NO SKY TODAY - NO SKY TODAY
CAPITOL CITY MUSIC FACTORY
Metal To Infinity
Wayne Findlay was a touring guitar
player with the Michael Schenker Group but he never recorded an album with the
band. Not that bizarre because Michael Schenker has always been an unstable
guitar hero, with uncountable musicians around him who couldn’t or wouldn’t
stay. That’s a pity because Michael Schenker could have had a far bigger
career if he would have been free from drugs and more enjoyable to play music
with. Yet I am a fan of his very old albums and to me he’s one of the most
charismatic musicians ever. Wayne Findlay appeared on an album from a band
called Slavior and that was a pretty good effort. Along with Paul Jones he
formed No Sky Today and I admit I was pretty curious about this one…
This one became a very good Hard
Rocking album that fans of M.S.G. will like for sure. The rhythms, the song
structures, the way these songs are written are totally in vein of my old time
German guitar hero. Not when he was on his top but nevertheless this album
proves some professionals are playing around here. Okay, M.S.G. is the most
obvious choice to compare No Sky Today with but I am sure a good listener will
find multiple more choices. It doesn’t really matter anyway because this is an
disc that stands tall and is full of good choruses an refrains, full of awesome
leads and everything a fan of traditional Hard Rock / Melodic Heavy Metal needs.
I’ve read the band is already working on their
second album so hurry up to purchase this one first. Highlights are for sure
“She’s on fire”, “Escape”, the acoustic “Intermezzo” and “Into
The Sun”. Check this band out at http://www.myspace.com/noskytoday.
My Points: 82 / 100 (Review by Officer Nice)