Lead singer Chris Jericho commented on the album “It’s the typical cliché, but Sin and Bones really is the best thing we’ve ever done. We’ve taken the heavy yet ultra-melodic style that has become Fozzy’s trademark to the next level and I guarantee these songs will blow all of you away!” At the pre-show to the Metal Hammer awards on June 11, Fozzy performed a new song set to be on the album called “Sandpaper”. During an interview at the 2012 Download festival Jericho also stated that the band wanted to make Sin and Bones their Black Album in reference to Metallica’s critically acclaimed self-titled album that sent them into the mainstream.

Steve Vai continues the convoluted narratives found on 2005’s Real Illusions: Reflection with his new concept album, The Story of Light— the second installment of a trilogy displaying Vai’s interest in New Age spirituality.

As expected, this mostly instrumental album is filled with dense production, soaring multi-layered guitar tones, and tight harmonies. It does offer some nice surprises. Vai covers Blind Willie Johnson’s “John the Revelator” with a gospel choir and Beverly McClellan (a finalist on The Voice). He also duets with singer-songwriter Aimee Mann on “No More Amsterdam” to great effect. And Vai gets in his share of familiar arena-rock workouts like “Velorum” and “Gravity Storm,” and mellower compositions such as “Creamsickle Sunset.”

It’s a beautifully expansive work that orbits within a galaxy we’ve visited before, and Vai is truly awesome throughout. “John the Revelator” and “Book of the Seven Seals” are interesting because who hasn’t wanted to hear Vai in the context of a gospel choir or black musical theater? Although his spiritual libretto will confuse some, his artistry will leave no nonbelievers. —Oscar Jordan

Band The Angels
Info: Their Finest Hour And Then Some
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 1992
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 174,76 Mb
Info: Australia