THUNDER
''WONDER DAYS DELUXE EDITION, DISC TWO''
MARCH 2015
112:40
DISC ONE (54:46)
1 Wonder Days 04:46
2 The Thing I Want 03:39
3 The Rain 04:42
4 Black Water 03:37
5 The Prophet 04:34
6 Resurrection Day 04:26
7 Chasing Shadows 03:49
8 Broken 04:09
9 When the Music Played 06:06
10 Serpentine 04:12
11 I Love the Weekend 03:26
12 Black Water (Acoustic Bonus Track)
13 Broken (Acoustic Guitar Version Bonus Track)
DISC TWO (57:54)
1 Dirty Love 08:42
2 River of Pain 03:50
3 Higher Ground 07:30
4 Low Life in High Places 05:44
5 Backstreet Symphony 05:05
6 The Devil Made Me Do It 05:03
7 You Can't Keep a Good Man Down 08:30
8 Love Walked in 07:34
9 I Love You More Than Rock 'n' Roll 05:52
Chris Childs bass, vocals
Danny Bowes lead vocals, backing vocals
Harry James drums
Luke Morley guitar, harmonica, vocals, keyboards, percussion
Ben Matthews guitar, keyboards
REVIEW
By mwiemetalblog.over-blog.com
One of the most important British hardrock bands in the 90’s and beginning of the 2000’s, Thunder, is back with a new album. This is something that I haven’t really expected. After a first split at the end of the last century the band stopped as well in 2009 after having released great albums like “Bang!”. Thunder played a couple of shows afterwards, also under a slightly different banner, but I wasn’t expecting a new studio record – even though I was hoping for a new one.
2015, six years after the last studio record, Thunder is back again and they have a new CD ready to be shipped. “Wonder days” is the name of the disc that is released by earMUSIC. Important to know is that the core of the band is still part of the line-up. Danny Bowes (v), Luke Morley (g) Gary James (d) and Ben Matthews (key) are members from day one while Chris Childs (b) joined the band in the late 90’s.
I must say that the album sound pretty good and it’s a pleasure to have the five-piece band back. “Wonder days” has a big classic rock touch that comes back already in the opener. The title track “Wonder days” comes with some Led Zeppelin cross marks and a strong 70’s expression. It’s a great entry into the album that is followed by the heavy grooving “The thing I want”. This tune has an excellent hookline and puts a spell on you. Maybe a bit commercial but for me one of the best tracks on the album.
Another song that belongs to my favorites is “Black water”. The hard rocker is very rhythm based supported by a heavy riff. The catchy tune, enriched by a great guitar solo, could actually become small hit of the band. I like it.
It also seems that the tour with Whitesnake made an impact on the band too. “The prophet” is reminding a bit to Coverdale and band mates. And “Chasing shadows” is a song that fits, mainly based on the blues elements, into the same category.
And there are the sheer rock songs too. “Resurrection day” is one of them. Supported by acoustic guitars the song is built on an excellent melody and great vocals done by Bowes. Talking about acoustic guitars; “Wonder days” contains also a silent track called “The rain”. It actually reminded me to Bon Jovi’s “Dead or alive” from the way how it is arranged. It’s a soulful song that adds to the wide range of tunes of “Wonder days”.
The ‘real’ ballad on the album is “Broken”. It’s a 4 minutes long and highly emotional track with a strong piano contribution. The track shows Thunder from their more silent side and proves the great sense for melodies of the band members.
Thunder puts a lot of variation into “Wonder days” by never getting lost in diversity. It still 100% Thunder from the first to the last note. It’s great to have the guys back.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by John Bush
Vocalist Danny Bowes and lead guitarist Luke Morley first played together when they were 15-year-old classmates in London. The two later formed the band Terraplane, which released two albums but broke up in 1988. Bowes, Morley, and drummer Gary "Harry" James then formed Thunder, recruiting bassist Mark "Snake" Luckhurst and rhythm guitarist Ben Matthews. The group's first two singles both hit the U.K. Top 40 and earned Thunder a support slot for Aerosmith and a gig at the 1990 Monsters of Rock festival. Backstreet Symphony, released just a year and a half after the group's live debut, reached the U.K.'s Top 20 and was certified gold. The follow-up, Laughing on Judgement Day, appeared in 1992, followed three years later by Behind Closed Doors. 1996 saw the release of their fourth full-length album, the radio-ready Thrill of It All. A series of live recordings and compilations peppered the next five to seven years, followed by the arrival of 2003's Shooting at the Sun. 2005 saw the release of Magnificent Seventh!, followed by Robert Johnson's Tombstone in 2006, all three of which were put out on the Frontiers label. The following year saw the band embark on their first European tour in 12 years, and in 2008 they issued their ninth studio long-player Bang!. Citing "outside interests," Thunder disbanded in 2009, and the members embarked on various other projects. They reunited for a one-off live performance in 2011, and spent the ensuing years keeping the project alive via the occasional live show. In 2014 the band announced the impending arrival of a new studio album. The resulting Wonder Days arrived in February of the following year.
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''WONDER DAYS DELUXE EDITION, DISC TWO''
MARCH 2015
112:40
DISC ONE (54:46)
1 Wonder Days 04:46
2 The Thing I Want 03:39
3 The Rain 04:42
4 Black Water 03:37
5 The Prophet 04:34
6 Resurrection Day 04:26
7 Chasing Shadows 03:49
8 Broken 04:09
9 When the Music Played 06:06
10 Serpentine 04:12
11 I Love the Weekend 03:26
12 Black Water (Acoustic Bonus Track)
13 Broken (Acoustic Guitar Version Bonus Track)
DISC TWO (57:54)
1 Dirty Love 08:42
2 River of Pain 03:50
3 Higher Ground 07:30
4 Low Life in High Places 05:44
5 Backstreet Symphony 05:05
6 The Devil Made Me Do It 05:03
7 You Can't Keep a Good Man Down 08:30
8 Love Walked in 07:34
9 I Love You More Than Rock 'n' Roll 05:52
Chris Childs bass, vocals
Danny Bowes lead vocals, backing vocals
Harry James drums
Luke Morley guitar, harmonica, vocals, keyboards, percussion
Ben Matthews guitar, keyboards
REVIEW
By mwiemetalblog.over-blog.com
One of the most important British hardrock bands in the 90’s and beginning of the 2000’s, Thunder, is back with a new album. This is something that I haven’t really expected. After a first split at the end of the last century the band stopped as well in 2009 after having released great albums like “Bang!”. Thunder played a couple of shows afterwards, also under a slightly different banner, but I wasn’t expecting a new studio record – even though I was hoping for a new one.
2015, six years after the last studio record, Thunder is back again and they have a new CD ready to be shipped. “Wonder days” is the name of the disc that is released by earMUSIC. Important to know is that the core of the band is still part of the line-up. Danny Bowes (v), Luke Morley (g) Gary James (d) and Ben Matthews (key) are members from day one while Chris Childs (b) joined the band in the late 90’s.
I must say that the album sound pretty good and it’s a pleasure to have the five-piece band back. “Wonder days” has a big classic rock touch that comes back already in the opener. The title track “Wonder days” comes with some Led Zeppelin cross marks and a strong 70’s expression. It’s a great entry into the album that is followed by the heavy grooving “The thing I want”. This tune has an excellent hookline and puts a spell on you. Maybe a bit commercial but for me one of the best tracks on the album.
Another song that belongs to my favorites is “Black water”. The hard rocker is very rhythm based supported by a heavy riff. The catchy tune, enriched by a great guitar solo, could actually become small hit of the band. I like it.
It also seems that the tour with Whitesnake made an impact on the band too. “The prophet” is reminding a bit to Coverdale and band mates. And “Chasing shadows” is a song that fits, mainly based on the blues elements, into the same category.
And there are the sheer rock songs too. “Resurrection day” is one of them. Supported by acoustic guitars the song is built on an excellent melody and great vocals done by Bowes. Talking about acoustic guitars; “Wonder days” contains also a silent track called “The rain”. It actually reminded me to Bon Jovi’s “Dead or alive” from the way how it is arranged. It’s a soulful song that adds to the wide range of tunes of “Wonder days”.
The ‘real’ ballad on the album is “Broken”. It’s a 4 minutes long and highly emotional track with a strong piano contribution. The track shows Thunder from their more silent side and proves the great sense for melodies of the band members.
Thunder puts a lot of variation into “Wonder days” by never getting lost in diversity. It still 100% Thunder from the first to the last note. It’s great to have the guys back.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by John Bush
Vocalist Danny Bowes and lead guitarist Luke Morley first played together when they were 15-year-old classmates in London. The two later formed the band Terraplane, which released two albums but broke up in 1988. Bowes, Morley, and drummer Gary "Harry" James then formed Thunder, recruiting bassist Mark "Snake" Luckhurst and rhythm guitarist Ben Matthews. The group's first two singles both hit the U.K. Top 40 and earned Thunder a support slot for Aerosmith and a gig at the 1990 Monsters of Rock festival. Backstreet Symphony, released just a year and a half after the group's live debut, reached the U.K.'s Top 20 and was certified gold. The follow-up, Laughing on Judgement Day, appeared in 1992, followed three years later by Behind Closed Doors. 1996 saw the release of their fourth full-length album, the radio-ready Thrill of It All. A series of live recordings and compilations peppered the next five to seven years, followed by the arrival of 2003's Shooting at the Sun. 2005 saw the release of Magnificent Seventh!, followed by Robert Johnson's Tombstone in 2006, all three of which were put out on the Frontiers label. The following year saw the band embark on their first European tour in 12 years, and in 2008 they issued their ninth studio long-player Bang!. Citing "outside interests," Thunder disbanded in 2009, and the members embarked on various other projects. They reunited for a one-off live performance in 2011, and spent the ensuing years keeping the project alive via the occasional live show. In 2014 the band announced the impending arrival of a new studio album. The resulting Wonder Days arrived in February of the following year.
BIO WIKIPEDIA
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