Naysayers--- I was listening to Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin since before most people who listen to them today were born.  If I wanted to scramble those brain cells all over again, I would listen to them today, but I much prefer to scramble some new cells, thank you.  These guys are hard rockin' sonsabitches and you can quote me.  I dig them.  Anybody who doesn't agree can meet me in the alley behind The Rathole Tavern anytime.  You dig the seventies hard rockers, these guys are today's version!
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“Sunlight” is the excellent full-length debut from Virginia hard rock outfit Freedom Hawk. This group is solid. Driven by powerful drum beats and excellently crafted guitar work, Freedom Hawk have composed nine exceptional hard rock tracks that dabble in metal and psychedelic and have a certain timeless quality to them. Attributing to this timelessness is the lead singer’s vocal performance. His melodic high-pitched vocals are reminiscent of Ozzy Osbourne with traces of Robert Plant. The songs are a lot of fun, meant to be played loud, and will immediately have you either bobbing your head or using your lap as a drum kit. “Sunlight” is well-produced, clean and ready to boom out of a pair of speakers. The title track, “Sunlight,” is a fun track with a great rocking arrangement that gets your head bobbing and features some great drum and guitar work. “Going Down” is a stripped down track with a slow drum beat and minimal guitar work that displays the fantastic vocal capabilities of the lead singer. “Sunlight” takes us back to a time where making hard rock wasn’t about making a lot of noise but rather about making very good music. Freedom Hawk have crafted a gem, and fans of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and classic hard rock are going to want to pick this one up.
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Freedom Hawk’s CD”Sunlight” does not live up to my expectations. IMHO the songs are rather dull, missing the final touch. The metal packaging is TOO smooth. This CD reminds me of the “Puddle rock” from the eighties - hairy pop music. It might be my mood today, but if people are looking for bands they can compare with Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and other types of classic hard rock, look elsewhere. In my opinion this doesn’t sound great even if you’re playing it loud or not. It might be me and my ears that cause this, but anyway, this is nothing for the Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin fans. When all that said, by all means, the band is not bad, not bad at all.
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“Sunlight” is the excellent full-length debut from Virginia hard rock outfit Freedom Hawk. This group is solid. Driven by powerful drum beats and excellently crafted guitar work, Freedom Hawk have composed nine exceptional hard rock tracks that dabble in metal and psychedelic and have a certain timeless quality to them. Attributing to this timelessness is the lead singer’s vocal performance. His melodic high-pitched vocals are reminiscent of Ozzy Osbourne with traces of Robert Plant. The songs are a lot of fun, meant to be played loud, and will immediately have you either bobbing your head or using your lap as a drum kit. “Sunlight” is well-produced, clean and ready to boom out of a pair of speakers. The title track, “Sunlight,” is a fun track with a great rocking arrangement that gets your head bobbing and features some great drum and guitar work. “Going Down” is a stripped down track with a slow drum beat and minimal guitar work that displays the fantastic vocal capabilities of the lead singer. “Sunlight” takes us back to a time where making hard rock wasn’t about making a lot of noise but rather about making very good music. Freedom Hawk have crafted a gem, and fans of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and classic hard rock are going to want to pick this one up.
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