Melodic Hard Rock
author: AngelicWarlord.com
If I happened to be a record company executive back in the early nineties I would have lived my life for one purpose- and that would be to sign the Bay Area commercial metal/hard rock band Regime. Seriously. After former Soldier lead guitarist Rick Hunter initially put Regime together in 1990, he joined forces with keyboardist Dan Tatum and proceeded to write the original material encompassing the bands brilliant eight song demo "Straight Through Your Heart". Talented frontman Robert Valdes was later brought on board after responding to an add Hunter and Tatum placed in a local newspaper looking for a lead vocalist.
Comparing very favorably to the likes of Stryper, Holy Soldier, Joshua, Impellitteri and Fifth Angel, Regime has in Hunter and Valdes one of the finest guitarist-vocalist duos this reviewer has heard. Hunter proves quite the talented musician who takes the speed of Joshua Perahia (Joshua) and Chris Impellitteri and combines it with the flair and feeling of Rex Carroll (Whitecross) and James Byrd (Fifth Angel). Without a doubt a first rate guitarist, what makes Hunter truly stand out, however, is his accomplished songwriting abilities in that all of the material on "Straight Through Your Heart" holds up under noteworthy melodies that refuse to leave your head. Robert Valdes, a classic tenor with abundant range to his voice, can flat out sing like a bird. And while it would not be unfair to compare his vocal style to Ted Pilot (Fifth Angel), he easily ranks with the likes of Michael Sweet (Stryper), Steve Patrick (Holy Soldier) and Rob Rock. Tatum brings the same high caliber talent to the project, his keyboard work adding just the right amount of texture to the bands sound.
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author: worldsend3001 (benson)
this cd sounds great! who cares if its christian!!! it sounds like malmsteens rising force!!!! \m/
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