{"id":15251,"date":"2013-10-21T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T00:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=15251"},"modified":"2013-11-19T17:09:31","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T17:09:31","slug":"album-review-reds-cool-bad-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-reds-cool-bad-story\/","title":{"rendered":"REDS\u2019COOL – Bad Story (2013) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

REDS\u2019COOL
Bad Story<\/strong><\/span>
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\nMusic Buy Mail (2013)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not every day you get to hear classic hard rock played by a Russian band, but Reds\u2019Cool is a rather rewarding experience and a band to be taken note of \u2013 even more so given that they\u2019ve drafted in the talents of producer Michael Wagener (W.A.S.P., White Lion, Metallica, M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce<\/a>, Poison, Alice Cooper etc.) who also worked on the debut.<\/p>\n

Bad Story<\/em> is the second album by this quintet, coming two years after 2011\u2019s Attraction<\/em>, and it boasts nine solid, rockin\u2019 tracks that should appeal to fans of straightforward metal with infectious melody. One spin of Bad Story<\/em> and you\u2019ll find it no surprise that these guys have toured with the likes of UFO, Whitesnake and W.A.S.P., among others. <\/p>\n

Reds\u2019Cool are fronted by Roman who has a classic sounding hard rock voice. He\u2019s backed by guitarists Sergei and Ilija, bassist Alex and drummer Andre, and the result of these five accomplished musicians is a sound that combines the likes of Scorpions, Kingdom Come, Whitesnake, and the like. Rarely do the combo resort to any type of aggression or epic power, but with the likes of \u2018Hey You\u2019 and opener \u2018Bite\u2019 you\u2019ll hear a straightforward mix of rocking harmonies and sturdy rhythms. However, where the band\u2019s real talent lies is with their fluidity through these songs and their knack for finding a handful of catchy choruses. <\/p>\n

There are certainly no frills with the likes of \u2018Bite\u2019, but it has such an endearing quality from its basic riff and Roman\u2019s smooth delivery which reaches its climax with that hooky pre-chorus and main chorus. Great stuff.<\/p>\n

Of course, like all very good rock bands Reds\u2019Cool is a dab hand at those subtle touches too. This can be heard with the simmering \u2018Confession\u2019 which is rarely more than an aching plod, but it really does evoke a relaxed mood as it builds to the chorus on those delicate guitars. \u2018Love And Pain\u2019 follows suit. In fact, it walks hand in hand with \u2018Confession\u2019 as a sublime low-beat rocker, but where most bands would appear basic, the real power of the album is with tracks such as \u2018Upside Down\u2019 and closing rocker \u2018Bad Bad Story\u2019.<\/p>\n

It could be argued that there is a touch of the formulaic about the Reds\u2019Cool sound, but while countless artists have in the past, and the present, churned out similar sounds, it takes a special quality to not make such songs sound ordinary. The likes of the reflective, piano-laced \u2018You Must Go\u2019 and \u2018Feel You\u2019 are evidence of well-crafted, thought out tunes \u2013 the sort which are often devoted to the female form, and the latter featuring some of Roman\u2019s most powerful strains.<\/p>\n

Bad Story<\/em> is a commercial rock record, but that is its aim. Nothing fancy, but just a good steady album that evokes images of some of Europe\u2019s best 80s metal bands, and there\u2019s nothing wrong with that if it works. There may be nothing remarkable about this pop-tinged opus, but in its simplicity it succeeds with ease.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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