Ten cracking rock vocalists bought together by Michael Voss (Casanova/Silver/Mad Max) and Chris Lausman (Bonfire/Jaded Heart) and they are ably backed by top draw musicians including Tommy Denander and Angel Schleifer (Bonfire).

This really is a treat for melodic rock fans and the songs on the whole are very strong and stand up to repeated plays.

Highlights? Depends on your vocal choice but for me it is James Christian belting it out on the hard rocking 'Voodoo Woman' (very House of Lords in sound) and where James Christian is his lovely wife Robin beck is not far behind with a mid tempo rocker 'Underloved'.

Great to hear Dan Reed on 'Over And Done', although the song and his vocals at times sound like John Waite! Jean Beauvoir (Crown of Thorns) is on fine form on 'Wild Thing', great riff and chorus although cheesy lyrics alert. Steve Overland (FM/Shadowland) as ever lays down an emotive vocal on 'Slip Away'.

The other vocalists on here are Terry Brock, Johnny Gioeli, Goran Edman (one of my personal fave vocalists although the song he has on here is sadly one of the weakest), Harry Hess and Gary Barden.

Despite ten different vocalists the songs all sit well together and if you love melodic rock get this pronto!

****

Review by Jason Ritchie

Phoenix Rising (Johnny Gioeli)
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