Whitesnake - Forevermore (Release: March 25, 2011 (EUR), March 29, 2011 (USA))

Here we go with the first post of this blog... and could be no other that the latest by Whitesnake. This is one of the best guitar work of the later 20 years, Dough Aldrich and Reb Beach sound better than ever and all the guitar riffs will take you back to the work of John Sykes in 1987. New drummer, Brian Tichy, will bang your head, just take a listen to "All Out Of Luck" or "Steel Your Heart Away" his drum is like an air raid in your ears. Bass player, Michael Devin, do a fantastic work but i miss his bass a little louder. And what could we say about the singer, David Coverdale. He still rocks like a mad dog, every new rock singer should learn from this guy how to sing and how to scream, he is the voice of Hard Rock and is demostrated in this album.
Great sound, awesome songs and fantastic production but... is missing an elegant ballad in the vein of what was "Is This Love". Its been 24 years since Whitesnake released, probably, the most elegant ballad of Hard Rock and i think is time for another try. Anyway, there is no "Is This Love" but we have the title track of the album "Forevermore" that is an astonishing in crescendo ballad that will remind you to "Sailing Ships", softer and louder than "Sailing Ships" in one word, better.
An finally a reproach to the record lavel, "Love Will Set You Free" is a good song but not enough for the first single.
Timothy Dury appears as additional personnel, a great keyboard player that should had take a most important role in this fantastic album.

More info: http://www.whitesnake.com/

"Love Will Set You Free" official video: 

Bests Tracks (in order of preference):

"All Out Of Luck"... This song is stunning
"Steal Your Heart Away"
"Forevermore"
"Love And Treat Me Right"
"Tell Me How"
"Dogs In The Street"

Charts:

USA # 49
UK   # 33
CAN # 61
GER  # 16
JAP   # 18
SWE  # 6
SWI   # 17
NOR  # 39
ITA     # 41
... and so on

This album is worth of 4.8 out of 5 ROCKS!!!