{"id":3460,"date":"1985-03-01T00:00:43","date_gmt":"1985-03-01T00:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=3460"},"modified":"2013-06-01T13:07:58","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T13:07:58","slug":"album-review-fiona-fiona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-fiona-fiona\/","title":{"rendered":"FIONA – Fiona (1985) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

FIONA
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\nAtlantic (1985)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Fiona in question is Fiona Flanagan, another female vocalist in the Pat Benatar vein. Looks wise, Fiona kills. Music wise? Well, I think she has the voice, but I think maybe the material in places could be better. That\u2019s not to say that there aren\u2019t any high spots on this debut.<\/p>\n

\u2018Hang Your Heart On Me\u2019 is a good opener, nice power chords with keyboard fills. This number could make a good single. \u2018Talk To Me\u2019 is an old Shanghai number co-written by ex-Airbourne man Beau Hill, who at this moment is busily producing the new Kix album. This again is good rock music, but I could have done without the sax playing. \u2018You\u2019re No Angel\u2019 is excellent and my favourite cut on the LP; crushing power chords mingle with Fiona\u2019s powerful voice. Bobby Messano (ex-Starz \/ Frank And The Knockouts) turns in some hot guitar pyrotechnics on this one; he does prove to be an attribute to this album and his guitar fits perfectly with Fiona\u2019s vocal range.<\/p>\n

\u2018James\u2019, the side two opener, sees Fiona almost doing a Joan Jett impression. Love the cowbell drumming from Joe Franco. \u2018Love Makes You Blind\u2019 is a moving semi-ballad with some well structured keyboard passages at the chorus. The \u2018Na Na Song\u2019 closes this LP and is absolutely disastrous. The mention of \u2018Na Na\u2019 a thousand times at least makes this an absolute low spot on the LP. This number is terrible.<\/p>\n

Sure, Fiona is gonna be big but I\u2019m looking to the next LP for when she starts challenging the likes of Teri DeSario and Lisa Dal Bello. Finally, it\u2019s nice to see that former Centaurus vocalist is still around \u2013 yes, the Centaurus vocalist Louie Merlino does back-up vocals on this LP.<\/p>\n

Kelv Hellrazer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review taken from Metal Forces, Issue 10 (1985)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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