{"id":22283,"date":"2014-07-23T13:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T03:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=22283"},"modified":"2014-07-23T13:00:33","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T03:00:33","slug":"fozzy-%e2%80%93-do-you-wanna-start-a-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2014\/07\/fozzy-%e2%80%93-do-you-wanna-start-a-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Fozzy \u2013 Do You Wanna Start A War"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>There\u2019s just a vibe about this new Fozzy album, like that they feel they still have something to try and prove, and that may not be the case at all, as they\u2019ve really come into their own over the last few years as they\u2019ve made just kick ass rock and roll music, and this album is absolutely no exception to that. To lead off with air raid sirens and the title track \u2018Do You Wanna Start A War\u2019 is the only way it could begin, and even though it may not be the direct message that you\u2019d think, listen to it, rock the fuck out with it and open your eyes to Fozzy and what this album is going to be. If the opener is any indication of what the rest of the album will sound like then I\u2019m in for the long haul, and if you\u2019re drafting people for this war\u2026 I\u2019m in.<\/p>\n

The heaviness continues into \u2018Bad Tattoo\u2019 and I do mean heavy, this chorus almost blew up my speakers (thanks guys, I\u2019ll send you the bill) but production wise this song is so full and intense musically that it stands out, nice work Duke. The one though, actually second most song I\u2019m intrigued by (you\u2019ll see what I mean later) is \u2018Lights Go Out\u2019 and it sounds like nothing not only Fozzy have done before but like nothing I\u2019ve heard in terms of a track before especially from a heavier band, but fuck me, what a song, I hope there\u2019s a pill to cure what I caught from this song as it\u2019s so damn catchy, and I have to say that if I don\u2019t hear about this song being played in strip clubs all over the world by the end of the year then there\u2019s something wrong. So, above where I said the band feel they have something to prove, I feel with this one song alone that they\u2019ve done it, and done it well, I loved this song from the first instant I heard it. No sooner is it over that they slow it down a little with \u2018Died With You\u2019 and what a track as it explodes into a big chorus and lyrically I dig the vibe here, these guys can write a song man, the \u2018joke\u2019 type days of Fozzy Osbourne are long gone I can tell you right now.<\/p>\n

Oh man, \u2018Tonite\u2019 holy shit, this takes a turn and sounds like pop metal, I can just see this one being performed live and the place going nuts, it has that perfect arena feel and hopefully will get the chance to be blasted to many new and old Fozzy fans very soon. So there goes the pop metal and we return to just plain metal with the aggressively rockin\u2019 \u2018Brides of Fire\u2019 that lets Rich Ward rip it up mid song which is always a pleasure to hear, and to then follow that one up with \u2018One Crazed Anarchist\u2019 is a perfect placement, again, the driving guitars and driving rhythm is all over this one and done well. The Duke has nailed the production on these tracks and the album as a whole and should be commended as he\u2019s made one bitchin\u2019 sounding record!<\/p>\n

So, I\u2019ve had a while to listen to this album and when I got to \u2018Unstoppable\u2019 I said to myself \u2018self, here\u2019s the song, the one on the album people will be talking about\u2019 and let\u2019s see if that\u2019s true, because this is a hit waiting to happen. The dual vocals here of Jericho and Christie Cook make this song what it is, not to mention the damn hook in the chorus, and what I see for this song is soundtrack, this is a perfect credit rolling song after just witnessing a big action movie, that\u2019s what I see for this songs future. So yeah, there you have it, song of the album! \u2018Scarecrow\u2019 and \u2018No Good Way\u2019 are two of the four tracks that remain and do well to keep the album constant, in particular the later of those two that has a sweet groove to it\u2026 BUT\u2026<\/p>\n

Remember above when I was saying that \u2018Lights Go Out\u2019 being the second most song I was intrigued by, well, here\u2019s the first\u2026 \u2018SOS\u2019 and while the title may sound innocent enough, within a few seconds you\u2019ll know what I mean, yes, this is a cover of the ABBA song and I\u2019ll give you the mail, it works! Can\u2019t say that I\u2019ve ever heard an ABBA track covered in this way and for Fozzy to do it justice and make it a kick ass metal song is insanely good! Round of applause for having the balls to do it! We close the album with \u2018Witchery\u2019 and what better way to go out, back to a kick ass riff and fast paced rocker that is worthy of its place and the big vocals here give the song some balls, not that the song or album needed them at all, in fact I think Fozzy have all the balls and are taking them home so you can\u2019t play with them as the band play us out on this one to a fade…<\/p>\n

What I dig about this album is that it hasn\u2019t been a chore to listen to it at all, some albums drag, some just don\u2019t gel with me, but this one in my opinion is so well put together that it grabbed me and has taken me on this ride, and THAT is what I love about a good album of good songs. I wanted to stop reviewing this album four songs in as I could already tell how good it was going to be, so let me just put this at the top of my list of albums released so far this year, leave it there and see if anything comes along to knock this sucker off, but Fozzy, well done, well done indeed. War\u2026 has\u2026 begun\u2026<\/p>\n

Check out our interview with Chris Jericho HERE<\/p>\n

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Essential Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Atlanta, GA, USA<\/p>\n

Produced By:<\/strong> Rich Ward<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> 25th<\/sup> July 2014 (Century Media)<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> \u00a0https:\/\/www.fozzyrock.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Track Listing:<\/strong>
\nDo You Wanna Start A War
\nBad Tattoo
\nLights Go Out
\nDied With You
\nTonite
\nBrides of Fire
\nOne Crazed Anarchist
\nUnstoppable
\nScarecrow
\nNo Good Way
\nSOS
\nWitchery<\/p>\n\n

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