Demons Down – I Stand
Demons Down – I Stand
Frontiers Music srl
Release Date: 10/03/2023
Running Time: 51:29
Review by: Chris Galea
8.5/10
For fans of House Of Lords, the moniker Demons Down will sound familiar….it was in fact the title of HOL’s 3rd album of 1992. This is no co-incidence since Demons Down was formed by guitarist Jimi Bell (House Of Lords, Autograph), bassist Chuck Wright (House Of Lords, Quiet Riot) and workaholic drummer Ken Mary (House Of Lords, Chastain, Flotsam & Jetsam, Alice Cooper, Fifth Angel, etc, etc). Chilean singer James Robledo and Italian guitarist Francesco Savino complete the line-up.
Unsurprisingly the music of Demons Down is reminiscent of House Of Lords but…and here’s the interesting thing…the music of Demons Down can stand on its own two feet even without the House Of Lords name to prop it up. Maybe that’s why the album is called “I Stand”!
One of the things I liked in this album is how the keyboards know when to create an atmosphere by itself and when to work with the guitars and vocals. Then there are the agile guitar licks which nudge the songs away from the mainstream Hard Rock sound (check out ‘Stranded In The Middle Of Nowhere’, which sounds like a forgotten Tesla song). ‘Book Of Love’ is a good epitomy of the album with its lush vocal harmonies and inescapable hooks.
Yes there are a couple of songs that feel like fillers, but by and large the album’s music has groove, interesting melodies, drama and great songwriting…all of which make “I Stand” a very strong debut album.
‘I Stand’ Official video:
TRACKLISTING:
01. I Stand
02. Disappear
03. Down In A Hole
04. On My Way To You
05. Where Will Our Tears Fall?
06. Book Of Love
07. Stranded In The Middle Of Nowhere
08. Follow Me
09. To The Edge Of The World
10. Search Over The Horizon
11. Only The Brave
LINE-UP:
James Robledo – Vocals
Jimi Bell – Guitars
Francesco Savino – Guitars
Chuck Wright – Bass
Ken Mary – Drums
Additional Musicians:
Alessandro Del Vecchio – Keyboards, Guitars, Backing Vocals
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