Freakazoid [Import]

Product Description
After 10 years since he left Zinatra, vocalist Joss Mennen and producer Erwin Musper (Scorpions, Van Halen) have reunited, resulting in Mennen's fifth release, Freakazoid. Rock Inc.

Freakazoid,Mennen,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Not bad...for 2005

Freakazoid Mennen Manufacturer: Escapi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00074CBI8 Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

1. Down
2. Above The Waterline
3. It's Over
4. Rain
5. Secrets And Lies
6. Bob
7. Freakazoid
8. These Good Times
9. Believe
10. The World Stopped Turning
11. Wicked White
12. Blue
13. Loose Somebody
14. Taste Of Paradise

Customer Reviews:

Not bad...for 2005.......2005-03-14

Hailing from Dutch-land, hard rockin' metal heads Mennen have burst into my stereo yielding a sound not unlike a few others - and there's nothing wrong with this. Combining the tenacity of Dokken (especially their latest, HELL TO PAY) and the hooky choruses of Europe (minus the keyboards), Mennen shines on as they take many of us back to our high school days of 80's metal. Strangely enough, their look is more like an American Modern Rock or Punk-Pop band.

The opening song, "Down", has a familiar sound...but when the whistling started during the intro I couldn't help but wonder if I was listening to a Scorpions tune from the early 90's. (Come to find out, lead singer/founder Joss Mennen used to sing studio background vocals for the Scorps.) The whistling continues between verses, but thankfully blends into the song and combines with a catchy chorus, immediately causing me to make the Dokken/Hell To Pay comparison. All in all...I dig this song.

Track two, "Above The Waterline", immediately dips us into what might be considered by some as just-another-yawner-ballad. And while it's nowhere near the best song on the album, it's refreshing to hear a band with a classic metal sound like this not use the same old power ballad formula. At least this one has some originality.

The tunes move on with a combination of this, that, and the other...but every track belongs, giving Mennen a distinct sound and making it clear to me why this is their 5th album in the past 11 years. Sure, a slow song every third track might seem a little much, but it follows suit with the genre from 15 years ago. It worked then and technically still does. The more I listen, the more I like.

Strangely enough, the three bonus tracks ("Blue", "Loose Somebody", "Taste Of Paradise") are three of the better songs on the album. Be sure not to miss them. All in all, Mennen's FREAKAZOID has a sound that will, at the very least, grab you and take you on a time machine back to a date when metal bands had long hair.

Note: When I speak of "metal", I'm thinking along the lines of hair metal bands like Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Dokken...not the whip-your-mom, beat-your-dog music of HEAVY METAL. Just thought I should clarify.

Another Note: I can't help but question the spelling of Bonus Track No. 13 "Loose Somebody". The song sings of "losing" somebody, so shouldn't it be "LOSE Somebody"? Could this be a translation "OOOPS" from our friendly Europeans?

Average customer rating:

Freakazoid ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000I0SGI0 Release Date: 2006-10-24

Average customer rating: Not bad...for 2005

Freakazoid ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00022W4SW Release Date: 2004-04-27

Album Description

After 10 years since he left Zinatra, vocalist Joss Mennen and producer Erwin Musper (Scorpions, Van Halen) have reunited, resulting in Mennen's fifth release, Freakazoid. Rock Inc.

Customer Reviews:

Not bad...for 2005.......2005-03-14

Hailing from Dutch-land, hard rockin' metal heads Mennen have burst into my stereo yielding a sound not unlike a few others - and there's nothing wrong with this. Combining the tenacity of Dokken (especially their latest, HELL TO PAY) and the hooky choruses of Europe (minus the keyboards), Mennen shines on as they take many of us back to our high school days of 80's metal. Strangely enough, their look is more like an American Modern Rock or Punk-Pop band.

The opening song, "Down", has a familiar sound...but when the whistling started during the intro I couldn't help but wonder if I was listening to a Scorpions tune from the early 90's. (Come to find out, lead singer/founder Joss Mennen used to sing studio background vocals for the Scorps.) The whistling continues between verses, but thankfully blends into the song and combines with a catchy chorus, immediately causing me to make the Dokken/Hell To Pay comparison. All in all...I dig this song.

Track two, "Above The Waterline", immediately dips us into what might be considered by some as just-another-yawner-ballad. And while it's nowhere near the best song on the album, it's refreshing to hear a band with a classic metal sound like this not use the same old power ballad formula. At least this one has some originality.

The tunes move on with a combination of this, that, and the other...but every track belongs, giving Mennen a distinct sound and making it clear to me why this is their 5th album in the past 11 years. Sure, a slow song every third track might seem a little much, but it follows suit with the genre from 15 years ago. It worked then and technically still does. The more I listen, the more I like.

Strangely enough, the three bonus tracks ("Blue", "Loose Somebody", "Taste Of Paradise") are three of the better songs on the album. Be sure not to miss them. All in all, Mennen's FREAKAZOID has a sound that will, at the very least, grab you and take you on a time machine back to a date when metal bands had long hair.

Note: When I speak of "metal", I'm thinking along the lines of hair metal bands like Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Dokken...not the whip-your-mom, beat-your-dog music of HEAVY METAL. Just thought I should clarify.

Another Note: I can't help but question the spelling of Bonus Track No. 13 "Loose Somebody". The song sings of "losing" somebody, so shouldn't it be "LOSE Somebody"? Could this be a translation "OOOPS" from our friendly Europeans?

Average customer rating:

Freakazoid Mennen Manufacturer: Escapi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000LWTOZY

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