finally dawned on me.
Sacred Heart reminded me of Warrant, mainly due to the fact that vocalist Paul Stead sounds very similar to Jani Lane. However
this is heavier then the typical Warrant releases and Lay It On The Line actually would have been a worthy follow-up to Dog
Eat Dog. Don't let the uninspired album cover fool you, this is well played slick melodic metal. For an independent release
the production is top-notch, yet doesn't suck the life out of the band. Every harmony, beat and note is meticulously placed
creating a crisp sound. "Lay It On The Line" and "N.Y.C" show what the band is=2 0all about right out of the gate - addictive
harmonies and prefect song structures. "Rock N Roll Away" brings back memories of the metal anthem, complete with lyrics of
"throw your hands up in the sky". "The Last Goodbye" is a killer mid-tempo rocker with a great chorus and memorable guitar
riffs. Like any 80s sounding album, this release comes complete with your typical ballads. Fans of Warrant, Whitesnake (during
their later years) and Transit should enjoy Sacred Heart. Not the most original recording to arrive on my desk lately, but
there was enough here to keep me entertained - and really, what else is important?!
This English band, strikes back again with their newest CD. This time the title is "Lay it
on the line", which by the way is the best song in the whole album, a very clever opening track and immediately you can get
inside the music from Sacred Heart, a very good hard rock and very easy listening songs. Ten songs we have in this new album
from the band and every song is different from the other and each song has something to give you.
As you can easily understand my personal favourites are the first two tracks, incredible songs,
maybe are the best opening tracks that I have ever heard in this music style. Another good element is that the band comes
from England but they still stay traditional. Again with a=2 0simple cover because they just want their fans only from their
music, but personally maybe in the next release they can work more in this section.
Because I have also a radio show here in Greece, I believe that: "Lay it on the line", "Rock
n roll away" and "N.Y.C", are the best songs for airplay. You know, sometimes we try to find super duper technical bands to
hear them but sometimes the simple tracks are better than every other track. Maybe I can't describe how much I like this album,
I still remember when I first hear the music from Sacred Heart, but now I can say that this one is better than their previous.
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Sacred Heart is a British melodic hard rock/AOR band and have released a brand new (demo) album
in a typical 80s British melodic hard rock/AOR style with crunchy guitars. It's a really nice rockin' album but the production
is weak. The songs are really good but it would have been even better with a stronger production.
They can write hook-laden songs with lots of great riffs and lovely melodies. The songs that
stand out more than the rest are the opening track "Lay It On The Line", a great melodic hard rock song with crunchy guitars
and a catchy chorus and "N.Y.C" which is the strongest song on the album. This sounds like a song penned by Desmond Child
and is catchy as hell with a memorabl e chorus.
The heartfelt power ballad "Always" is a nice piece of work and reminds of Thunder. "What It
Takes" is a great up-tempo rocker with heavy guitar riffs and a chorus filled with hooks and nice harmony vocals. This is
a very solid album that really has it's moments but unfortunately the production pulls down the rating a bit.
If you're into a slice of British melodic hard rock/AOR with lots of 80s vibe over it and listen
to acts like Thunder, Lost Weekend, FM(later), Contagious and Hardline(II) then check out this interesting new British act.
Hopefully some of the leading melodic labels in Europe will pick them up and I hope the next album will have a stronger production,
I would prefer more keyboards and then I would be satisfied.
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English band Sacred Heart are a new contender to the ranks of melodic hard rock. A four piece
with their hearts (excuse the pun) and soul firmly ensconced in the 1980s era of hard rock. It's not hard to see where their
influences come from; a slab of Whitesnake, toss in a dose of Dokken, chuck a little bit of your euro-metal too perhaps, and
your sort of almost there. To to be fair to Sacred Heart, their new album 'Lay It On The Line' is more of a demo album, and
should be seen in that light, rather than be compared to some pristine releases of lat e out of the UK, including the likes
of Pride and Threshold.
The guys in the band have been around awhile, Sacred Heart in fact, go back ten years, and
despite the band-name and album title, little Ronnie James Dio doesn't even get a look-in on the album credits! The mainstay
of the band is Paul Stead, singer and guitarist with a love of eighties hard rock despite the fact that he's a professional
DJ. The feel of the album is peppered with ample amounts of good crunching guitar work (yes there is a benefit to having two
guitarists), and the vocals of Stead is superb. His voice is at the harder edge of the hard rock formula, and you'd think
judging by his performance that fronting a power-metal outfit would not be too far out of the question. The only small query
I have is the drum-mix, which doesn't quite have the 'balls' to push the dynamics of their sound further out into the audio
spectrum. If it did, you'd be looking at a seriously good album indeed!
Let's take a listen to some of the songs then: 'The Last Goodbye' is a tremendous track that
is unequivocally British. Think of Statetrooper or Midnight Blue without keyboards. The heaviest the band get is on the third
track 'Rock N Roll Away', where the guitars are unashamedly all over the place. Not far behind is 'Hand In Hand', despite
the mid-section tempo change, offset by a fast and furious guitar solo. The album contains many mid-paced rockers which probably
need to be=2 0given a bit of air. Tunes like 'N.Y.C' and 'In My Heart' are potentially good, but with a great production,
would literally come to life. I'm sure this is something the guys are aware of in any case, but at least you get an idea as
to their potential.
This lot are particularly good at ballads, Stead's heartfelt voice surprisingly tender and
subtle when it counts on the immense 'Always', sounding a lot like a working-mans Pride, which is a bit of compliment admittedly!
To finish off the album is another excellent 5 minute ballad 'Forever'. Every good hard rock band knows how to pull a rabbit
out of the hat in terms of a ballad.. Sacred Heart are no exception to that rule.
A band with good ideas, good songs, true ideals, and of course those twin guitars.. powerful
enough to do some serious ear-damage. A courageous label with a bit of money to throw at Sacred Heart in the production stakes
could well have a future star in the making. Definitely a band to keep an eye on for the future!
Sacred Heart are English; and you can tell! I can feel it, Hadrians wall, reverberating with
the sounds of the 80's, echoes of bands like FM, Whitesnake, and Irishman, Gary Moore. You might want to throw in a bit of
NWOBHM crunch as well, and whilst most Scots might say "England...fill it with water", I say who=2 0the hell was Hadrian,
tear it down and let us heathens north of the border, drink from thy collective cups. Truth is I'd liken Sacred Heart to FM,
with the keyboards ripped right out, and the guitars turned up an octave or two. Vocalist, Paul Stead, at times is "Moore-ish",
but pretty much has a style of his own - not done justice by the indie production. Standout tracks are opening trio of "Lay
It On The Line", the fist pumping "Rock N Roll Away", and "N.Y.C.". Of course there's a power ballad, and "Always" is a good
one, where Stead shows his true vocal prowess.
These guys are a tight professional unit with a good line in melody, more than enough to keep
the AOR fanatics ecstatic, and bags of guitar fire to keep the hard rock fans from discarding their air guitars.
Labels take note; don't let these guys, like so many others, pass you by. Get them signed!
"show them the money!"
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The band had originally formed in Camberley UK almost 10 years ago. They disbanded for a while
but are now back with a stabile line up featuring the talents of Paul Stead on lead and backing vocals as well as guitars,
Mark Stephenson on guitars, Claudio Cafolla on drums and Leigh Westbrook on the bass.
Main song writer Paul Stead has some favorites in bands like Whitesnake, Europe, Dokken and
Bonfire - and you20might say that the influences shines through. Their main "Thing" is that they are proud of being influenced
by the 80's sound - and on great rock tracks like "The last goodbye" and "In my Heart" the influences are obvious - great.
But the melody line, powerful guitars and good vocal abilities are used for more balladesque
tracks like the soulful "Always" and the more Beatles'esque (as goes for the intro) "It's alright". But don't shut the player
down before you've heard the wonderful acoustic ballad "Forever". It is worth a listen.
Let's hope that a melodic record company get their hands on Sacred Heart - because this band
is "almost there". The melodies are fine, the musicianship is great and they have a lot of live experience opening for bands
like, Saxon, Quireboys, Tygers of Pan Tang, and Kee Marcello's K2. Let's hope that it will be soon, because the band deserves
a chance to get out to a bigger audience!
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