• New Music Reviews
• |
• Archives
• |
• News
• |
• Submissions
• |
• About
• |
• 
• |
• 

April 2024

• Vanden Plas: The Empyrean Equation Of The Long Lost Things
• Praying Mantis: Defiance
• King Zebra: Between The Shadows
• About Us: Take A Piece
• Blue Oyster Cult: Ghost Stories

March 2024

• Cruzh: The Jungle Revolution
• Whom Gods Destroy: Insanium
• The Prog Collective: Dark Encounters
• Lords Of Black: Mechanics Of Predacity
• Lipz: Changing The Melody
• The End Machine: The Quantum Phase
• Stargate: Escaping The Illusion
• Turbulence: Binary Dream
• Sonata Arctica: Clear Cold Beyond
• D'Luna: Monster
• Big Big Train: The Likes Of Us
• Benjamin Croft: We Are Here To Help

February 2024

• Traveler: Prequel To Madness
• Lionheart: The Grace Of A Dragonfly
• Honeymoon Suite: Alive
• Durbin: Screaming Steel
• Smoking Snakes: Danger Zone
• Revolution Saints: Against The Winds
• Striker: Ultrapower
• Show N Tell: The Ritual Has Begun
• Robert Hart: Circus Life

January 2024

• Corvus: Immortals
• Caligula's Horse: Charcoal Grace
• Grand: Second To None
• Neal Morse: The Restoration - Joseph - Part Two
• The Rods: Rattle The Cage
• Gotus: Gotus
• Metalite: Expedition One
• Cobrakill: Serpent's Kiss
• Jack Russell & Tracii Guns: Medusa
• Jim Peterik & World Stage: Roots & Shoots Vol. 1
• The Grandmaster: Black Sun

[ More Music Reviews ]

Chez Kane: Powerzone

AOR/Melodic Hard Rock

4.0/5.0

Facebook Instagram YouTube
Frontiers Music
Words: Craig Hartranft
Added: 18.10.2022 | Released: 21.10.2022

We were introduced to English vocalist Chez Kane about 19 months ago with her self-titled debut, Chez Kane. Ms Kane, who fronts her own band Kane'd (with her sisters) was brought to the Frontiers label by Crazy Lixx's Danny Rexon who, essentially, has become a talent scout for the label. Since her debut, Ms Kane has been busy helping other Frontiers' projects including the latest from Lords Of Black guitarist Tony Hernando's Restless Spirits and Swedish vocalist Kristian Fyhr's new venture, Ginevra and debut We Belong To The Stars.

Chez Kane

Now Chez Kane returns with her sophomore title, Powerzone. Wherein Kane handles all the vocal parts and Danny Rexon, all the instrumentation. Once more, the album is more classic Eighties AOR melodic rock deja vu. Essentially: rock rhythm and groove, strong guitar solos, and clean melodic vocal arrangements wrapped up in AOR song melody, harmony, and catchy refrains. You can't miss the Eighties musical motif. Just check out the video for Love Gone Wild below. You just might find Jane Fonda dancing in the background.

And this motif continues throughout the album. The aforementioned Love Gone Wild is likely the hardest rock song (wrapped in some subtle dance groove). Note also the inclusion of saxophone from Los Angeles-based guest musician Jesse Molloy. But other songs got some bump and gusto as well: Rock You Up, Powerzone, and I'm Ready For Your Love. Twisting between both AOR and ballad are Streets Of God, (The Things We Do) When We're Young In Love, Children Of Tomorrow Gone, which has some fine Rexon piano work.

All said, Powerzone finds Chez Kane in her sweet spot, offering fans some classic Eighties-inspired AOR melodic hard rock, with fine songwriting and musicianship from Crazy Lixx's Danny Rexon who also understands the genre quite well. Recommended.

Support the Artist & Dangerdog Music Reviews: This title is available, with unlimited streaming, via an Amazon Music account.

Note: All Amazon advertising in this review first benefits the artist, then Craig Hartranft also receives a residual. Click, and thanks for your support.

Powerzone finds Chez Kane in her sweet spot, offering fans some classic Eighties-inspired AOR melodic hard rock, with fine songwriting and musicianship from Crazy Lixx's Danny Rexon who also understands the genre quite well. Recommended.

Alphabetical Index

Three years have passed since Sweden's Cruzh dropped their second long-player, Tropical Thunder, also introducing their new singer, Alex Waghorn. Now the band returns with The Jungle Revolution ... [ Read More ]

• Users: 5,129
• New Users: 4,442
• Sessions: 10,810
• Engaged Sessions: 5,917
• Engagement Rate: 54.74%

Source: Google Analytics