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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This record does lack some of the raw power of Dokken's earlier work, but that isn't to say that it doesn't rock, and 'The Hunger' is up there with 'Till The Livin End'. It sounds like Dokken, but a more mature Dokken, which is a very good thing. The song writing is far superior to that on earlier Dokken CDs, where exceptional cuts were mixed with average material. Not one dud here. That is what really makes this CD; consistently excellent songs. The production is also very good, the best of all the Dokken CDs, every instrument is clear and well balanced. The guitar work, while in general not as raw, is stunning. Brilliant riffs and solos just keep on coming throughout the record. Billy White and John Norum do a very good job of bringing their own signatures, whilst keeping the Dokken vibe. These two can shred with Lynch, but arguably they both write better constructed solos. My only gripe is that the opening riff to Crash and Burn is one of the best I've ever heard, and it disappears after the intro. Still if that's all I can find to complain about... I have all of Dokken's 80s work, and this is probably the best.
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...Don does well, mainly not to stumble without Lynch, Pilson and Brown. The more-than-capable Norum fills Lynch's mammoth gap, if not exactly effortlessly. Whilst slightly lacking in the shredding department, Dokken does on this release what he does best- churns out great melodies. That's not to say this is a Dokken 'The band'-style classic; it is a rehash of the old formula to an extent, and doesn't deviate from the Dokken template (Dysfunctional's reunion of sorts is a more apt progression). However, this grower sure has some fist-pumping belters, notably 1000 Miles, When Some Nights, Mirror Mirror, and the excellent Living A Lie. A great slice of hard-rocking cheese.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Don Dokken obviously decided it was time to put out a solo album riding on the bands success. There is nothing really bad on this album but nothing outstanding either. It opens with Crash 'n Burn, a good intro but fails to keep the momentum up. John Norum's guitar work is ok but again it sounds like he's just going through the motions. Most of the songs ( as usual ) are to do with 'love' lost or found or holding on to it. There is nothing here to compare with Kiss of Death or Into the Fire, if he was trying to get away from the Dokken sound, he didn't,it's just an inferior version. Good in it's own right as a solo album but could have been so much better.
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