Larry and Tim Melby, a.k.a. Liaison, have finally cranked it up with their Hard Hitter. Their hard rock metal wanna-be style comes through loud and clear on this album.
Along with numerous guest guitar riffs (Oz Fox, Lanny Cordola, and Tony Palacios) is a heavy bass rhythm that even ventures into the blues in "Steal, Kill, and Destroy." Apart from the blues diversion, they might be described as Metallica vocals meet Whitecross guitar riffs meet Rick Cua's early bass work. Suffice it to say, it's hard rock with metalish guitar work.
Their ballads are even a little harder than previous ones. No more songs like "Go and Sin No More." These won't get any AC airplay, they're too hard and the vocals are too rough.
Not only is the music aggressive, but the lyrics are in-your-face as well. They cover the range of Christian life from praise ("My God is a Rock") to sin ("Whatsoever U Sow") to forgiveness from sin ("As Far as the East is From the West").
It's a solid package that should please hard rock fans. The album is a Hard Hitter.
Other coverage for this album
Heaven's Metal #39Reviewed by Doug Van PeltOkay, the heavyweight hype on this disc was that Liaison was ditching its keyboard fluff pop foundation for a rock solid guitar-wailin' base. I thought, "Okay, sock it to me!" The knockout punch I was expecting had some real strength behind it, but nothing heavier than Whiteheart. The ballad count is two. "Attitude" has nice and strong guitar tones, but the vocal production sounds like the Idle…Similar sounding releases
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