Outloud Let's Get Serious Album Review



 

Greek/American melodic hard rock band Outloud‘s “Let’s Get Serious” is by far one of the best releases of the summer. On my personal list, it’s right up there with Red Dragon Cartel, Gus G’s “I Am the Fire” and Marty Friedman’s “Inferno”. If you are a fan of the 80’s, this album will definitely remind you of the good days, although it’s no rock n roll cliché. This album is packed full of melodies, and Bob Katsionis is king. His virtuosic guitar and keyboard skills are front and center, giving the listener an eargasm without overpowering the rest of the band. Chandler’s vocal performance is astounding. He paints the lyrical picture perfectly by singing with such emotion that makes you feel like you are a part of the song. The tracks on the album are diverse and don’t blend in together the way some albums do after the first couple minutes, and there isn’t a dull moment anywhere. It opens with “Deathrock!” which is definitely a headbanger , next is the catchy but bad ass love song  “I Was So Blind”. The songs that stand out the most melody wise are the title track instrumental, “A while to go”, “One More Time” and the “Enola Gay” cover. One of my favorites is the acoustic passion filled “It Really Doesn’t Matter”, And “Burry the Knife” & “Like a Dream” are infectious from the chorus to the solos. before I give away too much more, I'm going to end this review by saying this album was very well put together, and is a must have for all melodic rockers.

Rating: 10/10

Personal Picks: Deathrock!, It Really Doesn't Matter, Like A Dream, I Was So Blind

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