More top quality melodic hard rock
Justin Gaines | Northern Virginia | 03/21/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Westworld is a melodic hard rock project featuring TNT vocalist Tony Harnell, Riot guitarist Mark Reale, and Danger Danger bassist Bruno Ravel. Given the players involved, you can pretty much guess the kind of music Westworld has to offer.
Much like the band's debut, Skin is first-class melodic hard rock album. Tony Harnell's very distinctive voice dominates the album, which is a good thing since he continues to improve with each album. Skin edges a bit more towards metal than its predecessor, but remains a very melodic album. The album's surprise is the inclusion of a cover version of the Alanis Morissette hit Uninvited, which oddly enough seems perfect for Tony Harnell's vocal style.
TNT, Riot, and Danger Danger fans should eat this one up. It's one of the best modern AOR/melodic hard rock albums out there. Westworld's self-titled album and Cyberdreams are just as good, as is Tony Harnell's latest project Starbreaker.
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