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The best band you never heard of

05/19/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Up until a few months ago, I had never heard of Harem Scarem. Thanks to the internet and all the information available on anything and everything, I learned about this great Canadian band. Harem Scarem was born about 10 years too late. If this band had been around during the 80's instead of the 90's, they wouls be as well known as Bon Jovi or Def Leppard. Unfortunately all of their albums, from which this compilation is comprised, were released during those grunge-alternative years of the 90's. What a shame! This is some of the best hard rock music ever produced and no one gets to hear it. The most amazing thing about this album is the diversity of the songs. Don't get me wrong, it's all hard rock music, but they manage to truly give each song it's own individuality. Of course, this is a "Best of" collection, so I guess I should have expected "some" diversity but I just wasn't prepared for this many quality songs. The bottom line is this: If you're yearning for those hard rock days with the crunching guitars, thunderous drums and soaring vocals then this album is a must-have. I know it seems a little pricey for a CD but when you factor in that you get 17 "quality" songs for that price, it's an absolute bargain. Buy this CD and then get Harem Scarem's "Ballads" CD and you'll be in hard rock heaven for a long time to come."