As a guitarplayer, Greg Leon sure knows to astonish people
author: Toine van Poorten/Metal Forever, Forever Metal
GREG LEON is a well-known name in the metal scene. WISHING WELL was one of the bands that he played in, with whom he recorded a great album. He also was in DOKKEN, before George Lynch and collaborated with Tommy Lee in a band, called SUITE 19. He was Randy Rhoad's successor in QUIET RIOT, when he left to play in OZZY OSBOURNE’S BLIZZARDS OF OZZ. But you may also know him from his work with bands like ROUGH CUTT and MARSHALL LAW (which is a quite impressive list, if you’d ask my humble opinion!). As a guitarplayer he sure knows to astonish people like me. His playing comprises several styles, from sensitive to fast and ultra heavy. “Unfinished Business” contains ten songs and has a playing time of about fifty minutes. The musical influences on this CD range from FRANK MARINO (“The Answer” sounds a bit similar to the FRANK MARINO song that has the same title!) to old VAN HALEN stuff (“In The Middle”, where the singer sounds like a mix between David Lee Roth and Ian Astbury of THE CULT). The more sensitive side of Greg can be heard in “Could Have Been In Love”. My personal faves though are CD opener/title track “Unfinished Business” and CD closer “Fever”. To hear them both, I played the whole CD again, because all the other songs contain some extremely hot guitarwork. And although the band only consists of three people, they really know to create a full and powerful sound. Next to Greg Leon on guitar and vocals, we hear Greg Stevens on drums and backing vocals, and George Roelke on bass and backing vocals. Some people consider bonus tracks or hidden tracks (some people even like to call them ‘eastern eggs’) a waste of space or fillers. I won’t call the long nameless jam on this album a filler though. Greg likes to show his appreciation for the long instrumental parts of FRANK MARINO here in a great instrumental outing, that lasts for over fifteen minutes. I would say, they saved the best for last. Bring these guys over to Europe soon. They’ll make you relive the good old days again!
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I've seen this band live a number of times and I am always knocked out
author: tom clarkson
I've seen the greg leon invasion many times and I am alwaws blown away by greg's powerful vocals and his stunning guitar work,he is one of southern calif.best and most gifted at what he does!!! hopefully the rest of the world will get to hear greg do what he does best, which is rock with passion
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The "Good Ol' Days" are back!
author: Barbara
I LOVE this album. I saw the band perform in L.A after returning from a European tour and they were SMOKIN' HOT! Don't Wanna Say... should be a huge hit.
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wish you guys would play the whole song instead of a clip
author: fartknocker
The song don't want to say that I love you is hot. This song is going to break the airwaves. These guy are going to get famous you watch. They are on their way to stardom. I just wish you guys would play the whole thing istead of clips of these song that are on this album.
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