Here's a strong contender:
Bonfire - Double X - added - October 21st, 2006
Reviewer:
Ruben Mosqueda
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]What can you say about Bonfire, when I first heard them in 1988 they were sounding eerily similar to the L.A. hair metal and these guys are from Germany. They shocked fans many years later when they turned their back on their core audience and (gasp!) tried their hand at southern rock! I found it unbelievable, but what else can you expect from a band that jumps on bandwagons like exotic dancers jump on wads of money? They become inconsistent. One thing that I did admire Bonfire was their ability to write good rock riffs and melodies for their songs which were catchy and easy on the ears. Bonfire didnt ever become well rounded songwriters. So here we are in 2006 Bonfire just issued domestically their Double X album, so when a copy arrived in the mail, I was curious how Bonfire circa 2006 fares compared to Bonfire circa 1988? Hang on to your mullet youre about to find out...[/FONT]
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Double X is a scattered album, Bonfire sounds confused they dont know if they are political band, as represented here in Day 911 (just what America needs a third rate 9/11 song), tree hugging environmental activists as heard in Cry for Help, U2 wannabe social activists like in Whats On Your Mind? or a hair metal version of Tenacious D as heard in Rap is Crap! Just who is Bonfire? Lyrically Bonfire has not developed as song writers, again all the songs have some great moments and as expected the guitar riffs shine throughout. This album isnt a complete wash, there are a couple of songs that almost hit the spot like; Bet Your Bottom Dollar, which is very Van Halenesque and is probably the best song that I would consider listening to again and theres the hard rocking Right Things Right, which falls victim to lyrical blunders (go figure), but isnt so ridiculous that its unlistenable. Listen theres different palettes for all forms of music, but if someone who didnt know what hard rock was about, picked up Double X, theyd probably choke on their own vomit, maybe because theyd find this album hilarious in terms its cheese factor or because its nauseating, or maybe both. Before I cap this wounded animal in the head, Id like to invite Bonfire to appear in East Los Angeles, I know a guy that runs a club there and perhaps theyd be willing to play a live rendition of Rap Is Crap! sometime?[/FONT]
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