 BRAZEN
ABBOT
My Resurrection
Frontiers Records 2005
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What’s the 4-1-1?
Latest release by Bulgarian guitar virtuoso Nikolo Kotzev. Throughout
Brazen Abbot’s last four releases the band has been a revolving
door of members. My Resurrection is no different. This time around
Nikolo utilizes four of melodic rock's premier vocal talents: Joe Lynn
Turner
(Rainbow, Deep Purple, Malmsteen), Tony Harnell (TNT, Starbreaker), Goran
Edman (Malmsteen), and Eric Martensson (Eclipse). For the first time in
Brazen Abbot history, a full-blown 31 piece orchestra is used on the album.
Genre
Hard rock / melodic rock
The Good
With the orchestral build-up of “My Resurrection”, you know that
you’re in for a kick in the teeth. Kotzev delivers with some heavy driving
riffs and Joe Lynn Turner backs him up with his trademark bluesy, melodic chops.
There are plenty of emotional build-ups throughout the song. “Bad Madman” employed
a crunchy riff and ominous strings. Goran Edman’s vocals have just enough ‘evil’ added
to their tunefulness that you get a good idea just how bad this character is.
The lyrics in the chorus have a great hook to them.
The high-pitched wail that
starts off “Godforsaken” could only mean that Tony Harnell is up
next. This quick tempo track is full of Kotzev displaying some phenomenal guitar
soloing. Harnell brings the energy level to an all-time high with his passionate
vocals. Turner has always been at the top of his game when it comes to ballads;
the piano driven “Dreams” is no different. Kotzev gets a little showy
with his axe-manship on “Another Day Gone”, but Harnell does the
same with his powerful pipes. “Beggar’s Lane” rolls along with
a chugga-chugga riff that’s accented by soft keyboard changes. Edman delivers
this one in the style of a classic arena rock anthem.
The Bad
Nothing
The Verdict
I knew after one minute of listening to this album it was going to be
a hit. With so much vocal talent involved, Kotzev couldn’t go
wrong. He does a great job of backing them up with catchy, memorable
instrumentation. My Resurrection is leaps and bounds ahead of Brazen
Abbot’s last release A Decade of Brazen Abbot; and that was a
career retrospective. My Resurrection is a MUST HAVE for any rock fan.
Did You Know?
Nikolo Kotzev can also play the violin.
Rating:  out
of 5
Related Reviews:
Brazen Abbot - A Decade of Brazen Abbot
Joe Lynn Turner - The Usual
Suspects
--George Dionne
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