Description
The hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band Alcatrazz celebrate RSD Drops 2021 with the release of a colored double vinyl edition of their latest studio offering, Born Innocent. The 13-track opus, having previously only been available on CD and digital formats and never on vinyl will be a must-have collectible for anyone who considers themselves a fan of rock (pun intended!)Their first studio venture since 1986‚Äôs Dangerous Game. Alongside the unique vocal prowess and range of star frontman and founding member Graham Bonnet, Born Innocent also features fellow founding members Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea. And from the classic album art, featuring the mighty rock itself, Born Innocent is a journey into the sort of heavy, melodic and supremely articulated hard rock that is a cornerstone of the likes of Rainbow and the Michael Schenker Group, territory Alcatrazz successfully strode in the ‚Äò80s before going on Innocent was produced by Jimmy Waldo with Giles Lavery and mixed and mastered by Andy Haller and features many former stars from Graham”s long career. Guest appearances include Chris Impellitteri, who wrote the music and played all guitars on the arpeggio-powered ‚ÄúBorn Innocent‚Äù, with Bonnet‚Äôs vocals soaring to old-school heights, as did Bob Kulick for the majestic ‚ÄúI Am The King‚Äù. Virtuoso Japanese guitar maestro Nozomu Wakai similarly wrote and played guitars on the double-kick steel-plated Irish warrior ode ‚ÄúFinn McCool‚Äù, while the six-string legend that is Steve Vai wrote ‚ÄúDirty Like The City‚Äù, with Bonnet once again powerfully hitting notes that are beyond the business of most fans will immediately hear, Alcatrazz are back doing what only they can do with Born Innocent, delivering quality hard rock with genuine storyteller lyrics, virtuoso performances and an added layer of modern ‚Äòheavy‚Äô that underscores the melodic excellence. Don‚Äôt miss out on this piece of rock history.
Born Innocent/Polar Bear/ Finn McCool/We Still Remember/London 1666/Dirty Like the City/I Am the King/Something That I Am Missing/Paper Flags/The Wound Is Open/Body Beautiful/Warth Lane/For Tony
