With two more records, “Time For A Miracle” and “Brace for Impact”, the Swedes have quickly established themselves as a new gold standard in not only the Scandinavian melodic rock genre, but the melodic rock genre as a whole. Kent Hilli released two very succesfull solo records but he was also the singer for the new GIANT album "Shifting Time".
Nowadays, the band is back in business with a brand new record entitled "Heart Of A Lion" that is going to see the light of day through the Italian label Frontiers this February (28th).
After the very first spin of the new effort, it is crystal clear that this band stays true to its roots once again and delivers a true, classic and high-quality melodic rock/AOR record at its finest. Classic late 80's vibe, big choruses, harmonies to die for and great performances are some of the ingredients here.
The opener, "Heart Of A Lion", is really an excellent starter that shows exactly what's to follow next; edgy, powerful and killer melodic rock stuff with Hilli's amazing vocals! "We Are Heroes", "All Night" and "Turn Up Your Radio" is what's the doctor ordered!! Solid with a strong 80's vibe and 'crunchy' melodic hard rock at its best!! The softer "My Unsung Hero" shows off the amazing vocal abilities of Kent Hilli while in "Ready To Break" we have another winner out of the new album. Up-tempo with a more commercial vibe in it this song is just killer! In "Too Tough" we ared dealing with yet another impressive track; more in a classic Strangeways/Heartland way this one is among my favourites! The groovier "Lady Mysterious" and the EUROPE-esque "Danger On The Loose" are two more highlights here!!
Bottom line is that PERFECT PLAN continues with the same vision, the same hunger and the same talent to deliver great, classic and high-quality melodic rock gems that the sure thing is that will stand throught the test of time!!
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