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What has happened to the once mighty Great White? Rising is no where near what most fans have come to expect from this band. I understand that as bands mature some mellowing occurs. But, this effort is as about as mellow as you can get from a band that once shook the very foundations in the arena's they played. I am a fan of the older releases 'Shot In The Dark', 'Recovery Live', 'Once Bitten...', '...Twice Shy', 'Hooked', 'Psycho City', 'Sail Away' and 'Can't Get There From Here'. Here is where I start to jump ship. Their music took a dive into the blue abyss. Maybe all of the substance abuse, line up changes, not to mention the tragedy in Rhode Island has took it's toll on the creative spark Great White once had. Rising isn't so bad that it's listenable. It's just not what I had expected from this band.Read full review
I purchased this the day of its release because I have always been a fan of Great White going back to my teenage years and let me tell you this, I think this is perhaps the finest studio effort that they've ever put forth! Racking up the hits through the late 80's and into the 90's, Great White has always had a unique sound that when you hear it, its unmistakable and undeniably Jack Russell and the band jamming in your ear! Well let me tell you the boys have really grown into this one quite nicely. You still get the traditional flavor, the great beat, flawless and catchy lyrics but now, due to their years of experience they have come up with a new release that is very relaxed, even a bit subdued and reflective in spots (no, that's actually a good thing folks!) while still reminding you of what made them such a huge and popular band right from the start. Areas of this cd could almost be categorized as 'bluesy', yet other tracks in other spots on the disk are the traditional mainstay (that made them so good from the beginning) of driving rhythmic, let me tell you a story rock n roll. I'd highly suggest you buy this, trust me you won't regret it for a moment!Read full review
The new release is a great album. I hope they tour this year on this album, it would be nice to see them back. Album is all good with 3/4 great, 5 star type songs. Definitely what you would expect from Great White.
The CD is good, I have a few fav's on the CD but I don't think this is Great White's best work, but still worth the purchase.
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