RIAN

(SWEDEN)

WINGS

(2023)
LABEL:

FRONTIERS RECORDS

GENRE:

MELODIC HARD ROCK

TAGS:
Easy-Listening
"Rian has not repeated the performance of his previous album with this "Wings", which nevertheless has enough qualities to please fans of H.E.A.T., Eclipse or Winger."
LYNOTT (04.09.2023)  
3/5
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Two years ago, Rian released "Twenty-Three", which thrilled fans of Swedish melodic hard rock. Now we have "Wings", and the only question that comes to mind is whether the remarkable level of the previous opus will be maintained. Indeed, given their musical genre, a Hard Rock torn between AOR and FM, it was inconceivable that the combo would offer a stylistic revolution with this third album.

And, as expected, the foursome once again deliver a high number of tracks destined to those who have been influenced by the melodious 80s. The eleven works can be divided into two groups. The first one comprises tracks with a hard-hitting initial hook, while the second features tracks with an opening trio of keyboards/soft vocals/soothing strings. For the former, the culprit is that devil Tobias Jakobsson, who has obviously retained a few traces from his former life as a death metal musician, his riffs energizing the classically peaceful intentions of the compositions. 

The quality of the tracks is linear, there are no real hits nor weaknesses. However, it's clear that "Wings" is less effective than its elder brother. This is because the melodies have less impact, and despite the pleasant vocals of Richard Andermyr, who is perfect for this style of music, and the special care taken with the backing vocals, they do not really strike a chord with music-lovers.

Rian has thus failed to meet the challenge of a second five-star opus in a row. However, this product has enough qualities for the H.E.A.T., Eclipse or Winger fans.
- Official website

TRACK LISTING:
01. Carry My Wings
02. We Ride
03. Don't Wait For The Fire
04. Dance The Night Away
05. War Is Over
06. Look At The Stars
07. One In A Million
08. On The Wind
09. When You're Gone
10. The Silence Of Our Dreams
11. Eternity

LINEUP:
Eric Ragno: Claviers
Jan Johansson: Batterie
Jonas Melin: Basse
Richard Andermyr: Chant / Guitares
Tobias Jakobsson: Guitares
   
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TORPEDO
06/09/2023
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@Erasure : Tu m'as l'air très malin toi aussi... Et une fois de plus tu ne sembles pas vouloir lire ce qui est écrit puisque que j'ai bien dit qu'il avait justifié sa note et non sa chronique.
Bref, tu as parfaitement le droit de dire que tu n'es pas d'accord et l'argumenter c'est encore mieux... Par contre, dire que le chroniqueur a écouté que d'une oreille en se foutant de sa tronche mérite que l'on réponde d'autant qu'il a pour habitude de noter assez large (selon moi) et qu'il a parfaitement expliqué pourquoi la note était moindre que sur les albums précédents. Si c'est ton premier album de Hard Rock mélodique, on peut comprendre que tu le trouves génial. Mais pour celui qui en a écouté des dizaines tous les mois pendant 30 ans, le ressenti n'est pas le même.
ERASURE
05/09/2023
 
5
0
on a quand même le droit de dire ce que l'on pense non ?
ERASURE
05/09/2023
 
5
0
@torpedo :
ERASURE
05/09/2023
 
5
0
@torpedo : c'est un chroniqueur qui justifie une chronique ?? Mais tu es trop intelligent
TORPEDO
05/09/2023
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@erasure : Le chroniqueur a justifié sa note dans la chronique. L'aurais tu lue que d'un oeil ?
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