{"id":7400,"date":"2012-04-20T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T00:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=7400"},"modified":"2013-06-01T14:13:44","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T14:13:44","slug":"album-review-tyketto-dig-in-deep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-tyketto-dig-in-deep\/","title":{"rendered":"TYKETTO – Dig In Deep (2012) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

TYKETTO
Dig In Deep<\/strong><\/span>
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\nFrontiers (2012)<\/span>
Rating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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When you consider how many cool bands were around in the late 80s and early 90s, it\u2019s no wonder so many of them never actually made the big time. New York City\u2019s Tyketto were just one of a cauldron full that were far more talented and far more original than a whole host of rock bands who made that big time.<\/p>\n

Tyketto could also be joined in the unfortunate fraternity by Love\/Hate, Liquid Jesus, Saigon Kick, Warrior Soul, Kik Tracee, I Love You, Last Crack, The Front, blah blah blah\u2026 a staggering array of talent and originality that were lumped in with some dodgy \u201calternative metal\u201d tag; bands who produced one or two sublime albums before flittering away.<\/p>\n

The big problem with metal and its reviewers in the late 80s and early 90s was its insistence to label everything. If something had a bubbly bass, it was classed as \u201cfunk metal\u201d etc, and while a lot of these bands were not strictly heavy metal, if it wasn\u2019t for them then such sickly trends such as \u201cgrunge\u201d would not have materialised.<\/p>\n

Tyketto, alongside bands such as Enuff Z\u2019Nuff, Circle Of Soul, and goodness knows how many more, were a breath of fresh air; ultra-cool and hip acts touted as being the next big thing despite a complete lack of promotion. In a sense, these fleeting bands attracted a cult following, but nothing more. At times, the acts would fizzle out and the musicians would either go on to be in bigger bands are end up in what people would term \u201cnormal\u201d employment.<\/p>\n

Tyketto promised so much when they began life. There was the subtle voice of Danny Vaughn, who effortlessly caressed the ears with his sultry tones, and then there were those shimmering and often sugary funk strutting guitars which gave the music an airy appeal. Of course, Tyketto didn\u2019t last long, despite more than a handful of great songs. Vaughn departed in 1994 for personal reasons, and later pursued a solo career, resulting in a handful of impressive albums, while Tyketto continued with another vocalist (Steve Augeri) on the more dreamy Shine<\/em> record in 1995.<\/p>\n

But nearly two decades later, it\u2019s the Vaughn-fronted Tyketto that are back to shake our money makers with a delightfully hard edged record that not only takes us back to those hazy days when metal finally branched out from lipstick \u2019n\u2019 leather, but it also gives us hope in the future of rock. And in the case of Dig In Deep<\/em>, it makes us realise just what we\u2019ve been missing.<\/p>\n

Album opener, \u2018Faithless\u2019, is such a cool piece of struttin\u2019 melody \u2013 it gets me every time \u2013 and Vaughn\u2019s vocals stride in on a white horse of epic guitars. Track two, \u2018Love To Love\u2019, is equally stirring, blending an acoustic vibe with those almost Led Zeppelin<\/a>-ish guitars and a hook of a chorus that digs in deep (excuse the pun!) with its infectious soul. It\u2019s hard to believe that bands like Extreme got massive by using the same ideas, but to less effect.<\/p>\n

\u2018Here\u2019s Hoping It Hurts\u2019 is even more subtle, a beautiful, swaying, jangly hip-shaker that has a Black Crowes swagger combined with The Electric Boys style sugary shuffle. Just one listen of these types of tracks is enough; they embed themselves into the brain mainly thanks to Brooke St. James leads. Whether it\u2019s his acoustic breeze or electric sway, no matter, Tyketto put so much of modern day\u2019s music into perspective.<\/p>\n

Vaughn shines again on the enigmatic \u2018Battle Lines\u2019, but the band aren\u2019t afraid to get down and dirty. \u2018The Fight Left In Me\u2019 begins like an 80s heavy metal masterpiece before transforming into a soulful fireside jig with occasional hard, driving guitars. \u2018Evaporate\u2019 and the bubble-gum rock of \u2018Monday\u2019 give the album a strong mid-section, although I\u2019m guessing that those expecting a searing metal record will be most disappointed. But that\u2019s not how Tyketto work.<\/p>\n

As proven with so many terrible and daft bands within the genre, there is room for all styles, but it\u2019s bands like Tyketto who really got the alternative metal flame burning back in the 80s. If you are eager for a chunkier groove then you only have to check out the chugging \u2018Sound Off\u2019 with its steely guitars, and Vaughn\u2019s voice is so magical how it changes the mood, providing an almost tranquil tone.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s just so great to hear a band who still sound so refreshing. However, oh so sadly, just like all those years ago, Tyketto may mostly fall on deaf ears, but those who have been touched by these rock \u2019n\u2019 roll souls will find much to savour on this record. Acoustic ballad, \u2018This Is How We Say Goodbye\u2019, will no doubt be missed by many, but it exists as proof that in reality all the best and most innovative bands are ignored.<\/p>\n

Tyketto are not a commercial product built for the masses, instead they are a genuine rock band who once again have created a majestic and fluent record that puts everyone else to shame. Delightful, moving and as ever changing as the seasons.<\/p>\n

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

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