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    Heaven's Metal #28/John Cox & The Balance
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    John Cox & The Balance

    Closer Than a Brother

    (1989)

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

    Discogs
    Label Third Day MusicHeaven's Metal #28November 1990
    blues rockhard rockr&b

    These guys come across as a tight veteran outfit that knows what they're doing. The production is good and clean, and the songs are well-written, especially "Do What God Says", an R&B rocker with all the strength and snap of Aerosmith or The Allies. Excellent tune about Adam and Eve and obeying the Lord. The only other song, "Love Your Ways", is a ballad that shows the lighter side of the band. Both of these songs are radio quality.

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