ROB MORATTI / VICTORY (2011)

Moratti's victory? I think that with this album the charismatic frontman achieved to reach his best album to date! In "Victory", Moratti collaborated with a bunch of great musicians such as Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake) on guitars, Fredrik Berg (Street Talk) on keys, Tony Franklin (Blue Murder, The Firm) on bass and his friend from Saga Brian Doemer on drums. So, with an impressive list of musicians plus the talent of Rob Moratti you can't go wrong with this release!

From the very first notes of the opener tune of "Life On The Line",  this album grabs you and leaves you hungry for more!! Great harmonies, catchy chorus lines, clever hooks, inspired guitar riffs and solos and Moratti's amazing vocal lines are the things that you are going to hear in "Victory". I think that Moratti put his heart and soul to record an album that will please every single fan of this gerne and the final result reach the perfection. Reb Beach's guitar work is brilliant and shows why this guitarist is in the world's frontline of guitar players.

The rhythm section is solid and it makes you wonder if this band has been together for a long time! Every single track shines here and there is no filler in sight! If I had to pick my personal five tunes from this album, I'd say that the perfect "Life Time", "Standing On Top of the World", "Hold That Light", the beautiful ballad "I Promise You" and the anthemic tune of "On and On" are my top tracks from this album!

Bottom line is that Moratti achieved to release an album that will make an impact in the melodic rock scene. An album that every single fan will be pleased and will end up among the best top 10 releases in every melodic rock site across the net! Well done Rob!

HeavyParadise's Rating : 9,5/10

TRACK LIST : 01. Life On The Line 02. Everything But Goodbye 03. Life Time 04. Power of Love 05. Hold That Light 06. On and On 07. Take It All Back 08. I Promise You 09. Standing On Top of the World 10. Jeannie 11. Now More Than Ever

LINE UP : Rob Moratti – vocals/ Reb Beach – guitars/ Tony Franklin – bass/ Fredrik Berg – keyboards/ Christian Wolff – guitars/keyboards/ Brian Doemer – drums