Resurrection Kings
Release Date: January 29, 2016
Label: Frontiers Music
Imagine, if you will, 1990 era David Coverdale singing somewhat like Lou Graham and doing so terribly flat. Now, imagine if you will rehashed Ronnie James Dio riffs played unimaginatively through predictable arrangements that seem to lack any kind of real sincerity. Well, that, my friends is what they are calling Resurrection Saints.
According to their press release, Resurrection Kings “is centered around the talents of Craig Goldy, former DIO guitar player. Everything starts from a set of demos he recorded with singer Chas West, a guy with an unbelievable set of pipes, who worked in different periods with such bands as BONHAM; FOREIGNER; TRIBE OF GYPSIES and other Hard Rock bands from the LA area.” Did you read that? “… a guy with an unbelievable set of pipes.” The only think unbelievable about this guy is that they actually credit him as a singer for Bonham and Foreigner when I don’t think he did much more than haul gear for them.
The songs that Resurrection Kings have put out are actually really catchy. There’s some great melody to it and I can see how this will appeal to a certain audience. For instance, those that weren’t really around when Whitesnake and Dio were actually still in existence and doing it really well, I could see how this might tug on a heart string. I also see this appealing to everyone who is “mad stoked” about the upcoming 3/5 reunion of Guns N’ Roses or appealing to those that actually thought Motley Crue was still a good band in 2015. Hell, to those people, Resurrection Kings must sound like Dream Theater.
Here’s the deal. The honest deal. This Resurrection Kings album doesn’t suck but it’s just not very good. There is nothing imaginative or even remotely original going on here. You can even play a drinking game on this album. Listen to it and every time you hear a rip of a Dio riff, take a shot. You’ll be fucked up beyond all recognition by the 3rd song. Hell, the 2nd song alone (Living Out Loud) might as well be “Last In Line.”
I probably would’ve loved the shit out of this album back in 1990 but at this point in the game, if I want to listen to Whitesnake, I’ll listen to Whitesnake. If I want to listen to Dio, I’ll listen to Dio. If I want to listen to Foreigner, oh who am I kidding? I fucking hate Foreigner. All in all, this is just another forgettable album that will make little to no impact at all. In a nutshell, Resurrection Kings is just unimportant, uninspired music made by uninspired people.
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