On disc: Cornerstone

 
- Arrival
 
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- Human Stain
 
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Human Stain

(Massacre Records - 2002)



 
 

 

This is the 2nd release of Cornerstone, it's called Human Stain. Again the mainmen Steen Mogensen (bassist of Royal Hunt) and Doughie White (ex-Rainbow singer) wrote some classical and timeless hard rock songs in the vain of Rainbow, Deep Purple and Dio. The debut album got good media reactions which proofed them right to go this musical direction. After the release of the debut former Royal Hunt drummer Alan Sorensen joint the band. For Human Stain they could recruit guitarist Kaspar Damgaard who is now a member of Cornerstone. Songs like Some People Fly, Midnight in Tokyo, Singing Alone and The House Of Nevermore show the different sides of them, the balladesque one as well as the more rocking one. It's a pity that this kind of music didn't get more attention, this is hard rock on the highest level. Sail On Stormy Waters is reminding me a little bit of Whitesnake... Cornerstone show that it's possible to write intelligent lyrics for hard rock tunes and it's worth to listen to Doughie White's words. A great piece of music! Hope to see them live one day!
 
 










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Arrival

(Massacre Records - 2000)



 
 

 

Another side-project you might think when you see that the band are Steen Mogensen (Royal Hunt) and Dougie White (Rainbow) and yes, it's a side-project. But that's not always bad. Arrival is melodic metal / hard rock which sometimes reminds me of Deep Purple, Saga (kind of metal version...) and partly of Royal Hunt.

When Steen and Dougie started in summer 1999 the recordings, Royal Hunt sounded more bombastic than these days... The comparision with Royal Hunt is based on the Danishs last release Fear with singer John West, his voice changed the bands sound. Personally I prefer the new Royal Hunt and so I like Cornerstone's album. The duo got help from guitarist Tony Rahm and the other royal hunters. To check them out I would recommend Walked On The Water, Straight To The Bone and Fooled. Personally one of my highlights in 2000 of this genre!
 
 










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