Year : 2026
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 102 mb
Bio:
THE WESTERN FRONT was conceived by rock luminaries Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders), Marty Walsh (Supertramp), Darrell Verdusco (Starship), and stellar session players Rick ‘Moon’ Calhoun (The Strand) and Derek Bergmann (Yvonne Elliman, Jeff Barry), alongside guitarist, and longtime collaborator Dennis O’Donnell—a veteran music executive. Singers Matti Alfonzetti (Jagged Edge) & John Fiddler (Medicine Head) were also involved.
Album:
Four decades down the line, the history of early ’80s melodic rock is cast in stone. Of course there’s TOTO, Journey, Foreigner, Boston and Survivor. But what if there was a missing chapter? A great lost band to rank alongside any of that era’s giants? An all-time-classic album that was only heard by the men, amongst them the California best session musicians and Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy, who recorded it?THE WESTERN FRONT was conceived by rock luminaries Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders), Marty Walsh (Supertramp), Darrell Verdusco (Starship), and stellar session players Rick ‘Moon’ Calhoun (The Strand) and Derek Bergmann (Yvonne Elliman, Jeff Barry), alongside guitarist, and longtime collaborator Dennis O’Donnell—a veteran music executive. Singers Matti Alfonzetti (Jagged Edge) & John Fiddler (Medicine Head) were also involved.In a fair world, THE WESTERN FRONT’s debut LP would have arrived in the mid-’80s, right after Atlantic Records promised a major-label deal—only to have label upheaval sweep ”Eureka” off the schedule. “It was disheartening,” reflects guitarist / producer Marty Walsh. “I felt so bad that we just couldn’t get it. Scott went back to England and started 21 GUNS. The whole WESTERN FRONT thing was over. That was the last shot.”Fast-forward to 2023, when a Stockholm record man heard a couple of WESTERN FRONT tracks online and reached out to ask why their near-mythical debut never saw the light of day.The renewed interest drew the attention of other record labels. At the recommendation of friend and TOTO guitar legend Steve Lukather, Walsh was able to strike a deal with the Mascot Label Group.Released 40-plus years after it was caught in the bottle, THE WESTERN FRONT’s ”Eureka” is a moment of long-overdue triumph, introducing a ‘new’ band to the world, alongside twelve songs that still crackle with electricity.This is a fantastic album that finally gets aproper release – and let me tell you: it’s A MUST HAVE.The album combines elements of early Toto (‘The Law Of The Jungle’, ‘Danger Master’, ‘Heartland’, ‘I Would Rather Be Lonely’), Journey / Foreigner (‘Set Me Free’) and Mr. Mister (‘Just Go’), essentially top notch ’80s gold. The midtempo ‘1000 Nights’ and ‘I’m The One’ evokes the likes of John Parr. Amongst the highlights, ‘Chain Of Light’ is more hard rocking.It’s rather ironic that this album probably sounds better now than it did in its gestation. Given the current popularity of classic melodic hard rock, it’s a real discovery. To further explore Gorham’s AOR credentials, fast forward to the 1990s and the two awesome albums he made with 21 Guns.
Line-Up:
Richard “Moon” Calhoun (The Strand) – Lead Vocals
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders) – Guitar, Bass
Marty Walsh (Supertramp, John Fogerty) – Guitar
Dennis O’Donnell – Guitar
Derek Bergmann (Yvonne Elliman, Jeff Barry) – Keyboards
Darrell Verdusco (Mark Knopfler, Starship) – Drums
Tracklist:
01. The Law Of The Jungle
02. Set Me Free
03. 1000 Nights
04. Just Go
05. If I’m The One
06. Rain
07. Chain Of Light
08. Danger
09. Heartland
10. I Would Rather Be Lonely
11. Man To Man
12. This Is War
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