Will Riley (guitar), Tad Zawacki (bass), Larry Swain (drums) and Dylan Kebow (vocals) are ParaLLeL. The band formed in 2020 and then released their self-titled album ParaLLel a little earlier this year.
The band mentions this about the album “A varied journey through different styles of modern hard rock, heavy metal, grunge and alternative rock all through a retro-rock lens. Influences ranging from Van Halen to Iron Maiden to Smashing Pumpkins to Queensryche.” The band gets going with the intense “Walk Away” and they demonstrate their technical skills right off the bat. They are precise and in the pocket. This song has a lot of energy and also has more of an ’80s and early ’90s rock and metal type of quality. Some of the vocal moves also reminded me of David Lee Roth. “Face to Face” had more of a ’90s alternative and a '70s classic rock energy. It’s still very high energy and even funky at points. There’s a wicked guitar solo, soaring vocals and just a lot of musicality to the song. “Ride” starts off as a more or lush ballad but the song quickly veers into a very intense song. It’s still sort of a ballad but definitely a rock ballad. I liked the vocals on the verse. Kebow sounds comfortable here but he can belt it out when needed which he does here. The change in affectation makes it sound like he changes into a different person. “Scapegoat” is pretty much a straight rock song with a lot of attitude that is dynamic and kinetic. I did find a song that had some resemblance to Smashing Pumpkins and that is “Parallel” although Kebow does not sound like Billy Corgan. “Betrayed” could be a B-side from Iron Maiden while “Making Way” could be the single on the album. They have more success with “At Ease” and “Hold On” but they save one the highlights for the last song called “Journey.” First and foremost the band can play their asses off. In terms of musicality the band crushes and it felt like music that’s meant to experienced live. I thought this was a solid album and I think people who miss rock with danger and attitude will appreciate this the most. Take a listen.
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