FROM THE INSIDE
S/T
Frontiers Records 2004
www.tyketto.de

What's the 4-1-1?
Former Tyketto vocalist goes it alone with the help of professional songwriters and top-notch studio musicians.

Genre
Melodic rock / AOR

The Good
Danny Vaughn sounds so much better now than he did in Tyketto. Not that too many people were listening to Tyketto anyway. Joking aside, the opening track "Nothing at All" is a strong melodic/AOR track with great structure and an enduring power bridge and chorus. Arena rock riffs and cool licks make "Suddenly" instantly memorable. Danny sings about being alone, and employs tuneful vocal harmonies that build to an emotional chorus.

A little Tyketto-like soloing can be heard on "Fight for Love". "Damn" is a stirring power ballad, while "Stop" is a high-powered keyboard/guitar assault. "Blessing in Disguise" is another catchy melodic rocker with driving guitars and electronic effects thrown in for good measure. Vaughn round out the album with the heartfelt, multi-tempoed ballad, "Beautiful Goodbye".

The Bad
Nothing

The Verdict
From the Inside is everything that a melodic rock album should be. Danny Vaughn shows that heavy metal wasn't really for him. AOR is clearly where he belongs.

Did you know?
When Danny Vaughn left Tyketto in 1995 he was replaced by Steve Augeri, who went on to replace Steve Perry in Journey.

Rating: out of 5

--George Dionne