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Girish And The Chronicles – Back On Earth
Frontiers Music srl
Release Date: 27/01/2023
Running Time: 58:28
Review by Chris Galea
8.5/10
I confess the band moniker put me off a bit, but I thought I’d still give them a listen. To my surprise Garish and The Chronicles (GATC) are from India. And to my even bigger surprise this is actually quite a good album.
Before I go any further, a bit of context is in order. “Back On Earth” was GATC’s debut album originally released in 2014. In 2022 the band felt they should re-record that album with recording facilities that had been unavailable almost a decade earlier. I hadn’t heard the first version of the album so I can’t really compare the two but one thing that struck me is that “Back On Earth” v.2 has an excellent sound that really perks up the music. Speaking of which…..
Stylistically “Back On Earth” contains a concoction of high octane Bluesy Metal. Think of Badlands, Guns N’ Roses or of AC/DC with less raspy, more dramatic vocals. Girish Pradhan has impressively powerful windpipes, as can be heard in songs such as ‘Loaded’ or ‘End To Civilization’. The album is also full of strong riffs and great guitar solos that give you the urge to play air-guitar and fist-pump the air. 3 power ballads are sandwiched between several incendiary rockers such as ‘The Revolving Barrel’ or ‘Ride To Hell’.
Impressive stuff.
‘Loaded’ Official Music Video:
TRACKLISTING:
01. Ride To Hell
02. Loaded
03. Born With A Big Attitude
04. Shot By The Cupid, Touched By The Devil
05. Angel
06. I Wanna Get That Lovin’ Again
07. Hey You
08. Yesteryears
09. Smile Little Child
10. The Revolving Barrel
11. Golden Crown
12. End Of Civilization
LINE-UP:
Girish Pradhan – Vocals, Rhythm Guitars
Yogesh Pradhan – Bass, Keyboards
Suraz Sun – Lead Guitars
Nagen Nags – Drums
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