I love this album. It has a bit of a Black Label Society vibe to it. Very straight forward lyrics. This guy pulls no punches. Vert solid album all around.
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Mission Of One is the project of a talented vocalist and guitarist by the name of Chris Dickens.  Originally using the moniker of Missionary One on his 2004 full length debut Take Another Swig, Chris changed the name of the project to Mission Of One prior to releasing its very fine 2005 sophomore release Show Me The Way.  The album finds Chris continuing to chart the waters of eighties influenced hard rock and biker rock territory, producing a sound inviting a comparison to the likes of Whitecross, Bride, Resurrection Band, Heartcry, Green Sleeves, F.O.G. and Spittin Jonah.  The songwriting here proves quite consistent, best reflected in catchy hard rockers such as “Hell Inside” and “Dark Days” in addition to the metal-laced vibe that “Show Me The Way” and “Lies” bring to the table.  A measure of versatility, on the other hand, can be found in “Role Of Harlots”, with its heavy blues rock feel, and the classic rock flavorings of “Do We Believe?”.  Ultimately, the albums strength resides in its continuity in that it seamlessly flows from one composition to the next while delivering no ballads or “mellow” tracks.  In other words, nothing but good, old fashioned and in your face hard rock from front to back.  And that is a very good thing.  

Chris proves the mastermind behind the project, contributing all its songwriting along with filling in on lead vocals, bass and rhythm guitar.  As a vocalist, his gritty and blues soaked vocal delivery helps give the project its signature raw and edgy sound.  A guest appearance, however, is made by Scott Wenzel (Whitecross) who lends his raspy vocal style to “Hell Inside”, “Lies” and “Go”.  Chris adorns the full length of the album with his tight sounding work on rhythm guitar, while Mark Howell delivers the goods on lead guitar.  A particularly talented musician, Mark displays his abundant soloing abilities on “Run”, “Show Me The Way” and “Role Of Harlots”.
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The second Mission Of One CD sounds great.
Cool sound, very cool lyrics.
Cool that Scott Wenzel did the vocals on three songs.
Lyrics with a very bold message.
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