Just having a listen to the new Resurrection Kings (Appice, Goldy, West, McNabb) disc and it's a good one. Nothing beyond brilliant , nor anything particularly fresh, but unlike many other recent releases it manages to sound retro while also having a bit of thought/soul/originality behind it. I expect stuff like Nordic Union to be rated higher by many reviewers but in my view this one is a ton better.
Goldy has never been a huge fave for me but here he sounds as good as he ever has and Chas West .............well Jake E Lee is nuts for letting him go. He seriously reminds me of someone that I just can't place for now , but he puts in a great performance.
I'm only half way through but if things don't drop off dramatically I expect to rate it at least mid 80's.
Gave it a couple of listens yesterday, and it's pretty solid. I agree with you so far. I'm hoping I enjoy it more on more listens. I did find myself losing a bit of interest in the second half of the album (after Path of Love which is probably my current favourite), but I tend to get like that on the first listens of an album regardless.
I'm pretty meh on both new Last in Line songs unfortunately. I like the style, the production, the vocals, but the songwriting is mostly falling flat for me. The riffs aren't memorable, and the vocal melodies aren't great. I'll still grab the album, but I don't think I'm going to enjoy it as much as I'd hoped.