EXTREME / Saudades De Rock (2008)

Extreme is one of my all time favourite bands. Their first two albums are superb pieces of funky hair metal stuff. "III sides to every story" was a bit 'softer' but, overall, a very good release with some excellent tracks in it. With "Waitin' For The Punchline" in 1995, the band lost the majority of their fans. It was an album far away from their huge sound of their previous three works. A couple of really good tracks didn't save the final result.

After thirteen years, Extreme came back with their brand new album which was called 'Saudades De Rock'. I have to say that it was a really great pleasure to have a new album from my all time funk metal 'heroes'. But the final result didn't pleased me!! Ok, the fact is that I didn't expect a new 'Pornograffitti' but, at least, I wanted something in the vain of their very good third album. The truth is that "Saudades De Rock" is way better than "Waiting For The Punchline" !!!

It has some good 'old' time elements but something is missing from the final result. Maybe the lack of some catchy choruses? By the way, 'Saudades De Rock' has some excellent hard Rock N' Roll tracks with memorable chorus lines, very good guitar work from Nuno Bettencourt but, also, the necessary ballads and mid-tempos. Overall, "Saudades De Rock" was not the comeback album I had been expecting from Extreme. It's a good album with some very good songs, some average songs but, also, a couple of fillers too! For fans of Extreme, like me, it's a must to add this one to your collection.
Heavy Paradise's Rating : 7 / 10

Tracklist

1. Star 2. Comfortably Dumb, 3. Learn To Love, 4. Take Us Alive, 5. Run, 6. Last Hour, 7. Flower Man, 8. King Of The Ladies, 9. Ghost, 10. Slide, 11. Interface, 12. Sunrise, 13. Peace (saudade), 14. Americocaine (demo 1985)