Red Dragon Cartel
Self Titled
Axe man Jake E. Lee known for his stellar performances on
Ozzy's Bark at the Moon and (one of my personal faves) The Ultimate Sin
albums has released a blazing set of tracks under the moniker Red Dragon
Cartel. Lee's new band features
Darren "D.J." Smith of
WARMACHINE, on vocals,
Ronnie Mancuso of Beggars and Thieves, on bass and
Jonas Fairley of BLACK BETTY.
on drums. Lee has recruited a mixed bag of vets for 4 of the 10 total
tracks. Cheap Trick's Robin Zander does his best "Ropert Plant meets
Ozzy with a dash of Beatles" impersonation on the track "Feeder". Iron
Maiden's Paul Diano grinds out some sweaty rock and roll on "Wasted". In
This Moment's Maria Brink sounds like a wicked pussy cat on "Big
Mouth". Sass Jordan's rasp adds some balls to the barroom bluesy "Redeem
Me".
After years spent at the bottom of bottle, Lee makes the
best of his "comeback" conjuring up some of the classic early to mid
80's Ozzy sound. D.J. Smith is the perfect compliment to Lee's soaring
guitar riffs and solos. Smith has amazing range and his tone at times
harkens to the mid 80's Ozzy sound as well. Overall the band rocks. The guest appearances showcase Lee's ability to work with pretty much anyone. The rest of the tracks are just as great. This is honestly the best guitar driven band I've heard in a long time. Welcome back Mr. lee.
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