I am still mindblown by the authenticity of L.A. I didn’t have the chance to grow up in the ’80s and experience that magical, flamboyant, so attractive to me hard rock scene that forever changed the music industry but with albums like “The Missing Peace”, young fans like myself can get a pretty good taste of those old-school vibes, presented in a modern-day environment. “Bullet for My Baby” is another personal favorite and a pretty solid reason why this album made it into my top10! Though “Retribution” came out in November, it became one of my albums of the year – this should tell you enough! “Feels Like Forever” is my instant stand-out though it’s not necessarily the highlight of “Retribution”. I was prepared for something like this from the veteran rockstar and it’s all here – heavy melodic rock, epic vocal culminations, striking lyrics and excellent fiery solos. He sounds as confident as ever and his music is as good as ever. Nothing but praises and fascination for this album and I’m not just saying it because it’s Jeff freakin Scott Soto I’m saying it because obviously tons of work, heart and passion have been put in the making of this album. In October we were totally mesmerized by Sons Of Apollo’s Psychotic Symphony and a month later, he once again penetrated our fragile rock harts with a solo release, titled “Retribution”. It has been a busy year for one of my most beloved musicians of all time – Jeff Scott Soto. Here we goo….īe careful, we’re going with the speed of sound! I would LOVE to know your picks and what did you think of some of those albums so don’t hesitate to post your comment below. Please keep in mind that this is a personal selection, based on nothing but my own preferences and ideas of what a great album should sound like and what emotions should it bring to the listeners. There’s plenty more to be said but I think it’s time we get to my Top10 albums of 2017 list. The new albums of H.E.A.T and Pink 69 re-introduced me to those bands which I somehow forgot in time. The ones that stood out the most to me were the Finnish guys from One Desire with their self-titled debut album and Inglorious with their sophomore release. New bands that caught my eye this year were plenty. Artists such as Jeff Scott Soto, Jack Russell (with his Great White), Stephen Pearcy ( Ratt), Mark Slaughter ( Slaughter), Alice Cooper, Roger Waters, Robert Plant and even Ringo Starr made triumphant and rather surprising comebacks but all were met with excitement and adoration. Supergroups were formed and names were justified in many cases with bands such as Revolution Saints, Sweet & Lynch, ALL41, Kee of Hearts, Sons of Apollo and others. Guns, Warrant, Steelheart, Bonfire, Night Ranger, Harem Scarem, Thunder, Styx, Deep Purple and many other big names made their grandiose comeback this year, which is absolutely delightful, needless to say. Not just Riverdogs, but Europe, Lynch Mob, L.A. Riverdogs, for example, released “California” –their first album in many years and so unexpectedly shook the melodic rock community with what many refer to as one of the albums of the year. They did and in some cases the results were fantastic. So many bands decided to get back together and recreate the magic that once ruled our radio stations. If you have to give it a name, I’d say 2017 was “the year of long-overdue comebacks” or “the year of the supergroups”. It’s been such a long time since we had a rock & roll year that prolific and exciting as 2017! I am almost sad that it’s gone, because each month was like a brand-new musical adventure, full of endless opportunities and surprises and I just wish it never had to stop.
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